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A Georgian Nightmare

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

Rigged Elections Georgia stands at a crossroads between Russia and the European aspiration of the Georgian population, as the illegitimate, pro-Russian government, under the Georgian Dream, seeks to pull the country further into Moscow’s sphere of influence. Among the most controversial measures this year was the adoption of the Russian ‘foreign agents’ law in May. […]

Latin America

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

I. Introduction: A Region Between Poles? Latin America stands at a historical crossroads. For two centuries, its international posture has been largely shaped in reaction to external hegemonies—from British commercial penetration and U.S. hemispheric domination to Cold War alignments and neoliberal mandates. Yet today, the region confronts a new strategic landscape: one not defined by […]

Production as Deterrence

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

Nearly nine decades after a French newspaper questioned why they should “mourir pour Dantzig”, the White House is subtly asking the same about Brussels. US Vice President JD Vance’s leaked Signal messages criticising the EU and US President Trump’s 2024 claim that he would let Russia “do whatever the hell they want” to NATO members […]

UN Liquidity Crisis

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

The United Nations is facing a financial crisis, threatening its operations and undermining the credibility of global multilateralism. On 24 January 2024, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the cash crisis had “morphed into a full-blown liquidity crisis”. By year’s end, the regular budget deficit exceeded $600 million, with just 142 of the 193 Member […]

Climate Change’s Impact on Politics in the Arctic

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

The changing face of the Arctic The Arctic is a region more dynamic than ever. This development is primarily caused by growing geopolitical and economic interests but also fueled by climate change and the rapid melting of ice, turning the region into a focal point of international competition. Once a nearly inaccessible ice desert, the […]

Iraq’s Development Road

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

While conflict continues to dominate Middle Eastern headlines, Iraq, a country long associated with turmoil, has experienced relative political calm. This stability presents a unique opportunity: leveraging its geographic location to become a critical link in global trade. At the heart of this ambition lies the Development Road Project (DRP): a $17 billion initiative designed […]

Low Likelihood, High Impact: Rethinking Nuclear Risks in Space

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

Low Likelihood, High Impact: Rethinking Nuclear Risks in Space Upon first glance, the idea of nuclear weapons in space sounds completely outside our realm of possibility to be of any real concern. In February 2024, however, Republican U.S. Congressman Mike Turner warned Congress against just that: according to the Chair of the House Intelligence Committee, […]

Reviving Relations – China, South Korea and Japan

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

Reviving Relations – China, South Korea and Japan How Trump pushes Northeast Asia together On March 25th, 2025, China, South Korea, and Japan held their eleventh China-Japan-ROK Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Tokyo. During their meeting, they agreed on key points that should shape the trilateral cooperation in the upcoming years. First, the focus lies […]

Comparison of Russian & EU Arms Supply During Ukraine War

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

The Daunting Metrics of Arms Production in Russia and the EU Metrics of Arms ProductionOne of the key metrics of the war in Ukraine has been the ability of Russia and Ukraine to supply their respective troops with war materials, such as main battle tanks (MBTs), armoured vehicles and artillery shells. For some time, this […]

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Migrants as Weapons: The Belarus-EU Border Crises

Octavian-Teodor DragonJuly 26, 20250

Introduction The end of 2024 and 2025 witnessed border tensions between Belarus and its fellow European Union (EU) members—primarily Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia—once again escalating. Large numbers of migrants, most of whom are from the Middle East and Africa, are arriving in Belarus with suspiciously accelerated travel plans and aimed at the EU borders. The […]

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