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Panoramic view of Tehran as a thick column of black smoke rises from the city after an explosion, among dense buildings and construction cranes under a greyish sky.

International Security

The Middle East enters its first Great War: a new order could emerge

By Ibrahim al-Marashi, Tanya Goudsouzian

09 Mar 2026 //

6 mins Reading time

Low-angle view of the 32 flags of NATO member countries flying in a circle. In the background, a NATO flag can be seen, and further behind, the glass building of its headquarters in Brussels.

International Security

The new US policy forcing Europe into greater self-reliance in defence: accepting imperfection but not failure

By Robert Pszczel

13 Feb 2026 //

22 mins Reading time

The flag of the European Union flies in the foreground against a clear, cloudless sky.

Future of Europe

The great challenge for Europe: balancing external security with internal social cohesion

By Pablo del Amo, Miguel Otero Iglesias

17 Dec 2025 //

18 mins Reading time

Close-up of a state-of-the-art Ukrainian fiber optic drone.

International Security

Finding the balance: Russia, the South and the future of Spain’s defence

By Luis Simón

26 Nov 2025 //

20 mins Reading time

Members of the UN Security Council gathered around a circular table in the conference room with a mural in the background, to discuss the Women, Peace and Security Agenda (New York, 2022).

International Security

Women, Peace and Security in a changing global order: rethinking participation, protection and mediation practice

By Elisa Tarnaala, María Solanas

16 Oct 2025 //

17 mins Reading time

Close-up of a camouflage military uniform with a European Union flag patch sewn on the sleeve, with a blurred background in warm tones.

Future of Europe

Rebuilding European defence? Rethinking fiscal and financial capacities for a strategically autonomous EU

By Alberto Cunha

18 Sep 2025 //

18 mins Reading time

Flag of the European Union (EU) in front of the NATO emblem on a white wall.

International Security

Burden sharing: real solidarity or arbitrary mathematics in NATO and the EU?

By Juan C. Castilla

30 Jul 2025 //

18 mins Reading time

Three people with their backs turned, two in military uniform and one in a suit, watch two military helicopters flying over a green field with trees in the background. Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits a military training camp in South West England with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.

International Security

The UK Strategic Defence Review (SDR), cyber and British warfare

By Danny Steed

28 Jul 2025 //

10 mins Reading time

Three golden interlocking gears over a map of Europe on a dark textured background. The left gear features the US flag, the right gear shows the Chinese flag, and the bottom gear features a white question mark.

Future of Europe

Quest for Strategic Autonomy? Europe Grapples with the US – China Rivalry

By Mario Esteban, Miguel Otero Iglesias, Cristina de Esperanza Picardo, (coords.)

26 Jun 2025 //

34 mins Reading time

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