Foreign Affairs & Security Policy

The Pegasus spyware scandal in Mexico has taken a new turn with revelations about former President Peña Nieto now under investigation for bribery. In July...

Twelve-Day WarOn June 12, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) launched 200 aircrafts (including F-35I, F-16) and several uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) against 100 targets in...

The question of a post-Biya Cameroon is one without a certain answer. Through aneo-patrimonial system, Biya has been able to play off different elites against...

Germany:  Germany has emerged as a key country in supporting Ukrainian refugees, having spent €30.6 billion on assistance since the conflict began.In response to the...

The annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Peru this November highlighted shifting dynamics between two major players, China and the United States, as...

China’s previously most lively and vivid example of the nation’s technological prowess and innovation and now lying more quietly. The wider situation of the Chinese...

“God is on the side with the best artillery.” During Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s full-scale invasion, Europe has been criticised for failing to use its...

Recently, talk about a usually rather overlooked, yet in no way insignificant territory has made international news: Greenland. With a post on his platform Truth...

The Israeli-Palestinian situation has always been a sensitive issue for Arab countries. Since the 7th ofOctober 2023, this conflict has escalated and turned into a...

With players such as China and SpaceX expanding their capacities in the Arctic and Outer Space, states, as well as companies and individuals are increasingly...

Amid political upheaval, Georgia finds itself at a crossroads with the adoption of the “foreign agents” law by the ruling Georgian Dream Party. Last year,...

How the Canada-India Dispute Affects Global Allies Diplomatic expulsions, trade fallout, and rising tensions between Canada and India have drawn in other nations, complicating multilateral...

Growing Isolation of the United States On 18 April 2024, against 12 votes in favour and two abstentions, the United States exercised their veto in...

Why a Ground Offensive Against Lebanon’s Shadow Rulers is a Risky UndertakingDisclaimer: This article refers to the status as of August 5th, 2024, and changes...

Insights and Implications Amidst an Ongoing war голосуй  как хочешь, а итоги будут как всегда – Vote as you wish, but the result will be...

With the European Humanitarian Forum taking place from the 18th to the 19th of March, EU Humanitarian engagement will be under increased scrutiny. Humanitarian aid...

The World is Watching In a world of almost 200 countries, there are many elections. Most of them go unnoticed, others appear in the margins....

Gang Warfare and Disputed Territory Last year, a long-delayed, Kenya-led, U.S.-funded coalition was approved by the UN Security Council and the interim Haitian government. The...

With the Israel-Hamas war raging since October 2023, the Middle East is in the grip of a crisis. Due to its geographical proximity and political...

The Workings of a Post-Soviet Democracy Since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in August 1991, Ukraine has prided itself on its status as a...

Following the EU’s successful formation of a strong and united coalition against Russia in the Ukraine conflict, it appeared that the EU was united in...

After the war is estimated to have killed over 40.000 People and counting, many European Countries still fail to criticise Israel and call for a...

From 6 to 9 June, the EU went to the polls to elect 720 representatives for the European Parliament (EP). The EP experienced a “shift...

Challenges and Strategies The Need for Climate Action in North AmericaClimate change is a pressing global challenge with significant impacts on ecosystems, human health, and...

On September 25, 2024, just six days before his inauguration, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba published an essay through the Hudson Institute, advocating for the...

With political shocks and the following supply chain disruptions, European countries’ aims of diversifying trading partners have gained a lot of momentum. Since most economies...

The entire world has felt the political, economic, and humanitarian consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The West, led by the US, has mobilised several...

An Economic Crisis From a Geopolitical Perspective The current political situation in Cuba Cuba continues to defy the odds since the fall of the USSR...

India’s Diamond and Necklace Strategy Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has been engaging in an ambitious foreign policy initiative known as...

In April 2024, during an official tour to the United States, the Prime Minister of Japan discussed potential advancements in the bilateral relations between the...

Russia’s Most Important Ally? At a press conference back in late February, South Korean Defence Minister Shin Won-Sik warned that North Korean munitions factories were...

During this November, the COP29 of the UNFCCC took place in Baku, Azerbaijan. The UNFCCC is the main international and legally binding treaty of the...

Study of Recent Elections 2024 is considered to be election year globally, with at least 64 nations going into political transitions in this year. We...

What’s at Stake for Bulgarian Democracy and why the European Union Ought to pay more Attention The Republic of Bulgaria: A country plagued by endless...

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization – Eurasia’s Paper Tiger? An international organisation covering 42% of the world’s population, consisting of diverse member states as China, Russia,...

Brief by Mihnea Turcitu Undersea cables, the shadow workers of our economy, defense and communication. As some might have noticed these cables have recently come...

One of the most prevalent humanitarian crises of this decade is happening in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) right now. More...

Nils A. Neubert & Luis Weinert Introduction Even 30 years after the First Congo War, the eastern part of the country remains unstable. In an...

In 2024 the European Union, both its leadership and the media landscape has discovered a new interest for the region of Southeast Asia and for...

Suhaib Shaukat, Denis Hoffmann  Introduction:  On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump imposed tariffs causing panic in the financial markets. The US administration has labelled...

Shortly after its outbreak in Khartoum on 23 April 2023, the civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)...

The BRICS alliance has been debating alternatives to dollar-based global transactions for years. This initiative aims to diminish reliance on a singular reserve currency while...

Jonathan Lott Developments in Ukraine and beyond have incentivized countries in Europe and beyond to modernize and grow their national military forces. Concerns that the...

US president, Donald Trump has ordered a 90-day suspension of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), to assess whether aid initiatives are consistent with...

Nacima Kerouad 1. Introduction Africa is a continent full of economic potential. It’s rich in resources, home to the youngest population in the world, and...

On 4 February 2025, President Donald Trump announced in Washington, D.C. his proposal to transform Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East,” a plan...

Mihnea Turcitu, Gergely Török The 2025 German snap elections produced an absolute and a relative victor among parties from Germany’s political right and far-right. The...

Shadan Jagersma, Mina Alyat In recent years, the Kingdom of Saudi-Arabia (KSA) has emerged as an increasingly significant mediator in some of the world’s most...

Major wars and conflicts have often catalyzed radical shifts in the way wars are conducted and weaponry employed. World War I introduced trench warfare and...

Since 2019, after Nayib Bukele won the presidential election and secured a supermajority with his party, Nuevas Ideas, El Salvador has undergone a radical transformation...

Trump’s return to the White House has profound implications for the Indo-Pacific, given his focus on strategic competition with China, tariffs, and scepticism toward security...

by Jonathan Lott and Ahmad Ali “A conservative is someone who stands athwart history, yelling Stop.” -William F. Buckley President Trump recently signed four executive...

In late September 2024, Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) held leadership elections to replace the outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who had resigned due...

Introduction The recent deadline to submit plans for substantial emissions cuts by 2035 passing by without submissions from many other major international polluters marks another...

Earlier this month, President Joe Biden announced a landmark move that would ban all future offshore oil and natural gas drilling in large parts of...

Ever since Moldova has formally declared and received its European perspective as a European Union (EU) candidate state in 2022, Russian hybrid activity in the...

From 19th-20th November 2024, the 23th Berlin Security Conference, a pivotal gathering on European security, took place in the German capital, bringing together more than...

By Artur Rath and Melody Schmidt Introduction The January re-election of Donald Trump and his aggressive approach to immigration has fueled heartfelt debate and controversy....

Fracia Baeke The 2024 Venezuelan election results were declared with an uproar for supposed fraudulent election results that led to intense confrontations on the streets...

Source:EU welcomes conclusion of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks – DW – 03/14/2025 Conditions of the Peace Deal On March 13 Jeyhun Bayramov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign...

Vittoria Giudice  Article  Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, was initially designated as an FTO in 2021 before a policy shift under Biden. In...

Léo Chicheportiche The long-standing Haiti-Dominican Republic border tensions, driven by historical conflicts and migration, have worsened due to Haiti’s Pittobert irrigation Canal project. The Dominican...

When Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir was removed from power in 2019, Sudanese generals al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo received powerful positions within the Sudanese government,...

By Alek Spieczny and Melody Schmidt Introduction Mark Carney’s election marks a pivotal shift in Canadian foreign policy. Amid spats with the Trump administration, new...

With a snap election happening on February 23, Germany once again finds itself on the crossroads regarding China policy. Unlike in 2021 however, the new...

Ondrej Theodor Krejci Tin Ching Leung  In early March 2025, the annual meeting of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative...

The origins of the CSTO The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is an intergovernmental military alliance established in 2002 between several Eurasian countries. It aims...

It started with a bang out of Washington, a tariff shockwave that few saw coming and even fewer were ready for. When Donald Trump, back...

China’s Strategic Shift Following Liberation Day The China policy of the US is probably one of the very few fields where the interests of both...

The Eastern Flank: Concrete Figures, Hypothetical Rhetorics   On April 8th, 2025, a rumor surfaced on the news headlines of the biggest publications in Europe...

From exploration weaponisation: The recent developments of the new space race  Space in today’s world plays a more crucial role than ever before. Communications and...

By Belen Bringas 16 bus drivers were murdered as a result of gang extortion, triggering a massive transportation strike on April 11th. Around 20,000 buses...

Written by Lenaïg Deslandes Space exploration was once exclusively reserved for superpowers. As commercial space activities are gaining popularity worldwide, Southeast Asian states harness the...

“This is about critical minerals. This is about natural resources.” -Michael Waltz, Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor, 8 January 2025 Denmark, a territory under the...

Escalation of Iran–U.S. tensions In the early hours of 28 January 2024, a drone strike shocked an American military outpost in northeast Jordan and killed...

Enhancing Bilateral Relations Despite Regional Complications In August 2024, Iraq and Turkey signed a landmark security cooperation agreement, focusing on military collaboration and counter-terrorism efforts....

As the prospect of Donald Trump winning the 2024 US presidential elections grows large, it is critical to foresee the effects of his possible re-election...

On July 4, 2025, the Dutch and German intelligence services jointly published information on theintensification of Russia’s use of chemical weapons in Ukraine. While the...

Saudi Arabia’s new Strategic Balance Beyond US Dependence The media discourse in recent months has focussed heavily on the burning question of who will succeed...

EU’s Cooperation Amid Democratic Erosion Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has now ruled the country for three years since his election in July 2021. The next...

The Third-Largest Democracy Under Stress Test It is 2024, and in 64 countries worldwide, about 49% of the world’s population is asked to vote in...

A Reloaded Geopolitical Arena for Canada and the United States According to experts of the NASA Earth Observatory, the Arctic ice sheet diminishes at a...

The Coup Belt ‘The Coup Belt’ is a geopolitical term, used to describe the region of West Africa, Central Africa, and the Sahel where countries...

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...

Staged Accession 20 years since the “big bang” enlargement of 2004, the European Union’s long-dormant ambition to welcome new members has seen a remarkable resurgence...

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...

Proportion of Military Reservists to Population Size What is Civil-Military Cooperation? Where does it come from? How is CIMIC related to the military reserves? All...

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...

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...

Military Supply to Russia in 2024 Recently, the term “axis of rogues” has gained new prominence, with the Eurasia group  calling it one of the...

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...

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...

The Role of NAFTA and USMCA In his 2016 presidential campaign, one of Donald Trump’s pillars was trade policy. Repeatedly calling the North American Free...

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...

Increased border protection: curbing migration or just easing public fears? An ever-increasing security expense has not curbed the arrival of migrants in Europe. As the...

Reviving Relations – China, South Korea and Japan  How Trump pushes Northeast Asia together On March 25th, 2025, China, South Korea, and Japan held their...

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...

Main Takeaways from the 2024 China-Africa Summit In the beginning of September, Beijing hosted one of its largest diplomatic convoys in years; the three-yearly Forum...

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....

How Kazakh and Kyrgyz Firms Facilitate Sanction Circumvention After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the US, EU, and their partners imposed extensive...

Introduction Sino-Pakistan relations form one of the most enduring and strategic alignments in indo-pacific politics, often characterized by their all-weather friendship, enduring trust-worthiness and non-interference....

Range in Degree of Severity and Impact On National IT Professionals Day, the European Working Group is celebrating with a map that is willing to...

In April this year, artist and singer Katy Perry, along with three other women, was launched into space with Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin....

The world’s most prolific de facto state has been grappling with what might turn out to be a major setback in its journey towards internationally...

The Sleeping Beauty of the European Union? The Russian invasion of Ukraine: A critical juncture for the EU’s asylum policies The Russian full-scale military invasion...

What are the driving forces behind the SCO's membership expansion and is the organisation successful in meeting its expected goals? The SCO has gained a...

How will Trump's trade offensive reshape Brazil's economic position in the global market? Brazil emerges as the unlikely beneficiary of a trade war it didn't...