Carl Bildt
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Winning the peace in Ukraine requires E.U. membership
Absorbing Ukraine into the E.U. will be tough. But it's essential to lasting peace. → Read More
How China Will Achieve Hegemony
Carl Bildt notes that the country continues to build its trade and economic relations while America falls behind. → Read More
This is best way to counter Putin’s nuclear threats
The West needs to reinforce a policy of deterrence. → Read More
The Necessity of Territorial Integrity
Carl Bildt shows why Russia's war on Ukraine is a challenge to the entire international order. → Read More
These conditions could end the war in Ukraine, but they won’t happen soon
The country will need large investments and support, but progress won’t be possible or enough without security. → Read More
All eyes are on Ukraine, but another crisis is brewing in Iran
Already burdened by Russia's war to the east, Europe needs a nuclear deal, not conflict, with Tehran. → Read More
Are Sweden and Finland moving to apply for NATO membership?
There is no way back to a past of illusionary neutrality. → Read More
A prolonged war in Ukraine could transform Europe
We have seen the previously unthinkable rapidly become the politically necessary throughout Europe. → Read More
Why Putin’s gamble on Ukraine is insane
Putin is sometimes seen as a master strategist, but he has a long record of misjudging Ukraine policy. → Read More
It’s time to let Russia know once and for all that Ukraine is off limits
An attack against Ukraine would devastating to the European order. → Read More
The Drums of War in Taiwan and Ukraine by Carl Bildt
Carl Bildt thinks Chinese and Russian saber-rattling should be viewed as part of a broader strategic threat. → Read More
Competition and Coexistence by Carl Bildt
Just when the world needs to come together to tackle the pandemic and mobilize a response to climate change, geopolitical tensions are rising, threatening the prospects of cooperation. The situation demands a level of global statesmanship that has yet to materialize. → Read More
Why the arrest of an ex-president may be one crisis too many for Georgia
A country's battered democratic institutions face a fresh test. → Read More
The Dangerous Balkan Standstill by Carl Bildt
Even after a quarter-century of relative peace, the Balkans have yet to achieve the lasting stability that was hoped for when the region's wars were brought to an end. And now that the EU integration process has stalled, one cannot rule out a return of violent conflict. → Read More
The U.S. and Europe must be ready to stand up to any Russian aggression in Ukraine
Putin must understand there will be severe consequences if there’s further aggression against Ukraine. → Read More
Humanity’s Historic Test by Carl Bildt
National leaders who bend to domestic pressure and hoard COVID-19 vaccines will ultimately leave their own countries worse off, given the coronavirus's propensity to acquire new mutations. It is now us versus them – humankind against the virus and its many mutations. → Read More
Why the West’s attempts to reset relations with Russia have failed again and again
There are fundamental issues where Russia flatly refuses to reset its own policies. → Read More
China is a rising digital superpower. Europe and the U.S. must catch up — together.
If the United States and Europe start to go down different roads on digital issues, Chinese global digital ambitions will become easier to achieve. → Read More
Joe Biden will need to hit the ground running to restore ties with Europe
The president-elect’s European honeymoon won’t last long. There’s a lot to tackle. → Read More
Global leaders always watch the U.S. election closely. What’s in it for them this time around?
In Europe, the prospect of four more years with Trump fills many political and business leaders with sheer horror. → Read More