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China’s recent demands for the United States to adopt a “no-first-use” policy and to stop protecting allies from nuclear threats...
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The EU and Serbia finalised a controversial lithium mining agreement essential for electric vehicle batteries. Amidst Serbia’s alignment with Russia...
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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...
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The forthcoming decision to increase EU tariffs on selected Chinese electric vehicles is unlikely to systematically benefit the European car...
Geopolitics Non-Military Security
In early April 2024, Georgian Dream, the ruling party in Georgia, pushed through a controversial law on “foreign agents” in...
Global Agenda Non-Military Security
Slovak voter turnout in the past (four) Euro-elections has always been the lowest among all member states. Current polls predict...
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The visit of Prime Minister Robert Fico and his delegation to Azerbaijan on 6-7 May 2024 represented a new impetus...
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has served as a stark reminder to Europe that security cannot be taken for granted. More...
Non-Military Security Technology and Innovations
On Wednesday, March 13, the United States House of Representatives passed a bill targeting TikTok, a global social media phenomenon....
Geopolitics Military Affairs
On Tuesday, 23 January 2024, the Turkish Parliament approved Sweden’s candidacy for NATO membership. Thus, after long months of waiting,...
On Saturday, January 13, the people of Taiwan elected a new president, vice president, and representatives of the parliament. The...
Current trends in Arctic ice melt carry profound implications not only for the planet’s climate but also for the stability...
With the June 2024 European Parliament (EP) elections approaching, several political figures and manipulative actors in the Czech Republic, Poland,...
The war in Ukraine has placed China in a challenging position in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland regarding its...
During the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, the position of most international actors is relatively straightforward. The US supports...
The failure of the summer offensive and the decreasing level of support from allies have led to growing tensions between...
After the onset of Russian aggression in Ukraine, the European Union (EU) promptly chose to support Ukraine, not solely through...
The recent meeting between US President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco that took place on 15...
The conflict in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas is redefining relationships and dynamics within the region. Saudi Arabia...
The European Union (EU) conducted its first live military exercise in October. Spearheaded by the Spanish amphibious assault ship Juan...
The candidate countries under the enlargement policy have anticipated the European Commission’s assessment of their progress toward joining the European...
On September 18, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau indirectly accused the Indian government of the June assassination of Sikh separatist...
In October of this year, the US Department of Commerce announced a new package of sanctions that tightened restrictions on...
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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...
The long-standing conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh has come to an end, and it appears that the European Union has not been...
The geopolitical bloc comprising major emerging economies, known as BRICS, has successfully concluded its 15th consecutive summit, commencing on August...
In recent years, China´s dramatic rise in cyber powers has resulted in a surge in hacking activities targeting its adversaries, with...
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has contributed to Ukraine and Moldova gaining candidate status in June 2023, giving a new impetus...
China has officially fallen into deflation, with July’s consumer prices index falling by 0.3% compared with 2022, and the producer...
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Numerous Chinese hacking campaigns aimed at member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have been unveiled in recent...
Slovakia, France and Belgium have announced the construction of new nuclear units or extending the operation of their nuclear power...
The leaders of the European Union and Tunisia signed an agreement aimed at combating illegal migration and strengthening their economic...
On July 13, a report released by the Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) revealed the extent of China’s spying...
The European Union (EU) institutions have announced the allocation of additional funding to their defence funds – the European Defence...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on 27 June that he had been invited by the Chinese government to pay...
The US claims China operates a spy base in Cuba to intercept US electronic communications. Beijing’s intelligence activity is believed...
Although disinformation is hardly a new phenomenon, the internet has enabled the ultimate battle for hearts and minds, and social...
The US is facing another large-scale cyber espionage conducted by China. This time, the target was the small Pacific island...
Tunisia, the North African country that was the birthplace of the Arab Spring, faces severe political and economic problems. Under...
For weeks, many people following the conflict in Ukraine have been waiting for a counteroffensive that would shift the initiative...
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The Ostend Declaration reinforces the ambitions of European countries, which have committed to massive wind power generation targets, with an...
When Lula da Silva landed in Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China, on 14 April 2023, he...
Download the Long read via 2023 Turkish Elections. Don't forget to watch quite an interesting debate on this hot topic...
On his way back from an official State visit to China, French President Macron urged the EU to reduce dependency...
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Szijjártó revisited Moscow, where on April 11, he signed a new contract on energy supplies,...
The third largest social media app TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has faced widespread criticism over concerns that...
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti met in Ohrid, Macedonia, on Saturday, 18 March, to negotiate...
On February 6 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria. The quake...
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On 10 March, Saudi Arabia and Iran announced a ground-breaking agreement to normalize diplomatic relations and reopen embassies in both...
Anthony John Blinken landed in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on February 28, where he met with Kazakh officials. He...
Executive Summary The already heated discussion among policymakers and policy shapers in the West on how the Russian-Ukrainian war could...
Download the Long read via link: The Importance of (Counter)Intelligence: Is the EU Ready to Play the Big Game? –...
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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...
At the beginning of December, the situation between the European Union and Hungary escalated. After Brussels recommended freezing €7,5 billion...
Military Affairs Technology and Innovations
The US Air Force (USAF) and Northrop Grumman unveiled the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider stealth bomber on December 2 at...
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met this month during the G20 summit on the Indonesian island...
Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of Armenia, and Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, reached an agreement on mutual recognition of territorial...
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Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines were damaged by three explosions on Monday, September 26. Nord Stream...
In her State of the Union address, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen paid close attention to energy issues...
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On Monday, September 12, 2022, Azerbaijani troops began intensively bombing Armenian military targets on the internationally recognized territory of Armenia....
On Thursday, September 1, military exercise Vostok 2022 started in the eastern part of Russia. Approximately 50 thousand soldiers and...
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s office announced on Wednesday, August 19, the full resumption of diplomatic ties with Turkey and...
Several Taiwanese government websites were attacked by cyber-attacks that appeared to originate from China and Russia during a visit by...
Tensions escalated between Serbia and Kosovo on Sunday, 31 July. Serbian demonstrators blocked roads and shot at Kosovo police officers....
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Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev said in early July that the Central Asian country, rich in oil and gas, was keen to...
Iraq accused neighbouring Turkey of a deadly attack on the Barakh tourist resort in the Governorate of Dohuk in Iraq´s...
Israeli researchers have revealed how some features of the popular Strava app designed to measure athletic activity via GPS allowed...
Several countries in Southeast Asia show displeasure over the rising Chinese influence in the region. For some time they have...
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Turkey has agreed to lift its veto on Sweden and Finland joining NATO, thus removing a key obstacle to the...
In response to the imposition of sanctions and the EU’s decision to accelerate the reduction of its dependence on Russian...
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The Strategic Compass represents a major political proposal to prevent the risk of “strategic shrinkage”. Strategic shrinkage refers to three...
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has, indirectly, led to a significant strengthening of NATO’s eastern wing defences. In addition to increasing...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated on Saturday that Ankara continues to oppose the accession of Sweden and Finland to...
Geopolitics Military Affairs Non-Military Security
Denmark agreed to join the EU’s common security and defence policy in a referendum triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine....
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Monday, May 23, that Ankara would soon launch a new military incursion in...
Great power competition is a trendy concept that frames the current perception of international affairs held by many. As such,...
Military Affairs Non-Military Security
In recent years CIMIC became almost a synonym for participation in missions abroad. Most of NATO and EU member countries...