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International Security

Two European Defence Agency helicopters in an exercise in Hungary. Background: daylight sky.
International Security Analyses

Beyond Strategy? Industrial Strategy and the Future of European Defence

Acceptance of the European Defence Industrial Strategy following its publication by the European Union in March 2024.

By Daniel Fiott
09 May 2024 //
21 mins Reading time
NATO flags flying in The Hague, The Netherlands. Background: The Hague by day, with blue skies.
International Security Events

Public conference ”NATO’s 75th Anniversary: from Madrid to Washington”

Celebration of NATO's 75th anniversary in Madrid on 7 May 2024.

25 Apr 2024 //
2 mins Reading time
Person holding the flag of Palestine in the street. Background: Building facade in daylight.
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Analyses

Spain’s recognition of the State of Palestine can make the difference

Former Director General of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs analyses how the Spanish recognition of Palestine can make a difference.

By Alon Liel
09 Apr 2024 //
17 mins Reading time
Iranian drone training in the Semnan desert in 2021. Western technologies have been found in Iranian military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and is an example or illicit technology transfers
International Security Analyses

Illicit technology transfers to countries of concern: challenges for the international community

The efficiency of multilateral military and dual-use export control regimes has been undermined by illicit trafficking networks and gaps in export controls.

By Gonzalo de Salazar
18 Mar 2024 //
20 mins Reading time
Destruction of al-Wahda Street after the Israel Defense Forces airstrikes on the Gaza Strip in May 2021. The al-Wehda Street is located in the densely populated neighbourhood of al-Rimal in Gaza City. R2P
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Experts Comments

The limits of international law: the Responsibility to Protect (R2P), Israel and the International Court of Justice

By charging Israel with genocide in the ICJ, South Africa has invoked the underlying principles and objectives of the R2P doctrine..

By Kristian Alexander
01 Mar 2024 //
8 mins Reading time
Image of the Peace Palace at night in The Hague (Netherlands), seat of the International Court of Justice. The ICJ is the principal judicial body of the United Nations
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Analyses

Prospects and implications of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling in the case of South Africa against Israel

The International Court of Justice has confirmed that it is plausible that Israel is violating its obligations in Gaza under the Genocide Convention.

By Antonio Remiro Brotóns
27 Feb 2024 //
23 mins Reading time
Detail of the monument to the victims of the 11-M terrorists attacks in Madrid, Spain
International Security Events

Roundtable ‘Jihadism and Terrorism in Spain, 20 Years After 11-M’

As we mark the 20th anniversary of the 11-M terrorists attacks in Madrid, this roundtable will reflect on the evolution of the global jihadist movement in Spain.

15 Feb 2024 //
2 mins Reading time
An interior shot of the Peace Palace, the seat of the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial body of the United Nation. Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Experts Comments

A turning point for Israel and Palestine

The recent International Court of Justice (ICJ) order marks a turning point in the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

By Haizam Amirah-Fernández
30 Jan 2024 //
7 mins Reading time
Gaza border with Israel. Distant view of residential houses and buildings in the northern part of the Gaza strip across an Israeli army post
International Security Analyses

Gaza and after: a transatlantic security perspective

The war in Gaza and related developments highlight the need for more explicit approaches in several key areas.

By Ian Lesser
23 Jan 2024 //
11 mins Reading time

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