WHAT PROSPECTS FOR EU ENLARGEMENT? HOW KOSOVO AND UKRAINE SHAPED THE EU ENLARGEMENT
The Kosovo War (1998-1999) and the ongoing Ukraine War (2022) both significantly influenced the EU’s approach to enlargement strategies.
Tag: Security
Post – Security Law: The Dawn of Hong Kong Financial Hub?
Will Hong Kong retain its status as an international financial hub following the passing of the national security law? This article examines China’s economic goals, recent geopolitical shifts, and initiatives like the Belt and Road and Greater Bay Area, while assessing Hong Kong’s unique financial strengths and future.
EU Elections. New EU citizens priorities: security and defence in the spotlight
Europe’s defence and security has become the main concern of political parties and citizens. All electoral programmes contained proposals on this issue.
BRP Sierra Madre: The Waves of Uncertainty Surrounding the Sentry of the Second Thomas Shoal
The BRP Sierra Madre acts as the Philippines’ stronghold over the Second Thomas Shoal against Chinese advances in the South China Sea. In the past year, tensions in the region have escalated, with both nations’ coast guard services engaged in heated confrontations. Due to the shoal’s strategic location, both countries employed risky strategies to pursue their goals of controlling this location. Hence, turning the shoal and the BRP Sierra Madre into the South China Sea’s new geopolitical flashpoint towards the boundaries of a possible conflict.
NATO, Russia, and the shifting dynamics of European Defense
Sweden and Finland have joined NATO and has similar motives in doing so. Now, the Russian threat of a military standoff hovers over them.
(Analysis) China’s push for influence in Central Asia
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Central Asia has fallen largely under Russia’s sphere of influence. However, China has had its eye on the region in recent years and is increasing efforts to dominate the land mass as part of its narrative of rebuilding its historic glory as the “Middle Kingdom”.
Conference of the Month: The Munich Security Conference 2024
Six decades ago, founded by Ewald Von Kleist, the Munich Security Conference was established for senior world leaders and decision-makers …
(Analysis) DPRK-Russia-China Economic Triangle
In a shifting world order marked by Sino-American competition, the DPRK’s gradual easing of border restrictions and its evolving economic alignment with China and Russia are significant developments. As we delve deeper into this geopolitical landscape, the DPRK’s strategy to engage with these key neighbors and reduce reliance on the broader international community becomes more apparent. Explore the complexities and implications of this evolving dynamic in this analysis.
Security Watch: What implications does the Niger coup d’état have for the Sahel?
On Wednesday 26 July, the head of Niger’s presidential guard, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, proclaimed himself head of state following a military pronunciamiento. By this time, the elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, from Niger’s Arab ethnic minority, was sequestered and removed from his presidential palace. This power grab risks upsetting the security and geopolitical balance in the Sahel, which has already been weakened by terrorist movements and the arrival of the Russian armed group Wagner.
Security Watch: Can Riyadh and Tehran Achieve a Lasting Détente?
Historically rivals on both geopolitical and sectarian grounds, the tripartite agreement between Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic and China is a diplomatic coup that could offer prospects for growth and stability in the Arabian Peninsula over the long term.