Europe
Central Europe: Why Self-Help is Best by Doug Bandow
History seems to have restarted in Europe, with Russia’s reemergence as an aggressive great power. Many of Moscow’s smaller European neighbors suddenly have to think about defense. But they should avoid putting their hopes in great power protectors like the United States. Real security might only be achievable through their own national efforts.
Turning the Recurring Joke of a New European Defense Policy into Reality by Doug Bandow
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has become a neoconservative heart-throb since he appears to genuinely admire the U.S. He also is a Mercantilist, protectionist, and nationalist. Common positions all, but none advance America's interest.
Inside Track: Realpolitik Resurgent? by Doug Bandow
Gorgia and Ukraine want NATO to continue its steady eastern march. Like other Central and Eastern European nations, they have felt uncomfortably close to Russia, Germany or both over the years. The problem is not confined to Europe: Korea is a famed "shrimp among whales," being the neighbor of China, Japan and Russia.
