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Analyses | | Justyna Gotkowska, Andrzej Kohut
On 23 January, the US Department of Defense released the National Defense Strategy, a document outlining the Pentagon’s priorities for the coming years. It reaffirms the provisions of the National Security Strategy published in December…
Analyses | | Andrzej Kohut, Łukasz Maślanka, Marek Matusiak, Witold Rodkiewicz
On 22 January in Davos, representatives of 20 states signed the Charter of the Board of Peace established by Donald Trump (see Appendix). The concept of the board first appeared in a 20-point peace plan for Gaza presented by the United…
Analyses | | Andrzej Kohut, Łukasz Maślanka, Marek Menkiszak
On 17 January, US President Donald Trump announced that he will impose 10% tariffs on products from eight European countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The tariffs are set…
Analyses | | Andrzej Kohut
The operation to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro can be interpreted within the context of restoring American dominance in the Western Hemisphere, as outlined in the most recent National Security Strategy. However, it also…
Analyses | | Andrzej Kohut, Jacek Tarociński
On 18 December, President Donald Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the 2026 fiscal year, after it received bipartisan support in Congress, passing the House of Representatives by 312 votes to 112 and…
Analyses | | Kamil Kłysiński, Andrzej Kohut
Following talks with Alyaksandr Lukashenka in Minsk on 12–13 December, the US President’s Special Envoy for Belarus, John Coale, announced the lifting of the embargo on Belarusian potash fertilisers, originally imposed in 2021. In return,…
Analyses | | Justyna Gotkowska, Andrzej Kohut
On 4 December, the Trump administration released a new National Security Strategy, signalling a profound redefinition of the United States’ role in the world and a shift in the objectives and assumptions of its foreign and security policy.
Analyses | | Jacek Tarociński, Andrzej Kohut, Piotr Szymański
On 5 September, citing an anonymous White House source, the Financial Times reported that the Trump administration’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 (1 October 2025 – 30 September 2026) does not envisage continued funding for the…
Analyses | | Marek Menkiszak, Andrzej Kohut
On 14 July, during a press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, US President Donald Trump announced a new mechanism to support Ukraine.
Analyses | | Andrzej Kohut, Jacek Tarociński
On 4 July, President Donald Trump signed a reconciliation bill, concluding months of negotiations in the US Congress over its final form. The legislation enables adjustments to the budget for the ongoing fiscal year and represents a key…