The end of Operation Barkhane marked more than a French withdrawal from the Sahel. Hansika Baldwa shows how a crisis of legitimacy and the limits of military force gave way to a sovereignty-first, multipolar security order.
German presidential elections of February are getting closer and even though any official candidates have not been nominated yet, the discussions show in a…
The Warsaw Defence Plan turns UK–Polish political commitments into concrete defence capabilities. Announced on 27 October 2026, it strengthens cooperation on…
Last week, the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth had claimed that the Pentagon categorised the nationwide Confucius Institute as institutions that threaten…
On August 29, the Icelandic people voted on a referendum whether to restart accession negotiations with the European Union. The “No” camp won, meaning that…
After the 17 and 24 October protests, the Senate adopted a bill making members of a group jointly liable for damage, while CCI France called for a ban on…
This article examines how NATO and the EU could prevent, detect and respond to Russian hybrid threats in the Baltic states, focusing on sabotage, cyberattacks,…
A new report details how AI has become embedded in the Home Office’s operations, as critics accuse officials of dodging accountability.
As the United Kingdom government reevaluates years of their post-Brexit policy earlier this week, the UK prime minister states that he is open for debate…
Cheap, mass-produced interceptors from Munich could help close Europe’s air-defence cost gap, and leave Berlin with a hard choice over selling them to Gulf…
Italy’s high public debt and sluggish economic growth raise concerns about the country’s economic future. While stronger euro area institutions make a repeat…
Since 2022, European efforts to mobilise private capital for rearmament have lagged: aerospace and defence account for just 1.5% of business development…
The rising technocratic influence is increasingly threatening the renowned norm-maker EU’s socio-economic policies and actions. This current phenomenon…
The Azerbaijan–Germany Strategic Partnership of July 2026 signals political intent, but Europe’s retreat from fossil-fuel financing means the volumes it calls…
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