The development of China’s nuclear ambitions

Complex Challenges & Resilience Geopolitics Military Affairs Strategy & Defence Technology and Innovations

China’s recent demands for the United States to adopt a “no-first-use” policy and to stop protecting allies from nuclear threats...

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

Complex Challenges & Resilience Geopolitics Global Agenda Military Affairs Non-Military Security Strategic Thinking Strategy & Defence

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

With dragon on the neck: how (not) to face the growing Chinese competition in the car industry

Geopolitics Non-Military Security Technology and Innovations

The forthcoming decision to increase EU tariffs on selected Chinese electric vehicles is unlikely to systematically benefit the European car...

TikTok Faces Imminent Shutdown in the USA Over National Security Concerns of Chinese Espionage

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....

Leaning towards China or the West? Key elections in Taiwan have faced manipulative interference from China

Geopolitics

On Saturday, January 13, the people of Taiwan elected a new president, vice president, and representatives of the parliament. The...

Securing the North: NATO’s Response to Russian and Chinese Arctic Ambitions

Geopolitics Non-Military Security

Current trends in Arctic ice melt carry profound implications not only for the planet’s climate but also for the stability...

China’s Narratives on Russia’s War on Ukraine in Central Europe

Non-Military Security

The war in Ukraine has placed China in a challenging position in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland regarding its...

China’s position on the Gaza conflict

Geopolitics

During the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, the position of most international actors is relatively straightforward. The US supports...

Biden-Xi Jinping meeting: a search for a stable trajectory in US-China relations

Global Agenda

The recent meeting between US President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco that took place on 15...

The assassination of a Sikh community leader caused a serious diplomatic conflict between Canada and India and showed the fragility of the American-led coalition against China

Global Agenda

On September 18, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau indirectly accused the Indian government of the June assassination of Sikh separatist...

The US tightens sanctions on chip exports to China. They fear China is using them to develop artificial intelligence for military purposes

Technology and Innovations

In October of this year, the US Department of Commerce announced a new package of sanctions that tightened restrictions on...

Is the definitive end of the unipolar world approaching? BRICS, a group of nations from the Global South, is trying to compete with the West

Global Agenda

The geopolitical bloc comprising major emerging economies, known as BRICS, has successfully concluded its 15th consecutive summit, commencing on August...

China’s Cyber Threat: Implications for NATO and Potential Remedies

Non-Military Security

In recent years, China´s dramatic rise in cyber powers has resulted in a surge in hacking activities targeting its adversaries, with...

Beijing’s Reality Check: China’s economic slowdown and the end of Invincibility

Global Agenda

China has officially fallen into deflation, with July’s consumer prices index falling by 0.3% compared with 2022, and the producer...

The number of operations by Chinese hackers against NATO countries has been increasing. Slovakia is one of the victims

Military Affairs Non-Military Security Technology and Innovations

Numerous Chinese hacking campaigns aimed at member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have been unveiled in recent...

Nuclear resurgence in the EU?

Non-Military Security

Slovakia, France and Belgium have announced the construction of new nuclear units or extending the operation of their nuclear power...

Chinese espionage poses a major threat to British national security

Non-Military Security

On July 13, a report released by the Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) revealed the extent of China’s spying...

Netanyahu visits Beijing. Will this jeopardise the long-standing US-Israeli alliance?

Geopolitics Non-Military Security

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on 27 June that he had been invited by the Chinese government to pay...

Chinese spy base on Cuba indicates Havana’s deepening relations with U.S. rivals

Geopolitics Non-Military Security

The US claims China operates a spy base in Cuba to intercept US electronic communications. Beijing’s intelligence activity is believed...

Because of its strategic location, it faces cyber-attacks. Why is China attacking the US island Guam?

Non-Military Security Technology and Innovations

The US is facing another large-scale cyber espionage conducted by China. This time, the target was the small Pacific island...

The Brazilian president visited Beijing. The war in Ukraine may have united the West, but it has accelerated the loss of the global South to China

Global Agenda

When Lula da Silva landed in Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China, on 14 April 2023, he...

On Macron, France, and European autonomy

Geopolitics

On his way back from an official State visit to China, French President Macron urged the EU to reduce dependency...

Hungary deepens energy cooperation with Russia and remains Moscow’s Trojan horse in the European Union

Geopolitics

Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Szijjártó revisited Moscow, where on April 11, he signed a new contract on energy supplies,...

Governments grow cautious of TikTok. Should we be worried?

Non-Military Security

The third largest social media app TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has faced widespread criticism over concerns that...

From old foes to new partners? The implications of Iran-Saudi Arabia Rapprochement

Geopolitics Global Agenda Non-Military Security

On 10 March, Saudi Arabia and Iran announced a ground-breaking agreement to normalize diplomatic relations and reopen embassies in both...

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on a diplomatic tour of Central Asia. What is the US trying to achieve by returning to the “Great Game”?

Global Agenda

Anthony John Blinken landed in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on February 28, where he met with Kazakh officials. He...

The Biden-Xi summit is not a step towards friendship between China and the US, but it may bring a slight warming in relations between the great powers

Global Agenda

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met this month during the G20 summit on the Indonesian island...

Communicating Defence in Slovakia and the Czech Republic: Mapping Actors and Narratives online

Non-Military Security

We would like to present to you the newest research study for the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence. This...

State of the EU report outlines the future of EU energy policy

Non-Military Security Technology and Innovations

In her State of the Union address, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen paid close attention to energy issues...

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

Military Affairs Strategic Thinking

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

Is Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in danger of an accident? Moscow abuses control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to pressure Kyiv

Military Affairs Non-Military Security

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine came under the control of Russian troops less than a week after the...

Taiwan hit by cyber-attacks during Pelosi’s visit

Global Agenda

Several Taiwanese government websites were attacked by cyber-attacks that appeared to originate from China and Russia during a visit by...

Japan intensifies its efforts to find new allies against the Chinese threat

Global Agenda

Several countries in Southeast Asia show displeasure over the rising Chinese influence in the region. For some time they have...

What happens if Russia stops gas supplies to the EU?

Non-Military Security Technology and Innovations

In response to the imposition of sanctions and the EU’s decision to accelerate the reduction of its dependence on Russian...

Modernisation of the armies of the NATO’s Eastern Wing as a result of the war in Ukraine

Military Affairs Technology and Innovations

Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has, indirectly, led to a significant strengthening of NATO’s eastern wing defences. In addition to increasing...

The Case Against the Concept of Great Power Competition

Global Agenda Strategic Thinking

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