Part 1 of this analysis argued that Europe is losing its historical dominance over its periphery at the same time that the post-1945 U.S. security framework is weakening. It traced that shift along Europe’s eastern flank and in the Eastern Mediterranean. Part 2 turns to Europe’s western and northern frontiers, once its most secure, and […]
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