#ICYMI Check out Rose Gottemoeller and Women Leaders podcast host Ilana Bet-El's conversation on "MAD theory" from our most recent Women Leaders podcast episode ⤵️ europeanleadershipnetwork.org/multimedia/t...
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Forward deterrence: What's (not) in it for France's partners
Four months after President Macron pitched a European "forward deterrence" concept, uneven bilateral terms and strict French nuclear autonomy threaten to leave non-nuclear allies with little say. To p...
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The Arctic can no longer afford to treat climate, geopolitics, and nuclear strategy as separate policy challenges. 6/6 Read the full piece in @thebulletin.org (with @theeln.bsky.social):
Climate change exacerbates nuclear risks in the Arctic. And we are not ready
Climate change is physically altering the operational environment of nuclear deterrence in the Arctic, but the institutions capable of managing these risks are fragmented and frozen in place.
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"Arctic states should close governance gap between climate change, geopolitical competition, nuclear risks through an Arctic risk-reduction dialogue." Great piece by @theeln.bsky.social colleague @nikitagryazin.bsky.social and @irenmarinova.bsky.social in @thebulletin.org: thebulletin.org?p=132932
Climate change exacerbates nuclear risks in the Arctic. And we are not ready
Climate change is physically altering the operational environment of nuclear deterrence in the Arctic, but the institutions capable of managing these risks are fragmented and frozen in place.
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In a new piece for @theeln.bsky.social, @jackpannell.bsky.social and @edrusi.bsky.social assess what Burnham's new Cabinet signals for Britain's foreign policy, defence, NATO, Ukraine, Europe, and relations with the Trump administration. Read below ⬇️ europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/w...
What does Andy Burham’s new cabinet mean for UK foreign policy?
Andy Burnham has signalled that he wants to focus his energies on domestic policy, and his Cabinet appointments suggest he is willing to delegate responsibility to his top team – though that does not ...
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The next nuclear crisis could unfold in an AI-enabled world. Are safeguards ready? @nikitagryazin.bsky.social argues that the recent Rome Declaration must become a catalyst for practical action to reduce nuclear risks before tech outpaces governance. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/b...
Beyond the Rome Declaration: Adapting nuclear risk reduction for the AI era
AI is transforming the nuclear risk landscape faster than governance can adapt. ELN Policy Fellow Nikita Gryazin argues that the recently signed Rome Declaration should mark the beginning, not the end...
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Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller joins ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El to unpack the narratives behind Russia’s war against Ukraine, Cold War legacies, and strategic misunderstandings in this week's Women Leaders podcast. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/multimedia/t...
The Women Leaders podcast: Security, Cooperation and Conflict with Rose Gottemoeller
As summer unfolds across much of Europe and the US, war continues to devastate Ukraine and fuel instability across the Middle East. Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller joins ELN Sen...
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A warm welcome to @richardfoordld.bsky.social, joining the ELN Senior Network! MP for Honiton & Sidmouth and a member of the Foreign Affairs & Intelligence & Security Committees. We look forward to working together on improving European security and reducing nuclear risk. 👉https://ow.ly/u8UW50ZrZII
NATO may have emerged from the Ankara summit looking more united—but appearances can be deceiving. Nicholas Williams argues that as the US gradually reduces its military footprint in Europe, the credibility of NATO's deterrence could be quietly eroding. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/t...
The unforeseen consequences of the NATO Ankara summit
Despite the success of the Ankara summit, the US is gradually decoupling itself from Europe in ways that will have profound consequences for European security and strategic stability. As ELN Senior As...
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30 years ago, the ICJ issued a landmark advisory opinion on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons. With nuclear threats returning to global politics, ELN's @janabaldus.bsky.social explores why the Court's ruling is as relevant as ever. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/t...
Thirty years later, the ICJ’s advisory opinion on nuclear weapons still matters
Thirty years ago today, the International Court of Justice drew a direct line between nuclear threats and the potential use of nuclear weapons. Yet as nuclear rhetoric returns to the centre of interna...
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NATO SecGen Mark Rutte has said the alliance is entering “a period of profound change”. Tarja Cronberg calls for NATO leaders to engage in a serious debate on the alliance's future, common interests, and divisions at the upcoming Ankara #NATOsummit. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/n...
‘NATO 3.0’ and Europe’s security future
European security architecture is at a crossroads as NATO and the EU search for new roles amid growing uncertainty over the future of transatlantic security. With debate over a more European NATO and ...
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Sabine Mengelberg writes that whilst greater investment in Europe's defence is necessary, increased spending alone is not a panacea for European security challenges, and a common political purpose within NATO is also needed. #NATOsummit europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/c...
Can Europe enhance its security solely through increased arms procurement?
Ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, calls for higher defence spending are dominating the agenda. But military investment alone cannot guarantee Europe's security. Sabine Mengelberg argues that NATO's ...
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Can Europe finally take the lead in NATO? As leaders gather in Ankara and Washington launches its "NATO 3.0" review, leading voices from across the ELN network debate whether this summit marks a genuine turning point—or a transition on US terms. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/n...
Network Reflections: the Ankara summit and Europe’s NATO moment
ELN network members assess whether the Ankara summit marks a turning point for Europe’s role within NATO or a transition shaped by the US. They discuss defence spending, strategic autonomy, and the ch...
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On the eve of the United States of #America’s 250th anniversary, @theeln.bsky.social's Ilana Bet-El is joined by @chathamhouse.org's Laurel Rapp to discuss how recent international and domestic developments have altered global perceptions of the US. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/multimedia/t...
The Women Leaders podcast: The US at 250, the exceptional experiment with Laurel Rapp
On the eve of the United States of America’s 250th anniversary, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El is joined in conversation with Laurel Rapp, Director of the US and North America Programme at C...
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On the International Day of Women in Diplomacy, the ELN celebrates its Women Leaders podcast, featuring women experts on global issues. Watch the latest episode snippet with Suzan Haidamous on Lebanon and Trump's Versailles peace plan ⤵️ youtube.com/shorts/nT40b...
What’s left of South Lebanon?
Lebanon's future is hanging in the balance: but are we truly prepar...
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10 years since the Brexit vote, the ELN’s @nikitagryazin.bsky.social argues that the EU & UK need increased and enduring security cooperation via stronger institutions, industrial collaboration, and operational partnerships amid rising global pressures. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/t...
Ten years after Brexit, Europe can no longer afford UK-EU security separation
A decade after the Brexit referendum shattered the UK's relationship with the EU, the ELN's Nikita Gryazin argues that Europe's security can no longer afford parallel approaches. With geopolitical pre...
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As allies prepare for the Ankara summit, the ELN's @alxgraef.bsky.social argues that Europe must play a greater role in providing the alliance's strategic direction and political cohesion as US engagement becomes increasingly unpredictable. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/a...
A more European NATO, but who leads?
NATO's ongoing adaptation process and unilateral US decisions have created the foundations for a larger European role in transatlantic security, writes ELN Programme Lead Alexander Graef. Whether Euro...
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Is the Middle East war really over? The Versailles 14-point peace plan and Trump may say so, but with Israel and Lebanon absent, questions remain. Suzan Haidamous of @washingtonpost.com joins ELN’s Ilana Bet-El to unpack Lebanon and the wider region. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/multimedia/t...
The Women Leaders podcast: Lebanon’s pivotal place in the Middle East
Following the signing of the 14-point peace plan in Versailles, it would appear that the war in the Middle East is over, at least according to President Trump. However, the absence of both Israel and ...
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Following the recent Security Council elections, former UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Angela Kane argues that small states can wield outsized influence at the UN Security Council via coalition-building, diplomacy, & collective action. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/b...
Beyond great powers: the role of small states in the Security Council
Former UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Angela Kane argues that small states can wield outsized influence at the UN Security Council through coalition-building, diplomacy, and collective...
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Amid the uncertainty about what the MoU between Tehran and D.C. entails, debate is already underway over whether it is good for Iran. This week's Iran Briefing analyses this debate and how it's casting a shadow over nuclear issues. Read the full briefing here. ⤵️ mailchi.mp/europeanlead...
'The scientists warning us about the extinction risk posed by superintelligence are neither outsiders nor doom mongers' writes Lord Des Browne, former UK Defence Secretary, Advisor at @controlai.com, Vice-Chair of @nti.org and co-founder and Chair of @theeln.bsky.social.
The Case for Banning Superintelligent AI, Before It's Too Late
Britain's AI sovereignty depends on prohibiting superintelligence and keeping humans in control.
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Ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara, Ahmet Üzümcü, former Permanent Representative of Turkey to NATO, reflects on the alliance’s history and future. He argues NATO’s future success depends on unity, credible deterrence, and political will among allies. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/t...
The challenges facing NATO and how to meet them
Ahead of the July NATO Summit in Ankara, Ahmet Üzümcü, former Permanent Representative of Turkey to NATO, reflects on the alliance’s transformation from 16 to 32 members and the challenges shaping its...
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The 2026 NPT Review Conference revealed both troubling fractures and surprising resilience within the Treaty regime. Emmanuelle Maitre argues the conference offered reasons for concern and cautious optimism. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/t...
The NPT after New York: worrying trends and remaining hopeful signs
Despite failing once again to adopt a final document, the 2026 NPT Review Conference revealed both troubling fractures and surprising resilience within the Treaty regime. From geopolitical polarisatio...
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ICYMI, check out last week's episode of the Women Leaders podcast ft Tinatin Japaridze. In the clip below, she discusses how the world has changed in the last five years, and why leaders need to stop pining for the status quo ante ⤵️
The European Leadership Network (ELN)@theeln.bsky.social · 2mo agoEmerging technologies and global tumult are transforming our understanding of risk in a changing world. Tinatin Japaridze, YGLN member and Geopolitics Director at Anadyr Horizon joins ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El to unpack these challenges. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/multimedia/t...
I wrote a piece for @theeln.bsky.social on the exchange between Pope Leo XIV and @colah.bsky.social. I argue that #AI governance will have to rest with governments. The private sector likely is not ready to live up to its responsibilities. europeanleadershipnetwork.org?p=26270
Want to prevent nuclear war caused by AI? Count the private sector out
Drawing on parallels with the Manhattan Project, the ELN's Oliver Meier argues that AI companies cannot be relied upon to govern the risks their technology creates. Examining Anthropic co-founder Chri...
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Emerging technologies and global tumult are transforming our understanding of risk in a changing world. Tinatin Japaridze, YGLN member and Geopolitics Director at Anadyr Horizon joins ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El to unpack these challenges. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/multimedia/t...
The Women Leaders podcast: Risk and reality
Assessing risk is a vast and growing field, made ever more complex and expansive by the introduction of technology, especially AI. Tinatin Japaridze, YGLN member and Director of Geopolitics at Anadyr ...
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Check out here @carmenwunderlich.bsky.social and my latest analysis on the current state of the global nuclear order in light of the most recent NPT Review Conference. 👇
The European Leadership Network (ELN)@theeln.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe 2026 #NPTRevCon once again ended without a final document. This reflects growing doubts about the review process itself and the NPT's role in a changing nuclear order, write @carmenwunderlich.bsky.social and @leocbandarra.bsky.social. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/w...
Is a memorandum between Tehran and Washington a path back to nuclear diplomacy, or just a way of postponing the hardest questions? Our latest Iran Briefing examines the debates unfolding in Tehran over ceasefire diplomacy, Hormuz, and the future of Iran's nuclear programme mailchi.mp/europeanlead...
The 2026 #NPTRevCon once again ended without a final document. This reflects growing doubts about the review process itself and the NPT's role in a changing nuclear order, write @carmenwunderlich.bsky.social and @leocbandarra.bsky.social. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/w...
When the cornerstone cracks: the NPT and the future of the global nuclear order
After 16 years without a consensus final document, write Carmen Wunderlich and Leonardo Bandarra, the challenge facing the NPT is less about disagreement on specific issues than about growing doubts o...
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The Western Balkans cannot remain Europe’s strategic grey zone, writes Serbian diplomat Goran Svilanović. As geopolitical fragmentation reshapes the security landscape, EU enlargement has become a necessity rather than a distant political aspiration. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/t...
The Western Balkans cannot remain Europe’s strategic grey zone
The upcoming EU-Western Balkans Summit in Montenegro will test whether the European Union can turn geopolitical urgency into credible enlargement policy, writes Serbian politician and diplomat Goran S...
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