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[SPECIAL EDITION] Let’s Tune In: How the Russian Invasion in Ukraine Started
This special edition of our Let’s Tune In column explores the reasons behind the escalation of tensions between Russian and Ukraine in late February 2022.
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Ukraine’s Latest Near Crisis: Russian Opportunism or a Harbinger of War?
On April 23, 2021, Russia “withdrew” its forces, which it had built up along its border with Ukraine. After a rather rapid escalation and then stagnation of tensions, the question remains: is Russia an opportunist, taking advantage of an “opening” it found, or is this event a real, viable threat to regional stability? Is Russia trying to start an international war or is it merely testing Western waters to see what it can reap without damaging consequences?
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[ANALYSIS] Playing with the Fire of Democracy: Ukraine’s Choice of National Security over Media Pluralism
The presidential decree which unplugged three pro-Russian TV channels overnight on 2 February 2021 has been hailed by pro-Western Ukrainians as the first bold move by Ukraine President Volodymir Zelensky to counter Russian propaganda.
While the EU expressed its concerns and the US praised the decision, journalists unions condemned such an interference in the freedom of the media.
Yet, all international conventions protecting freedom of speech establish a few motives on the base of which a State can restrict such freedom and one of the most popular ones is a pressing though historically abused necessity: national security.
Well, this is is exactly the interest that Zelensky claims to protect.
The Faroese strategy in a stormy geopolitical sea
The Faroe Islands represent a unique case in which a small geopolitical actor can pursue its goals with pragmatism and determination despite its size and limited resources. The Faroese economy is mostly dominated by the fishery sector, which is also the most relevant element influencing the islands’ autonomous foreign policy and international activity.
(Analysis) History Rhymes: Maduro, Mossadegh, and Trump’s Oil Interests
Comparing Trump’s extraction of Maduro to the 1953 Iranian coup.
The political challenges overshadowing the Dutch government’s European ambitions.
Rob Jetten’s government has an ambitious European agenda. However domestic political conditions may impede its ability to realise these.
Regime Resilience and the Limits of Coercion: Three Scenarios for the Iran War
This analysis maps three scenarios for the US-Israeli war on Iran — frozen attrition, structural escalation, and regime change — evaluated along three axes: IRGC resilience, the limits of coercive strategy, and the fractures emerging within the Western alliance architecture.
It’s Not Me, It’s You: What Can the International Community Do To Counter Coercion in the Second Trump Term?
By reviewing key public addresses by European leaders and some European trade data, what can we gather about the options the EU has at its disposal when considering relations with the US?
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[Report] Türkiye’s Military Presence in the MENA Region: National Security and Foreign Intervention
Türkiye’s new foreign policies are implemented through increasing military prowess and expanding political projection in the region.
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[ARTICLE] European Narratives and Strategies to Survive in a Changing World
One of the main challenges affecting the EU structure is the absence of a shared strategic narrative to unite all member states and develop a common strategic path to navigate global uncertainties. This narrative would be a geopolitical compass based on geopolitical necessities and threats, that would guide the EU’s foreign policy and diplomacy.