The political and military alliance is currently the subject of significant debate. But the transatlantic relationship extends far beyond politics and defense. Cultural exchanges, economic relations, legal traditions and the many other connections between Europe and North America continue to exist.

Jens Stoltenberg’s On My Watch looks back at a decade that transformed NATO. From Russia and Ukraine to Trump, defence spending, Afghanistan and China, the former Secretary General tells the story of an Alliance repeatedly tested by crises, disagreements and a changing international order.

Pierre Haski’s La Fin d’un monde explores a world in transformation. From the decline of Western dominance and the rise of China to Europe’s search for geopolitical power and the growing influence of the Global South, the book examines the emergence of a more fragmented international order.

The Munich Security Conference did not signal the collapse of the West. It revealed something subtler — and perhaps more consequential. The transatlantic alliance still stands, but it no longer runs on habit or sentiment. From calls for European hard power to American demands for reciprocity, Munich offered a reality check: the partnership is not dissolving — it is being renegotiated.

At Davos 2026, Europe pushed back against U.S. pressure under Trump, redefining the transatlantic alliance through sovereignty, reciprocity, and strategic resilience.

Can the West be defined? That is the purpose of this reading. With this essay, the author explores and gives his vision of the origins of the Western world. Nemo presents an interpretation of the foundations that have shaped the Western civilization over the centuries. Philippe Nemo is a French philosopher specializing in political and social philosophy. He taught at ESCP Europe and HEC Paris, where he lectured on political, social, and economic philosophy, and founded a rese

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