U.S. ↔ European Think Tank Network on China

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The U.S. is a central subject of analysis for the European Think Tank Network on China, which evaluates the country's geopolitical influence on European defense cooperation [1], its strategic positioning relative to the EU [2], and its ongoing rivalry with China [3].

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Quest for Strategic Autonomy? Europe Grapples with the US - China ... realinstitutoelcano.org Real Instituto Elcano 3 facts

claimDefense cooperation between European countries and the United States has deepened across most countries featured in the 2025 European Think Tank Network on China (ETNC) report, particularly in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

claimThe European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC) assessed in 2020 that neither the European Union nor its Member States were equidistant between the United States and China, a position the network maintains remains valid.

accountIn 2020, the European Think Tank Network on China (ETNC) examined how European countries were positioning themselves amid the intensifying geopolitical rivalry between the United States and China.