Der Spiegel
The German government wants to stand up to Moscow following the attempted murder of opposition activist Alexei Navalny. But suspending construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is a step too far for many. What will Berlin do?
Gideon Rachman, FT
There is a world of rogue powers with an animus against the EU to deal with first
Kevin Williamson, National Review
Our credibility is waning, and we should care.
M. Osterholm & M. Olshaker, Foreign Affairs
The Only Way to Slow the Coronavirus Until the Arrival of a Vaccine
Steven Cook, Foreign Policy
The French president is making a bid to shape the region—but does his reach exceed his grasp?
ECFR
Experts from ECFR’s national offices address the tensions in the eastern Mediterranean over gas reserves.
Tom McTague, The Atlantic
Shay Khatiri, The Bulwark
In order to head off a potential conflict with China, the U.S. should refocus military and soft-power efforts to contain a resurgent Middle Kingdom.
Ben Sixsmith, The American Conservative
Sultan al-Kanj, Al Monitor
The Syrian regime and Russian forces are facing a growing threat of the Islamic State, which continues to hold pockets across the desert in central Syria.
Read more: https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/09/syria-desert-islamic-state-attacks-regime-russia.html#ixzz6Y8xPSjfJ
Yaakov Katz, Jerusalem Post
It shows what can be achieved when countries that for over 70 years failed to find common ground, come together in a show of peace, normalization and solidarity.
Joshua Keating, Slate
This week in weren’t we done with this? Technically, Brexit has happened, but only if you define “Brexit” very narrowly. To recap, Johnson called an election last December and won a landslide victory, allowing him to finally get the controversial withdrawal agreement he had negotiated with the EU approved by Parliament. Britain formally exited the EU on Jan. 31. But the agreement just specified the legal terms for the British withdrawal. Johnson’s government still has... Читать дальше...
Sinisa Vukovic & Majda Ruge, ECFR
Supporters of Western integration for Montenegro may look hopefully at the smallest – and pro-European – member of the new coalition. But wider forces are likely to overwhelm it.
M. Pierini, Hellenic Foundation
From a Western government standpoint, Turkey is today a full autocracy, where the basic constitutional architecture and legal practice doesn’t match the country’s commitments under the Council of Europe or the North Atlantic Treaty.
Kuperwasser & Ben-David, JCPA
In recent months, Turkey has increased its efforts to enhance its position as a regional power following in the path of the Ottoman Empire, adopting daring measures that border on megalomania at home, in the region, and internationally.
Steven Pifer, National Interest
The “sole purpose” of U.S. nuclear weapons should be to deter and—if necessary, retaliate against—a nuclear attack. This would mark a significant change in U.S. nuclear policy, eliminating ambiguity that preserves the option to use nuclear weapons first in response to a conventional attack.
Hal Brands, Bloomberg
The president’s claim that America’s generals want war to keep contractors happy isn’t borne out by the facts.
