REAIM 2024: New guidelines for the military use of artificial intelligence

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In early September 2024, the second summit of the REAIM (Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain) project, co-organised by...

Could an Istanbul Deal Have Brought Peace?

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The experience of the post-Soviet republics with security-related agreements with Moscow is such that the 2022 Russian-Ukrainian talks had little...

Cybersecurity and the Defense Industry Should Become Priorities After NATO’s 2024 Summit

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NATO’s 2024 summit is over; as always, it has brought forward multiple topics. Especially given the current turbulent geopolitical and...

NATO has been (for years) electing a new Secretary General. Who is running, and what are the chances?

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A European always chairs the top civilian post in NATO. The top military post is always held by an American....

War in Ukraine: how Ukraine could keep the momentum and not be halted by winter

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As Ukraine braces itself for another winter amidst a conflict that has lasted nearly two years, the war’s tactics must...

Azerbaijan occupies Nagorno-Karabakh. How will the geopolitical situation in the Caucasus and the Middle East develop in the future?

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On 19 September 2023, the Azerbaijani armed forces launched an offensive into Nagorno-Karabakh. Within 24 hours, Azerbaijan was able to...

NATO Public Forum 2023

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On 11-12 July 2023, NATO’s Heads of State and Government will meet in Vilnius Lithuania, at the NATO Summit, to...

Japan Deepens Its Cooperation with NATO And Strengthens Its Military Capabilities. Could Tokyo Become Another Member of The Alliance in The Future?

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NATO is in negotiations with Japan to open a liaison office no later than 2024 in Tokyo. At the same...

Andreas Umland: Four Challenges Facing a Ukrainian-Russian Truce. Part II: Domestic Hindrances for a Russian-Ukrainian Truce

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Picture credit: designed by artist Boris Groh/Ukraine Postal Service Summary There is intense public debate over when and how to...

Ukraine’s counteroffensive: operational opportunity or political choice?

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For weeks, many people following the conflict in Ukraine have been waiting for a counteroffensive that would shift the initiative...

Moscow’s Red Lines, Nuclear Threat, and Restraint

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Red lines and nukes Whenever the Ukrainian armed forces achieved something vis-à-vis their Russian foe, and occasionally even without immediate...

Non-nuclear Strategic Deterrence and pre-emptive approaches of Strategy. Poland and the Future of Deterrence by Denial. New A2/AD?

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Download the Long read via link: Non-nuclear Strategic Deterrence and pre-emptive approaches of Strategy. Poland and the Future of Deterrence...

Andreas Umland: How the West Can Help Ukraine: Three Strategies for Achieving a Ukrainian Victory and Rebirth

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Executive Summary The geopolitical salience of the Russia–Ukraine War and the remoteness of Ukraine’s accession to the European Union or...

The new US National security strategy shows that America will focus on competing with China and containing Russia

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On October 12, the White House published the National Security Strategy (NSS) of the USA for the upcoming years. The...

Russian anti-population campaign in Ukraine. Why has Russia taken this step, what is it pursuing and what are its possible consequences?

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The current situation in Ukraine is beginning to deteriorate following the launch of Russia’s counter-population campaign. Ukrainian President Zelensky announced...

Transatlantic peace comes from within

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Russia’s blatant and excessive use of force to achieve its foreign policy goals marked the crossing of the Rubicon. Russia’s...

Nord Stream pipelines could be damaged as a consequence of a sabotage

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Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines were damaged by three explosions on Monday, September 26. Nord Stream...

Analysis of the offensive near Kharkiv. What factors were behind Ukrainian success?

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Ukrainian forces gained the initiative and successfully carried out a counter-offensive in eastern Kharkiv. Its implementation is important in terms...

Azerbaijan attacked Armenia. Why now and what does it mean for the Caucuses, Middle East, and Europe?

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On Monday, September 12, 2022, Azerbaijani troops began intensively bombing Armenian military targets on the internationally recognized territory of Armenia....

The NATO 2022 Strategic Concept Implications for the Baltics: Correcting the course, but still missing the point

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The text discusses the most significant impacts of the NATO 2022 Madrid Summit from the perspective of expectations, ambitions and...

Russian military exercise Vostok 2022 is taking place. China and India are also participating

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On Thursday, September 1, military exercise Vostok 2022 started in the eastern part of Russia. Approximately 50 thousand soldiers and...

NATO, the EU and the Growing Instability in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Challenges and Risks

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Ethnic and political tensions within Bosnia and Herzegovina represent potential roots for a more serious conflict in the Western Balkans....

EU ́s Strategic Compass and its Implications: What is the Future of European Strategic Sovereignty?

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The Strategic Compass represents a major political proposal to prevent the risk of “strategic shrinkage”. Strategic shrinkage refers to three...

The Case Against the Concept of Great Power Competition

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Great power competition is a trendy concept that frames the current perception of international affairs held by many. As such,...

Transnistria may become a new front in Russia’s aggression against Ukraine

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In recent weeks, there have been discussions about the possible involvement of the separatist republic of Transnistria (located between Ukraine...