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Workers are unloading coal from a cargo ship on the Turag River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 06, 2024.
What We're Watching

Asia seeks coal amid Iran conflict, Israel expands its war within a war, Chile’s Kast builds a wall

Much as Europe did when Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago, Asia is turning to a retro, highly-polluting fuel source as the Iran conflict limits the supply of liquefied natural gas: coal.

Europe’s muted response on Iran
GZERO World Clips

Europe’s muted response on Iran

Europe is publicly praising Trump, but according to Brookings Institution’s Thomas Wright, fear, not agreement, is driving its diplomacy.

​Explosions in Iran and gas prices increasing.
Analysis

Europe pays for a war it doesn’t want

Nearly a month ago, the US and Israel started a war with Iran. But one continent, which wants very little to do with the war, is uniquely impacted: Europe.

How Europe is moving on from Trump's America
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

How Europe is moving on from Trump's America

Europe looks increasingly prepared to defend itself without America. Ian Bremmer and Ivo Daalder assess what that means for NATO, Ukraine, and the future of the West.

French president Emmanuel Macron faces a European future without America as a safety net.
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

NATO, Trump, and Europe’s wake-up call with Ivo Daalder

Ian Bremmer sits down with former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder to unpack a historic shift in the transatlantic alliance: Europe is preparing to defend itself without its American safety net.

Europe can no longer count on the US
Ian Explains

Europe can no longer count on the US

Europe can no longer rely on the US and must step up to defend its own future, Ian Bremmer reports from the Munich Security Conference.

From Iran to Ukraine: The growing risk of conflict
ask ian

From Iran to Ukraine: The growing risk of conflict

In this episode of "ask ian," Ian Bremmer breaks down two high-stakes negotiations in Geneva: Russia-Ukraine and indirect US-Iran talks, calling both “underwhelming” with little progress.

​US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks at the Munich Security Conference on February 13, 2026.
Analysis

Two Americas on display in Munich

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, both potential 2028 presidential candidates, offered very different foreign policy visions at the Munich Security Conference.

Security in a fragmented world: Cyber deterrence, NATO reform & the future of trusted tech
Munich Security Conference

Security in a fragmented world: Cyber deterrence, NATO reform & the future of trusted tech

In a new Global Stage livestream from the 2026 Munich Security Conference, New York Times White House and national security correspondent David Sanger moderates a conversation with Ian Bremmer (President & Founder, Eurasia Group and GZERO Media), Brad Smith (Vice Chair & President, Microsoft), Benedetta Berti (Secretary General, NATO Parliamentary Assembly), and Wolfgang Dierker (Global Head of Government Affairs, SAP) on how technology and defense are colliding in real time.

Challenges facing the transatlantic relationship
Quick Take

Challenges facing the transatlantic relationship

In this Quick Take from Munich, Ian Bremmer examines the state of the transatlantic alliance as the 62nd Munich Security Conference concludes.