Flash Analysis: Putin’s Assault on Ukraine
An Attack From Three Sides: Russian forces have been deployed in an attack on Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin disregardes international sanctions and warns Western countries that any form of More
Space Conquest: Europe’s Vertical Integration
Space Conquest: Europe’s Vertical Integration The French presidency of the European Union (EU) marked by the same occasion a renewal of the European spatial program. On February 15th, twenty-seven European More
Breakthrough or Breakdown: Time is Running Out to Save the Iran Nuclear Deal
The clock is ticking on Iran’s nuclear programme. Since former U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018 – a multinational agreement that limited More
Op-Ed: Italian Political Stability is Not Built to Last
Italy has been experiencing relative parliamentary stability since the start of 2021, an unprecedented situation for a country known for its turbulent politics. However, the recent presidential election has demonstrated More
Madrid: the Far-Right Imbroglio
In January, nine far-right leaders from across Europe gathered in Madrid to set a common “roadmap” for the continent. Among them, the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, his Polish counterpart More
The Israeli President’s Visit to Expo Dubai: Is the Arab-Israeli Long-standing Resentment Coming to an End?
On January 30, 2022, Israeli President Issac Herzog visited the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) to celebrate the Israeli national day at the Israeli Pavilion of Dubai’s Expo 2020 world fair. More
Unrest in the Steppes – Russia and a near Color Revolution in Kazakhstan
The Kazakh Protests As the world was focused on rising Russo-Ukrainian tensions, another former Soviet Republic, Kazakhstan, suddenly made the headlines. The large Central Asian country faced in early January More
Why is Germany so Reluctant to Send Military Aid to Ukraine?
Why is Germany so Reluctant to Send Military Aid to Ukraine? As the crisis at the border between Ukraine and Russia continues to intensify, the United States and many of More
Flashpoint Taiwan: The Role of American “Strategic Ambiguity” in Preventing Conflict
“Time to warn Taiwan secessionists and their fomenters: war is real.” So reads the headline of an editorial published in late 2021 in China’s Global Times. With the threat of More
Tension at Ukraine’s Border: Will Threats of Sanctions be Enough to Deter Putin?
Recently, Russia has been amassing troops at the Ukrainian border, which has resulted in pushback from the international community. Although serious threats of sanctions have been issued, the military buildup More