RG – Security Policy & Defence

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 into the limelight, on the front page of news sites like Foreign Policy. The reason for it is not necessarily the most cheerful. These undersea cables have been under suspected attacks by Russia and China, when speaking of Europe, and Houthi rebels when talking about ...

Introduction  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) turned into the most severe humanitarian crisis worldwide. Ever since, the country’s population has been facing extreme water and food shortages, a medical emergency, and the world’s largest mass displacement, with more than 30 million civilians needing aid. On top of this, severe humanitarian ...

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 United States may distance itself from Europe’s defense have also European Army—an effort which is not yet advancing. Although the technologization of war has meant that tasks which once required many soldiers may now be accomplished with fewer personnel, there remains the need for a ...

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 the use of chemical weapons; World War II led to a widespread mechanization of warfare through the rise of tanks as one of the most influential weapon systems and other significant military technology advancements. Today’s war in Ukraine marks a new relevant shift in the ...

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 to a corruption scandal. A tight race between the two frontrunners had former Minister of Defense Shigeru Ishiba beating Sanae Takaichi, the then-Minister of State of Economic Security. Having won the LDP leadership election, Ishiba led the party through an October snap election shortly after ...

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 concerning climate milestone with critical implications. "The climate crisis is about human security, economic security, environmental security, national security, and the very life of the planet,” said former US President Joe Biden at the World Economic Forum in 2022, urging a renewed effort to fulfil ...