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Spanish Army soldiers running towards a helicopter with its rotor blades spinning, during a field training exercise. Defence

International Security

The defence dilemma: can Spain ride Europe’s defence revival?

By Félix Arteaga, Daniel Fiott, Luis Simón

18 Jun 2025 //

3 mins Reading time

President Donald Trump greets German Chancellor Friedrich Merz with a handshake in the Oval Office. Both leaders are dressed in dark suits and stand in front of a display of American flags and military banners. A bust of Abraham Lincoln and framed photographs are visible in the background, along with large windows providing natural light. Germany

Future of Europe

Germany in the midst of transatlantic tension: how will a new government address contentious policy issues with the US?

By Liana Fix

11 Jun 2025 //

10 mins Reading time

A line of tents near the port of Gaza, with several people gathered along the shoreline. In the background, buildings can be seen with smoke rising behind them. In the foreground, a partially submerged structure is visible in the water. Gaza

International Security

Four ways in which Europe can re-engage to halt the catastrophe in Gaza

By Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff

27 May 2025 //

16 mins Reading time

Overhead satellite view of Aden (Yemen), showing a top-down perspective of the city’s natural harbour. Houthi

International Security

The Houthi conundrum

By Andrew Hammond

06 May 2025 //

7 mins Reading time

Flags of the European Union and the United States lined up on their masts at the entrance to the European Parliament during a meeting of leaders in 2017. Competitiveness

China, the US and the new world order

Trump 2.0: transatlantic security, the European response, and the implications for Spain and Portugal

By Federico Steinberg, Bruno Cardoso Reis

30 Apr 2025 //

17 mins Reading time

Close-up of two soldiers in camouflage uniforms. One has a Spanish flag patch on their shoulder, and the other has a NATO Latvia patch, representing collaboration within the NATO alliance. Defence

Inside Spain

Spain under pressure to spend more on defence

By William Chislett

08 Apr 2025 //

7 mins Reading time

It is expected that the PKK’s farewell to arms and final disbandment will be achieved quite soon, which means that for the first time a Kurdish insurgency in the century-old life of the Turkish republic will be ended not through military means but by the voluntary decision of those who started it. Kurdish

Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood

Ending a 40-year Kurdish insurgency: a historical turning point for Turkey and Syria

By Cengiz Çandar

01 Apr 2025 //

5 mins Reading time

A Belgian F-16 pilot, wearing a flight helmet, oxygen mask, and full flight suit, sits inside the bubble canopy of a grey F-16 Fighting Falcon. The cockpit features visible instrument panels and side-stick controls, with warning labels on the fuselage just below the cockpit. The aircraft is parked on the tarmac at Florennes Air Base under a bright, partly cloudy sky during a NATO Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) exercise. Defence

International Security

Europe’s best bet is to increasingly rely on itself for its own security and defence

By Emiliano Alessandri, Domenec Ruiz-Devesa

24 Mar 2025 //

18 mins Reading time

Official farewell ceremony for the T.10 military transport aircraft at Zaragoza Air Base. In the background, prominently displayed, is the grey fuselage of the aircraft, with some yellow details. It has high wings and two large visible propellers, one on each side. At the front, the slanted cockpit windows and the number 07 stand out. In the foreground of the image, blurred, several members of the Air Force are in formation. Most are wearing dark blue uniforms with matching caps. A person in the centre stands out, dressed in a green military uniform. Defence

International Security

All in? The revival of the Spanish and European defence industry

By Félix Arteaga, Daniel Fiott, Luis Simón

25 Feb 2025 //

20 mins Reading time

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