Europe and the Rising Powers
As the world's center of gravity shifts rapidly eastward, Europe must recognize which of its strategic assets matter to the world’s rising powers and leverage them to gain influence. Unfortunately, one of Europe’s key strategic assets – the countries along the great energy corridors from the Middle East and Central Asia – is probably its most neglected.
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KYIV – The world’s center of gravity is heading eastward so fast that we Europeans can almost feel the ground moving beneath our feet. Because almost all major actors on the international stage are redefining their roles in response to this tectonic shift, Europe must do the same. So it is right that the EU Council of Ministers is meeting to grapple with this challenge.