Samuel C. S. Dempsey

Freelance Policy and Political Analyst | Journalist | Transatlantic Relations | EU-US | Risk - Foresight


Available for briefings, analytical reports, strategic research, and freelance journalism.


I'm a Brussels-based freelance analyst working with POLITICO's Research & Analysis Division (PRAD), where I deliver tailored research and foresight on EU-US relations. I also report on EU trade and competitiveness for EU Perspectives and work with select clients across government, international media, and the private sector.With transatlantic policy experience spanning think tanks, U.S. government, and media, I specialize in U.S.-EU relations, European defense and strategic autonomy, NATO, trade policy, and democratic governance.


SERVICES

  • 🗺 Strategic & political risk analysis (EU, U.S., China, MENA)

  • 🧾 Briefing memos & backgrounders

  • 📊 Stakeholder & regulatory mapping

  • 🎯 Tailored research projects for clients in government, media, and private sector

  • 📰 NATO/EU freelance journalism


EXPERIENCE & CLIENTS

POLITICO Europe — Research & Analysis Division (PRAD), Mainichi Shimbun, European Parliament, Meteksan Defence, U.S. State Department, U.S. Congress, EU Perspectives, Various Think Tanks in Brussels and Washington, D.C.


FEATURED PUBLICATIONS


My latest for The Transatlantic Debrief. A a conversation with Rasmus Jarlov, Chairman of the Danish Parliament's Defence Committee.

My latest for EU Perspectives:

Ursula von der Leyen in Davos
EU Perspectives

A world in rupture: The defining moments of Davos 2026

"We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition." Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's declaration earned a rare standing ovation, crystallizing what emerged over the week as the defining theme...

January 25, 2026