Members of the ELN reflect on what European responses to President Trump’s remarks on Greenland tell us about NATO cohesion and Europe’s capacity to act on its own security.
At the start of the new year, members of the European Leadership Network’s senior and younger-generation leaders’ networks offer their perspectives on their defining issue or policy trend to watch in 2026.
Following recent signals between the US and Russia over the possibility of renewed nuclear testing, we asked members to reflect on what this could mean for the broader global non-proliferation and arms control regime.
Trump and Putin are due to meet on Friday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. In light of the EU leaders’ statement of 12 August that any deal must respect Ukraine’s sovereignty and involve Kyiv, we asked ELN network members what can and what should European governments do to ensure that Washington and Russia act upon those principles? How can the EU influence the outcome of the bilateral talks, sustain transatlantic unity, and prepare for different possible outcomes?
Following the release of the UK’s Strategic Defence Review, we asked members to reflect on if its recommendations strengthen security and its implications for multilateral nuclear disarmament.
Following the heated Trump-Vance-Zelensky meeting in the Oval Office on Friday, 28 February, and subsequent gatherings of European leaders, we asked members of our Network what key defence capabilities Europe should prioritise to strengthen its security architecture.