EU’s expanding engagement in Central Asia to counter Russia and China
The geopolitical and security crisis has forced the CARs and the EU to rethink their foreign policy regarding the region’s sovereignty, safety, and stability...
China’s Confucius Institutes to Face Restrictions in Germany Amid Security Concerns
The German government has called for “clear limits” to be set up to check China‘s “direct influence” on science, research, and academic freedom through...
Commoditized Weapons in Ukraine: Are the Allies Getting the Procurement Right?
Ever since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Ukrainian government has scrambled for the weaponry its military desperately needs. Despite bold announcements...
Ukraine: The War on the Footstep of Europe
Since March of 2014 war has again raged on the footsteps of Europe, morphing progressively into a kind not witnessed continentally since the Russo-Georgian...
Challenges after Russian Withdrawals in Ukraine
Introduction: A year and a half into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian military in early June began its highly anticipated counteroffensive. This thus...
Europe’s Quagmire: The Prospect of a Long and Costly War
As time passes and Russia consolidates its defense positions in the territories of Ukraine that it occupies, the prospects of a swift victory are...
New survey shows strong support for armed resistance if Nordic countries are attacked
In a recent survey carried out by the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), more than two in three of 1,000 adults in Norway said...
Austria and Switzerland to join Sky Shield despite neutrality policy
Divisions have emerged in Austria and Switzerland after the two traditionally neutral countries declared their intent to join the European air defense initiative, known...
Swedish police reveal consequences of Quran-burning stunts
Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands now top the priority lists of several terrorist groups, Magnus Sjoberg, the head of the counterterrorism department at the...
Analyzing War Fatigue in Ukraine
Many Ukrainians, both at the front and rear, have gradually realized there will be no quick victory. The war may drag on indefinitely and...