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.

[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.

[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.

Between Debt Swaps and IMF Reform: The Political Economy of External Dependence in Egypt

Egypt’s reliance on IMF support, Gulf investments, and debt swaps has prevented immediate collapse but deepened structural dependence. While these mechanisms provide short-term liquidity and ease foreign currency pressures, they fail to resolve entrenched imbalances and military dominance. The Ras El-Hekma deal epitomizes this trade-off between stabilization and sovereignty.

[Analysis] Mattei Plan from North African Countries’ Perspective

Since the invasion of Ukraine, the supply of accessible and reliable energy supply has become an urgent question for several European countries. Simultaneously new global actors like Russia and China seem to have inaugurated a new “scramble for Africa”. As a reaction to this changing world order, Italy has developed a new Africa strategy. According to the Piano Mattei Plan this article will look into a renewed Italian commitment in Africa, putting a special focus on North Africa and its former colony Libyia.

[Report] High Politics in the High North: Assessing Transatlantic Policy in the Arctic

Greenland in the 21st century has become a subject of intense fascination by many strategic actors. This is especially true of the United States. As Washington is the primary contributor to the alliance, this is presents dilemmas to European policymakers who countries’ rely on the American led alliance for defense. To deal with these issues, Brussels must understand the context of Greenland’s history and be appraised of potential policy directions for greater autonomy.

(Analysis) China’s 2025 Military Parade: Progress, Ambition, and Strategic Implications

China’s 2025 military parade showcased its progress in modernization and self-sufficiency. Exploring implications for partnerships, arms markets, and regional security, and beyond.