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Oezlem Has
Security Policy & Defence

Hybrid Security Regimes in Practice

Alliance Building8 min read
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Alastair Nicol
International Relations & Diplomacy

What Post-Brexit Britain Can Learn From the Past

Alliance Building8 min read
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Sahar Sanaie
Peacekeeping & Conflict Prevention

Iranian Resistence between Opression and War:

Human Rights Promotion11 min read
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Nikolay Nenovsky
International Economic Relations

Monetary Blocs and International Currency

Bilateralism & Multilateralism14 min read
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Countering Hybrid Threats in the Grey Zone
Hybrid Threats and Cyber-security

Countering Hybrid Threats in the Grey Zone

As hybrid threats increasingly challenge Europe’s security and democratic resilience, David Song-Pehamberger of Hybrid CoE explores the evolving threat landscape, the EU’s response, and how Europe can strengthen its resilience in an era of complex risks.

Valerio Borgo · 5 min read · 28 August 2026
Safer Schools
School Security

Safer Schools

While school shootings remain a significant concern for schools and policymakers, the increasing number of incidents highlights the need for effective prevention and mitigation measures. This article explores these mitigation measures from early detection to preparedness and emergency response.

Philippe Rumeau · 4 min read · 28 August 2026
NATO Summit in Ankara
NATO Summit

NATO Summit in Ankara

The 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara marked a shift toward “NATO 3.0,” focusing on increased defence spending and burden-sharing. Key outcomes included U.S. plans to lift sanctions on Türkiye, 70 billion dollars in aid for Ukraine, new multinational defence deals, and heightened tensions over Greenland.

Alperen Celik · 4 min read · 26 August 2026
Turning EU Priorities Into Regional Action
Insight

Turning EU Priorities Into Regional Action

The 2026 Macro-regional and Sea Basin Strategies Days highlighted how EU cooperation frameworks can strengthen territorial collaboration, resilience, and the implementation of shared EU priorities across regions.

Elina Vessere Arnese · 5 min read · 25 August 2026
US sanctions and Venezuela’s energy security?
Energy Policy

US sanctions and Venezuela’s energy security?

The origins of Venezuela’s lasting energy security crisis and its effects on the country’s public order and broader economy are often explained in light of the United States’ increasingly interventionist foreign policy in the region. The United States administration’s promotion of great power dip…

Paul Lundwall · 14 min read · 19 August 2026
Securing Europe’s Supply of Raw Materials
Critical Raw Materials

Securing Europe’s Supply of Raw Materials

China’s April 2025 rare-earth export controls exposed the EU’s dependency, and vulnerability. This article asks whether a single market for waste and recycling, championed by Draghi, could turn Europe’s own end-of-life products into a genuine strategic asset securing critical raw material supply.

Eva Lan Montford · 11 min read · 10 August 2026
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Trade Policy

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

The USMCA strengthens trade by protecting businesses, innovators, and workers while promoting economic growth and closer cooperation among its member countries.

Devin Nguyen · 2 min read · 24 July 2026
The AI Infrastructure Leverage Framework
International Economic Relations

The AI Infrastructure Leverage Framework

Governments can shape AI by using infrastructure, energy, and regulation as bargaining tools to secure compute-sharing, data residency, and public benefits without nationalizing private firms.

Youssef Eldershabi · 13 min read · 13 July 2026
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