Skip to content

Filter

Content type

Programmes

Networks

Topics

Projects

Year

2426 results found
Page 1 of 405
Commentary

Managed co-existence: What NATO could say about Russia

At last year’s Vilnius Summit, NATO pledged to develop a strategic approach to Russia. But with President Trump engaging Moscow directly and ending the “no business as usual” stance, consensus by the June summit in The Hague is unlikely. ELN Senior Associate Fellow and former UK Ambassador to NATO, Sir Adam Thomson, and Former NATO Assistant Secretary General for Operations, Stephen Evans, argue that in light of this, NATO should pursue a strategic shift—an internal deal towards a “managed co-existence” with Russia. This could align with Trump’s goals while preserving deterrence, sustaining European support for Ukraine, and keeping the U.S. committed to NATO.

21 May 2025 | Adam Thomson and Stephen Evans
Russia-WestRussia-West relationsSenior Associate Fellow
Commentary

Summit survival guide: How NATO’s June 2025 Summit can preserve the Alliance’s core values and interests

NATO’s upcoming Summit in The Hague comes at a key point in the Alliance’s history; Russia’s continued aggression against Ukraine, American impatience with European underspending on defence, and European fears of American withdrawal from collective defence all represent major threats. Former NATO Assistant Secretary General for Operations, Stephen Evans, and ELN Senior Associate Fellow former UK Ambassador to NATO, Sir Adam Thomson, argue that NATO’s history demonstrates it is capable of combining strength and flexibility in times of crisis. They argue for a ‘back to basics’ approach to ease internal tensions, strengthen partnerships and move towards a state of ‘managed co-existence’ with Russia.

19 May 2025 | Stephen Evans and Adam Thomson
Russia-WestRussia-West relationsBelarusDefenceDeterrenceDiplomacyEastern EuropeEuropeForeign policyNATONuclear SecurityNuclear WeaponsRisk ReductionRussiaRussia-West RelationsSecurityUkraineUnited StatesSenior Associate Fellow
Person

Stephen Evans

Stephen Evans CMG OBE had a full career in the British Diplomatic Service culminating in a secondment to NATO, as Assistant Secretary General for Operations, from 2011 – 2015. Before then, Stephen served as High Commissioner to Bangladesh (2008 – 2011), Ambassador to Afghanistan (2006 –...

Podcast

The Women Leaders podcast: China, the world, and power

China has long contrasted itself with the United States, and the West more generally, as offering trade and aid to developing nations, without subjecting partners to moral lectures on democracy and human rights. President Trump, on his recent visit to Saudi Arabia, announced that the US would no longer tie aid and trade to democracy and human rights, signalling a further retreat from the post-WW2 order and posing an unexpected challenge to China’s no-strings-attached global strategy. ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El explores this with Dr Ivana Karásková.

16 May 2025 | Ilana Bet-El and Florence Ferrando
Asia-Pacific RegionChinaDefenceDemocracyDiplomacyForeign policyMiddle EastMilitary DoctrineNATOPodcastsSecurityUnited StatesSenior Associate FellowYGLN
Podcast

The Woman Leaders podcast: Living in historic times

The turmoil and changes of the past five years — from the coronavirus pandemic to the second Trump administration — make clear one basic fact: the post-Cold War era is over. To explore the meaning of this term, as well as the reality of living through it, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El is joined by Professor Marci Shore.

2 May 2025 | Ilana Bet-El and Florence Ferrando
Russia-West relationsDemocracyDiplomacyEastern EuropeEUEuropeForeign policyInternational LawNATOPodcastsRussiaRussia-West RelationsTransatlantic relationsUkraineUnited NationsUnited StatesSenior Associate FellowYGLN
Person

Nicholas Fairfax

Nicholas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax of Cameron, is a British peer and maritime industry executive. Educated at Eton College and Downing College, Cambridge, he was called to the Bar in 1977. Lord Fairfax has held senior roles across the shipping and insurance sectors, including director positions at...

ELN