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Commentary

The Ankara summit: preserving allied unity in an era of structural rupture

When NATO leaders meet in Ankara in July, they will do so against the backdrop of a strategic environment unlike any since the end of the Cold War. As Tacan Ilden writes, the alliance’s future effectiveness will depend not only on military strength but also on its ability to preserve political unity among allies whose threat perceptions and domestic political dynamics are increasingly divergent.

29 June 2026 | Tacan Ildem
Euro-Atlantic SecurityDefenceEuropeForeign policyNATOSecurityTransatlantic relations
Commentary

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 pressures intensifying, he makes the case for turning political rapprochement into lasting security cooperation through stronger institutions, defence-industrial collaboration, and operational partnerships.

23 June 2026 | Nikita Gryazin
European DefenceDefenceEUEuropeSecurityUnited Kingdom
Commentary

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 Europeans can sustain that role politically remains uncertain. The value of the alliance’s upcoming summit may therefore ultimately lie in whether it helps Europeans begin addressing the political implications of a military transformation that is already underway.

22 June 2026 | Alexander Graef
Euro-Atlantic SecurityDefenceDeterrenceEuropeForeign policyNATORussiaUkraineUnited States
Podcast

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 Lebanon from the agreement would suggest otherwise. Suzan Haidamous, Beirut-based correspondent for the Washington Post, joins ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El to break down events in Lebanon and the wider region. 

19 June 2026 | Ilana Bet-El and Florence Ferrando
IranIranIranMiddle EastPodcastsTerrorism
Commentary

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 action. Reflecting on the recent Security Council elections, she explores how countries with limited power have shaped global governance and why their role is becoming increasingly important.

18 June 2026 | Angela Kane
Global SecurityDefenceDemocracyDiplomacyForeign policyGovernanceInternational LawSecurityUnited Nations
Commentary

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 future. From burden-sharing and European defence to nuclear deterrence, Ukraine, China, and transatlantic tensions, he argues that NATO’s continued success will depend on unity, credible deterrence, and meaningful political consultation among allies.

15 June 2026 | Ahmet Üzümcü
Euro-Atlantic SecurityAsia-Pacific RegionDeterrenceForeign policyNATORussia-West RelationsTransatlantic relationsUkraine
Commentary

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 polarisation and competing visions of the NPT to constructive discussions on AI and risk reduction, Emmanuelle Maitre writes, the conference offered reasons for concern and cautious optimism.

11 June 2026 | Emmanuelle Maitre
Multilateral Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-ProliferationNPTNuclear Arms ControlNuclear DisarmamentNuclear SecurityNuclear WeaponsUnited Nations
Commentary

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 Chris Olah’s response to Pope Leo’s encyclical, he contends that meaningful safeguards will require governments and international institutions to impose robust regulation.

8 June 2026 | Oliver Meier
Emerging Disruptive Technologies and Risk ReductionArtificial IntelligenceEmerging technologiesGovernanceNuclear WeaponsRisk Reduction
Podcast

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 Horizon joins ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El to analyse how the ever-changing nature of global affairs intersects with emerging technologies to transform our conceptions of risk.

5 June 2026 | Ilana Bet-El, Florence Ferrando and Tinatin Japaridze
EDTsNuclear and Emerging TechnologiesArtificial IntelligenceCyberEmerging technologiesGovernanceHybrid warfarePodcasts