Renewed tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea threaten to open another front in a region already strained by conflict. This article explores how overlapping crises and strategic interests along the Red Sea could turn a bilateral confrontation into a wider regional conflict.
None of my courses at university had given concrete examples of technologies used in security politics and therefore hearing the key actors of the field…
European representatives joined consultations in Abu Dhabi but not the direct talks with Russia. Under VCLT Art. 34, a treaty cannot impose obligations on…
The Philippine Foreign Affairs Department has attempted to reduce anti-China rhetoric amongst its government representatives, following a recent warning…
1. Regarding the EU re-entering the electricity market with the crucial aim in stabilizing energy prices, the UK currently faces an obstacle in striking a deal…
As per hackers’ estimates, the losses of the russian military can be estimated within the range of 400 and 450 thousand killed. Which indicates that in the…
Germany’s Hormuz commitment is now a standby capability, not an operation. Unlike Aspides, where Berlin deployed within weeks into an active threat…
Iron Gate aims at the overland and Caspian routes Tehran uses to rebuild its military industries: Russian detonators and drone parts by sea, Chinese…
France’s diplomatic challenge is to turn European representation into influence over Ukraine’s future security.
China’s growing influence in the South Pacific is challenging Taiwan’s diplomatic presence and raising questions about the foreign policy autonomy of Pacific…
A new report has found the British government has failed to produce a consistent approach vis-à-vis China. Last minute decision making has created uncertainty…
From the European perspective, the Global Gateway provides an opportunity to diversify economic relationships, strengthen supply-chain diversification and…
African power systems guarantee profits at the top and push costs onto villages at the bottom. This brief shows how three connection terms decide who keeps the…
As global demand shifts towards cleaner energy, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are moving beyond the traditional rentier model. Both countries are on the process of…
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