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Why Europe Should Loosen Its Grip On U.S. Big Tech

Why Europe Should Loosen Its Grip On U.S. Big Tech

Why Europe Should Loosen Its Grip On U.S. Big Tech

During the October 20, 2025, Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage , when parts of the internet blinked off, the ripple effects were evident to everyone, from commuters asking Alexa for the weather to businesses trying to process payments. A single problem in an AWS region in the U.S. cascaded across popular apps and services worldwide before engineers resolved it. Technological incidents are bound to happen. Complex systems fail sometimes. But this incident didn't just affect on

Nov 46 min read

Recent Posts on Europe

Why Europe Should Loosen Its Grip On U.S. Big Tech

Why Europe Should Loosen Its Grip On U.S. Big Tech

Why Europe Should Loosen Its Grip On U.S. Big Tech

Nov 46 min read

Strategic Sabotage: How Hungary's Obstructionism Fuels Russia's Hybrid War and Threatens European Unity

Strategic Sabotage: How Hungary's Obstructionism Fuels Russia's Hybrid War and Threatens European Unity

Strategic Sabotage: How Hungary's Obstructionism Fuels Russia's Hybrid War and Threatens European Unity

Viktoriia Rafalovych

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Code, Courage, and Crowdfunding: Inside Ukraine's Unconventional Blueprint for Victory

Code, Courage, and Crowdfunding: Inside Ukraine's Unconventional Blueprint for Victory

Code, Courage, and Crowdfunding: Inside Ukraine's Unconventional Blueprint for Victory

Viktoriia Rafalovych

Oct 217 min read

Europe’s Independence Moment: Turning Strategy into an Operating System

Europe’s Independence Moment: Turning Strategy into an Operating System

Europe’s Independence Moment: Turning Strategy into an Operating System

Oct 25 min read

Can Europe Become Militarily Independent from the US?

Can Europe Become Militarily Independent from the US?

Can Europe Become Militarily Independent from the US?

CYIS Organisation

Sep 3010 min read

Is Europe Preparing for a High-Intensity Conflict? A Scenario-Based Assessment.

Is Europe Preparing for a High-Intensity Conflict? A Scenario-Based Assessment.

Is Europe Preparing for a High-Intensity Conflict? A Scenario-Based Assessment.

Andrei-Vasile Rus

Sep 1113 min read

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Andrei I. Cursaru

Founding President, Chief Executive & Chairman of Board

Kyle Galea

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Silvia Biancu

Editorial Coordinator in the Editorial Unit

Hajar Chams Eddine

Senior Fellow, Energy & Sustainability Programme, Economic-Environmental Dimension

Anđela Draganić

Research Analyst, Human Rights Programme, Humanitarian Dimension

Alexandru Gavrilovici

External Partner, Neovision

Arend Bolle

Senior Fellow, Human Rights Programme, Humanitarian Dimension

Angel Cortez

Research Analyst, Human Rights Programme, Humanitarian Dimension

Nour Engueleguele

Research Analyst, International Security Programme, Politico-Military Dimension

Davide Grison

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Eastern Europe

The Eastern Europe Programme sheds light on the internal dynamics in these states, their relationships with one another, their broader foreign and security policies, and the implications of their choices and circumstances for their neighbors and the rest of the world.

Northern Europe

The Northern Europe Programme explores key drivers and opportunities for the collective security and stability of the region.

Southern Europe

The Southern Europe Programme explores key drivers and opportunities for the collective security and stability of the region.

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