Ukraine War and the Future of the European Union’s Security and Defense Policy
Following the end of the Cold War, Europe enjoyed a so-called peace dividend, and security and defense policy were pushed to the periphery of...
Kazakhstan jumpstarts itself after a year of protests, Russia crisis
A year ago, Kazakhstan’s most significant stress test since independence arose from a bureaucratic decision to end fuel subsidies on propane and butane, which...
Economic Survey 2023: How The Russia-Ukraine War Dented Western Economies
The Economic Survey for 2023 is out. Focussing on Western economies after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, and amidst the global slowdown ushered...
Ex-NATO General Petr Pavel Elected President of the Czech Republic
With 100 percent of polling stations now reporting, the results of the 2023 Czech presidential election are official. Retired NATO general Petr Pavel has...
As democracy comes under threat globally, isn’t it time for a system check?
The ripple effect of the egregious and multi-pronged attacks, targeting all the pillars of democracy in the United States offers a cautionary tale. But...
Tanks for Ukraine Have Shifted the Balance of Power in Europe
When the German and U.S. governments finally agreed this week to supply some of their most formidable battle tanks to Ukraine, the balance of...
Realising the EU Hybrid Toolbox: Opportunities and Pitfalls
In recent years European and other nations have been increasingly targeted by different manipulation or coercion tactics that remain under the threshold of violence,...
Intelligence Report Reveals Wagner’s Brutal Tactics in Ukraine
Kyiv — Wagner Group fighters have become the disposable infantry of the Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine, but a Ukrainian military intelligence document obtained...
Project Cassandra: Real-life Plan to Use Novels to Predict the Next War
Three years ago, a small group of academics at a German university launched an unprecedented collaboration with the military – using novels to try...
Iran says to put European military on terror list if EU designates IRGC
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s parliament on Sunday warned of a “decisive and prompt” response to the European Parliament’s move to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard...