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...

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...

German hawks’ risky melancholy: Do budget cuts threaten the domestic stability of Germany?

Global Agenda

In recent weeks, a series of events has captured headlines in Germany and beyond. Among these, the introduction of a...

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...

Tensions rise in Kosovo as the local Serbs protest. Implementation of the controversial law has been suspended

Geopolitics Non-Military Security

Tensions escalated between Serbia and Kosovo on Sunday, 31 July. Serbian demonstrators blocked roads and shot at Kosovo police officers....

Turkey has lifted its veto over Finland and Sweden’s bid to join NATO

Global Agenda Military Affairs

Turkey has agreed to lift its veto on Sweden and Finland joining NATO, thus removing a key obstacle to the...

Why does Turkey block Sweden and Finland from joining NATO?

Geopolitics Global Agenda

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated on Saturday that Ankara continues to oppose the accession of Sweden and Finland to...

What Would Finland’s Membership Bring to NATO?

Geopolitics Military Affairs

The war in Ukraine has significantly changed the security policy of Scandinavia’s two hitherto neutral states – Sweden and especially...

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,...