Europe

Europe comprises leading Western powers, challenging transatlantic allies, and some of the world’s repressive regimes. The continent has undergone immense and unprecedented political unification with the formation of the European Union, yet it faces internal divisions, external pressures, and renewed great power rivalry which challenge the transatlantic community. CSIS analysis on Europe explores the region’s evolving role through the lens of multinational institutions, national politics, critical elections, and the future of the transatlantic alliance.

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Redesigning UK Defense Procurement for the AI Era

Faster procurement processes are not the same as procurement designed to handle AI. This brief sets out six recommendations to equip the UK Ministry of Defence as an intelligent customer of AI, align contracts with how AI actually works, and grow a trusted supplier and assurance market.

Brief by Di Cooke — September 8, 2026

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Seth G. Jones

Seth G. Jones

President, Defense and Security Department; Harold Brown Chair
Max Bergmann

Max Bergmann

Director, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and Stuart Center
Jerry McGinn

Jerry McGinn

Director, Center for the Industrial Base and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
Alek Jovovic

Alek Jovovic

Deputy Director, Center for the Industrial Base and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department

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U.S. and Allied Burden Sharing: A Progress Report

On this episode of All About the Base, Dr. Jerry McGinn discusses trends in defense spending and procurement across U.S. allies in Europe and East Asia, as well as joint efforts to manufacture munitions, sustain weapons systems, and stabilize critical supply chains. 

Event — September 8, 2026

U.S. and Allied Burden Sharing: A Progress Report

Allies are spending more, building stronger defense industries, and deepening cooperation—but the next era of burden sharing will depend on collective industrial capacity, not just defense budgets.

Report by Jerry McGinn and Celia Barrie — September 8, 2026

The European Front in Commercial Data Exploitation

Commercial location data remains a major hole in European—and especially in American—security that adversaries such as Russia and China are primed to exploit.

Commentary by Justin Sherman — September 8, 2026

Redesigning UK Defense Procurement for the AI Era

Faster procurement processes are not the same as procurement designed to handle AI. This brief sets out six recommendations to equip the UK Ministry of Defence as an intelligent customer of AI, align contracts with how AI actually works, and grow a trusted supplier and assurance market.

Brief by Di Cooke — September 8, 2026

The Eurofile

Brussels is Back: the EU's Autumn Agenda with Henry Foy

Max and Otto discuss discuss the week's biggest transatlantic stories before turning to a conversation with Henry Foy, Brussels Bureau Chief at the Financial Times, to map out the EU's packed fall agenda.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Otto Svendsen — September 3, 2026

CSIS

What Happens if Congress Codifies Russia Sanctions?

The Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 would codify roughly 6,800 designations and create a new tariff authority aimed at the largest buyers of Russian energy. Whether it produces real pressure on Moscow depends on executive branch implementation.

Commentary by Philip Luck and Brad Spicher — August 10, 2026