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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...
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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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Drones, or UAVs, were often considered weapons of the future. Before the two world wars in the 20th century, the...
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At the end of April this year, the first-ever NATO Space Symposium on “Deterrence, Defence, and Resilience in and through...
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In today’s world, we are facing several parallel and simultaneous crises, be it climate crisis, economic volatility or security. It...
As Kosovo embarks on its 16th year of independence, it faces a critical juncture characterised by a challenging journey filled...
Geopolitics Strategic Thinking
A European always chairs the top civilian post in NATO. The top military post is always held by an American....
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has served as a stark reminder to Europe that security cannot be taken for granted. More...
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In February 2024, two years have passed since the beginning of Russian aggression against Ukraine. From the beginning, the total...
On Tuesday, 23 January 2024, the Turkish Parliament approved Sweden’s candidacy for NATO membership. Thus, after long months of waiting,...
Current trends in Arctic ice melt carry profound implications not only for the planet’s climate but also for the stability...
The failure of the summer offensive and the decreasing level of support from allies have led to growing tensions between...
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Over the past months, Adapt Institute analysts have been working on the preparation of a research study aimed at identifying...
On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, Republicans in the US Congress’s Senate rejected the Biden administration’s request for financial aid worth...
The candidate countries under the enlargement policy have anticipated the European Commission’s assessment of their progress toward joining the European...
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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...
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Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague, announced a groundbreaking development: the court...
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...
Details regarding a potential Saudi-Israeli reconciliation brokered by the United States have begun to surface. The triangular bargain between Saudi...
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Numerous Chinese hacking campaigns aimed at member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have been unveiled in recent...
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It has been over a year since Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine commenced on February 24, 2022. Throughout this period,...
We are delighted to introduce the 2022/2023 Adapt Annual Bulletin. As we navigate an increasingly intricate geopolitical landscape marked by...
Read the Long Read via the link: NAVIGATING XXI CENTURY GEOPOLITICAL SHIFTS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE DEFENCE SECTORS OF...
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For almost a year and a half now, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine has been accompanied by numerous cyber operations...
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...
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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...
The US claims China operates a spy base in Cuba to intercept US electronic communications. Beijing’s intelligence activity is believed...
Executive Summary There is currently an intense debate about scenarios for ending, or at least freezing, Russia’s aggression against Ukraine....
NATO is in negotiations with Japan to open a liaison office no later than 2024 in Tokyo. At the same...
Picture credit: designed by artist Boris Groh/Ukraine Postal Service Summary There is intense public debate over when and how to...
At the end of May we organized the eighth edition of the annual meeting of the Slovak defence and security...
For weeks, many people following the conflict in Ukraine have been waiting for a counteroffensive that would shift the initiative...
When Lula da Silva landed in Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China, on 14 April 2023, he...
Eastern countries of the European Union have introduced a temporary ban on imports of agricultural products from Ukraine in an...
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Szijjártó revisited Moscow, where on April 11, he signed a new contract on energy supplies,...
Military Affairs Strategy & Defence
Several indications show that Ukraine is likely preparing to launch a new military offensive to liberate another part of its...
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In response to the persistent and widespread demonstrations in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has paused his controversial judicial reform...
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On February 6 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria. The quake...
Red lines and nukes Whenever the Ukrainian armed forces achieved something vis-à-vis their Russian foe, and occasionally even without immediate...
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...
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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 relationship between Serbia and Kosovo has been strained since February 2008 when Kosovo unilaterally declared independence. Throughout the years...
Military Affairs Non-Military Security
The NATO Multinational Battlegroup (NATO MN BG) has been present in Slovakia since April 2022 in response to the unprecedented...
Adapt Insitute, in cooperation with the European Values Center for Security Policy and Gerulata Technologies, prepared a research study for...
The US will supply M2/M3 Bradley heavy infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to Ukraine. Air Force Brigadier General Pat Ryder, US...
At the beginning of December, the situation between the European Union and Hungary escalated. After Brussels recommended freezing €7,5 billion...
The US Air Force (USAF) and Northrop Grumman unveiled the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider stealth bomber on December 2 at...
On November 15, 2022, fragments of a (presumably two) missiles hit the territory of Poland. They struck the abandoned buildings...
We would like to present to you the newest research study for the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence. This...
Delegates of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) met in Pretoria, South Africa...
Russia’s blatant and excessive use of force to achieve its foreign policy goals marked the crossing of the Rubicon. Russia’s...
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Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines were damaged by three explosions on Monday, September 26. Nord Stream...
Ukrainian forces gained the initiative and successfully carried out a counter-offensive in eastern Kharkiv. Its implementation is important in terms...
The text discusses the most significant impacts of the NATO 2022 Madrid Summit from the perspective of expectations, ambitions and...
So far, Kyiv’s significance to Europe has been primarily to transit oil and gas supplies from Russia, which Moscow is...
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine came under the control of Russian troops less than a week after the...
Tensions escalated between Serbia and Kosovo on Sunday, 31 July. Serbian demonstrators blocked roads and shot at Kosovo police officers....
Israeli researchers have revealed how some features of the popular Strava app designed to measure athletic activity via GPS allowed...
The war in Ukraine and its impact on the global supply of agricultural products, especially grain, has intensified the discussion...
Several countries in Southeast Asia show displeasure over the rising Chinese influence in the region. For some time they have...
Turkey has agreed to lift its veto on Sweden and Finland joining NATO, thus removing a key obstacle to the...
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The Strategic Compass represents a major political proposal to prevent the risk of “strategic shrinkage”. Strategic shrinkage refers to three...
Original source Visegrad Insight: The Madrid NATO summit will set NATO’s strategic direction for the next decade and beyond, while...
The African Union (AU) states that have trade relations with the Russian Federation are concerned about the situation in Ukraine....
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...
The war in Ukraine has significantly changed the security policy of Scandinavia’s two hitherto neutral states – Sweden and especially...
Great power competition is a trendy concept that frames the current perception of international affairs held by many. As such,...
In recent years CIMIC became almost a synonym for participation in missions abroad. Most of NATO and EU member countries...
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In recent weeks, there have been discussions about the possible involvement of the separatist republic of Transnistria (located between Ukraine...