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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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The visit of Prime Minister Robert Fico and his delegation to Azerbaijan on 6-7 May 2024 represented a new impetus...
As Kosovo embarks on its 16th year of independence, it faces a critical juncture characterised by a challenging journey filled...
Geopolitics Military Affairs
On April 1, 2024, Israel destroyed one of the buildings of the Iranian embassy in Damascus. The attack left 16...
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...
In February 2024, two years have passed since the beginning of Russian aggression against Ukraine. From the beginning, the total...
The Gaza Strip is currently the most isolated piece of land. Its inhabitants have been taken hostage by the radical...
On Tuesday, 23 January 2024, the Turkish Parliament approved Sweden’s candidacy for NATO membership. Thus, after long months of waiting,...
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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...
After the onset of Russian aggression in Ukraine, the European Union (EU) promptly chose to support Ukraine, not solely through...
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...
The attack by Palestinian group Hamas on Israel carries the potential to destabilise the Middle East significantly. Specifically, the potential...
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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...
On 19 September 2023, the Azerbaijani armed forces launched an offensive into Nagorno-Karabakh. Within 24 hours, Azerbaijan was able to...
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...
On July 26th, Niger, the largest country in West Africa, experienced a military coup that saw the overthrow of democratically...
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...
Read the Long Read via the link: NAVIGATING XXI CENTURY GEOPOLITICAL SHIFTS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE DEFENCE SECTORS OF...
In recent weeks, a series of events has captured headlines in Germany and beyond. Among these, the introduction of a...
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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...
“Thank you, Poland. Thank you, thank you, thank you for what you’re doing.” Just two years ago, these words spoken...
NATO is in negotiations with Japan to open a liaison office no later than 2024 in Tokyo. At the same...
The tensions between Israel and the Gaza Militants increased following the death of a prominent Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) member...
For weeks, many people following the conflict in Ukraine have been waiting for a counteroffensive that would shift the initiative...
Non-Military Security Technology and Innovations
By asking ChatGPT “Can AI become a threat to humanity?”, ChatGPT responds, “AI has the potential to become a threat...
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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Download the Long read via link: Non-nuclear Strategic Deterrence and pre-emptive approaches of Strategy. Poland and the Future of Deterrence...
On 22 February, the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Azerbaijan must guarantee freedom of movement along the...
The relationship between Serbia and Kosovo has been strained since February 2008 when Kosovo unilaterally declared independence. Throughout the years...
Military Affairs Technology and Innovations
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...
Russia’s blatant and excessive use of force to achieve its foreign policy goals marked the crossing of the Rubicon. Russia’s...
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...
Ukrainian forces gained the initiative and successfully carried out a counter-offensive in eastern Kharkiv. Its implementation is important in terms...
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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 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...
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...
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After Russia invaded Ukraine last February, the European Union blocked Russia Today and Sputnik, Kremlin‘s two main channels that spread...
Tensions escalated between Serbia and Kosovo on Sunday, 31 July. Serbian demonstrators blocked roads and shot at Kosovo police officers....
The war in Ukraine and its impact on the global supply of agricultural products, especially grain, has intensified the discussion...
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...
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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...
In recent weeks, there have been discussions about the possible involvement of the separatist republic of Transnistria (located between Ukraine...