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USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) — US Navy Photo
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The USS Gerald R. Ford in the Norwegian Sea

28 August 2025
While stylistic differences exist between the Biden and Trump administrations, a fundamental continuity in American foreign policy—centered on military power projection and great power competition—persists. Joël-François Dumont dissects here Donald Trump’s “Peace through Strength” doctrine, highlighting its transactional nature and his personal quest for the Nobel Peace Prize as a validation of his anti-liberal approach to international relations. Both Biden’s or Trmp’s administrations, despite radically different styles, consistently employ military power projection as a core instrument of U.S. foreign policy. The fundamental divergence lies in the objective of this power: Biden seeks to uphold the liberal multilateral order, while Trump aims to dismantle it for transactional, unilateral gains. The USS Gerald R. Ford thus serves as a potent symbol adaptable to two contrasting visions of global engagement, while addressing enduring strategic imperatives, particularly confronting Russia in the Arctic.

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EUvsDiSiNFO_2025.02.04_Baltic Cable Incidents
Information Warfare

Underwater incidents, above-water lies

4 February 2025
As undersea infrastructure in the Baltic gets cut, the Kremlin’s disinformation machine churns out cut-and-paste denials and deflections. Several incidents over the last few years have highlighted the EU’s exposure to hybrid attacks against its critical infrastructure. What often looks like sabotage and disruption has sparked growing concern for the EU. And to muddy the waters even further, the Kremlin’s disinformation quickly follows hot on the heels of these incidents.

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