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Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Moscow has become increasingly dependent on Chinese components for its war machine. A recent Bloomberg report found that Russia was importing more than 90% of its sanctioned technology from China, a 10% increase on the previous year.

What really holds China and Russia together

While some in Washington may have been hoping that Trump could wean Beijing off Moscow, such hopes appear little more than wishful thinking.

According to remarks published by Chinese state media, President Xi said last week the Taiwan question was the “most important issue in China-US relations”.

Taiwan reaffirms its sovereignty amid "escalating military threat"

By: Martin Banks | Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Taiwan has hit out at what it calls an “escalating military threat” posed by its neighbour China.

Taiwan has established a comprehensive governance framework to advance the development of clinical AI. Nineteen national medical AI centers have been established, covering responsible governance, clinical validation, and impact evaluation, ensuring that AI is safe and reliable across the entire process from development to application.

Digital-Driven Healthcare Transformation: A New Chapter of Holistic Care in Taiwan

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 13, 2026

As the world confronts the challenges of population aging and healthcare workforce shortages, digital transformation in healthcare is no longer optional but essential.

Yet the truth is that Starmer’s crisis is not rooted in one bad election night. It is the culmination of a long-running pattern: policy U-turns, strategic caution and a leadership style that often appears more reactive than visionary.

Keir Starmer on the Ropes: Local Election Backlash Sparks Labour Civil War

By: Rajnish Singh | Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Nigel Farage’s Reform capitalises on voter anger while Zack Polanski’s Greens peel off Labour’s left-wing base, triggering open calls for Starmer to quit.

Chinese officials are pushing for the US to change its language around the self-governing island, which Beijing claims as part of its territory and has threatened to take by force.

The Trump-Xi ‘grand bargain’ that strikes fear into Taiwan

By: The Telegraph | Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Taipei braces for possible shift in Washington’s stance ahead of Beijing summit between US president and Chinese counterpart

Merz made no mention of Trump’s comments during a visit to German soldiers in northern Germany on Thursday, although he went out of his way to stress the importance of the Nato defensive alliance and "transatlantic solidarity".

Trump says US studying troop cuts in Germany, as spat with Merz intensifies

By: BBC News | Monday, May 4, 2026

The US is "studying and reviewing" whether to reduce the thousands of troops it has stationed in Germany, President Donald Trump has announced via social media.

Spain has refused to allow the use of air bases on its territory for attacks on Iran. The US has two military bases in Spain, Naval Station Rota and Morón Air Base.

Nato says ’no provision’ to expel members after report US could seek to suspend Spain

By: BBC News | Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Nato says there is no provision for member states to be suspended or expelled from the military alliance after a report said the US could seek to suspend Spain over its Iran war stance.

Mr Magyar, a former Orbán ally, hailed it as the largest turnout since the first elections after the fall of communism in 1990 and said he had won the largest mandate in Hungary’s democratic history.

Orban ousted in Hungarian election landslide

By: The Telegraph | Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Victorious Peter Magyar, of centre-Right Tisza party, expected to pursue closer relations with EU and Nato

Macron has long advocated for European allies to build more conventional capabilities to better defend themselves and rely less on the United States. There has certainly been some measure of self-interest in expanding the market share of the French weapons industry, but that in itself isn’t a bad element.

On NATO, Trump Should Embrace France Instead of Bashing It

By: Carnegie - Strategic Europe | Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Donald Trump’s repudiation of NATO goes against the Make America Great Again vision of a U.S.-centered foreign policy. If the goal is to preserve the alliance by boosting Europe’s commitments, leaning into France’s vision is the most America First way forward.

What makes Pakistan’s diplomatic success particularly striking is that it comes amid its own reckless regional behaviour. Even as it mediates between Washington and Tehran, Pakistan has escalated its military campaign in Afghanistan, including strikes that reportedly killed hundreds at a drug rehabilitation hospital.

Why Pakistan Has Become the Iran War’s Key Mediator – and India Has Not

By: Rajnish Singh | Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Despite denouncing US-Israeli strikes, Islamabad has emerged as Washington’s preferred backchannel to Tehran — while India’s low-key role raises fresh questions about its diplomatic weight.

Because of the U.S.’s traditionally predominant role in economic, military and regulatory affairs, an authoritarian drift in Washington – against which the provisions of the U.S. Constitution evidently prove powerless – has immediate international consequences.

The U.S. Constitution as a Global Security Risk

By: The Globalist | Tuesday, March 31, 2026

The combination of an inflexible U.S. constitutional structure and a shift to hyper‑presidentialism create big risks for the wider democratic world.

What’s needed is a revolution in the EU mindset. The last quarter-century of largely introspective policymaking has pushed external affairs to the edges. Yes, there’s the European External Action Service (EEAS) – the EU’s ‘diplomatic service’ – but it’s a Potemkin village that’s impressive yet illusory. Proof of the pudding is the EU’s lack of strategic policy stances on key questions.

Saying ’No’ to Trump must trigger tougher EU policies

By: Giles Merritt | Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Giles Merritt urges EU leaders to learn from their muddled Iran responses and adopt more proactive, and even pre-emptive, common external policies.

The war in Iran is influencing global politics well beyond the battlefield. It has reignited Europe’s energy concerns, exposed NATO and EU divisions, complicated Ukraine’s position, challenged India’s diplomacy and compelled militaries to confront the rise of asymmetric tactics threats. Of course, if the war continues for a longer period, the EU will quickly have to brace itself for the possible refugee implications.

Iran War Exposes Fault Lines in Global Politics

By: Rajnish Singh | Wednesday, March 18, 2026

From energy shocks to NATO strains, the conflict is redrawing strategic priorities far beyond the Middle East.

With the exemption, the US government is responding to the sharp rise in oil prices caused by the Iranian blockade of the Straight of Hormuz, an important strategic route for the supply of oil from the Persian Gulf. By allowing the purchase of Russian oil, the Americans hope that prices at the pump will fall.

Trump eases Russian oil sanctions, that could earn Putin billions

By: N. Peter Kramer | Monday, March 16, 2026

The US government is allowing the sale of sanctioned Russian oil for the second time. It hopes to temper the sharply rising oil price. In doing so it undermines the international sanctions against Russia.

Trump has promised that higher prices are temporary, and that by the time Americans head to the polls in November they will be more positive about the cost of living. In northern Georgia, however, voters are casting ballots in a special congressional election on Tuesday. There, the Iran war – and the danger it presents to the economy – are pressing concerns.

Mixed messages from Trump leave more questions than answers over war’s end

By: BBC News | Tuesday, March 10, 2026

President Donald Trump and his administration have so far offered mixed messages and contradictory explanations on the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran. And Monday - the 10th day of an operation that has rattled allies and shaken markets - typified this confusion around the war’s timeline and ultimate goals.

At present, renewable energy accounts for 15 per cent of Taiwan’s energy mix when it should have reached 20 percent had it met agreed targets. The 20 percent target is expected to now be met by the end of this year and grow to 30 percent by 2030.

Taiwan hails EU for "leading the way" on climate adaptation

By: Martin Banks | Monday, March 2, 2026

Taiwan’s environment minister has hailed the EU as a “world leader” in tackling climate change.

The immigration issue had been one of Trump’s political strengths, but his enforcement surge in Minneapolis, which resulted in the shooting deaths of two American citizens by federal agents, has significantly eroded his standing.

Trump issues patriotic rallying cry with eye on crucial elections

By: BBC News | Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Donald Trump delivered a combative State of the Union address on Tuesday night that hailed what he said was an American "turnaround for the ages".

The United States remains essential to both Europe and India, both economically and strategically. Under Trump, however, the risk of volatility may become a permanent feature of the relationship. The EU–India FTA, on the other hand, provides a steady basis for two markets that increasingly value predictability as a competitive advantage.

The New Trade Triangle: EU–India–US

By: Rajnish Singh | Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Trump cut US tariffs on India just weeks after Brussels signed its FTA, but the EU still offers the only long-term, rules-based framework New Delhi seeks.

The Munich Security Conference organisers have published a report ahead of the event in which Tobias Bunde, the director of research & policy, says there has now been a fundamental break with US post-WW2 strategy.

Trump’s world order hangs over Europe on eve of key defence conference

By: BBC News | Tuesday, February 10, 2026

It is one year since US Vice-President JD Vance delivered a bombshell speech at the Munich Security Conference, castigating Europe for its policies on migration and free speech, and claiming the greatest threat the continent faces comes from within.

The EU-India FTA will potentially create one of the world’s biggest free trade areas, while also addressing structural issues related to the environment, intellectual property, and human rights among others.

The EU and India in Tandem

By: Carnegie - Strategic Europe | Tuesday, January 27, 2026

As European leadership prepares for the sixteenth EU-India Summit, both sides must reckon with trade-offs in order to secure a mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement.

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By: N. Peter Kramer

In his weekly column, N. Peter Kramer writes about EU’s capitulation for Trump and hope that after him a better tariff agreement will be possible.

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Silence surrounds the fate of the EU’s ’European army’ call

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