The Weak Link: Hungary’s Espionage and the Risk to Europe and NATO
Within a short timeframe, two espionage scandals erupted involving the Government of Hungary. On separate occasions, the Hungarian secret services were caught infiltrating the European Commission and Ukraine. How has the EU reacted, and what role does Russia play in this?
Squeezing the Supply Chain: The US’ Semiconductor Dominance and How Europe Should Respond
To shore up European tech sovereignty, the EU must buttress European R&D capacity and avoid being locked-in to long term dependence on American manufacturers.
The Economics of the US-EU Trade Deal: How Markets Reacted and Why
Tariffs lead from cautious optimism to vote of no-confidence.
The EU and Afghan Women: Rhetoric and Reality in Post-Withdrawal Engagements
Despite their officially recognition as universal human rights under international law, women’s rights continue to have far-reaching variance across the world.
Sectarian Tensions, Strategic Dilemmas: The EU and Southern Syria’s Druze–Bedouin Conflict
As Syria’s Druze and Bedouin communities engage in armed conflict in the south, regional powers and the EU are confronted with challenging decisions. Not only is Syria’s fragile stability at stake, but so too is the future of Europe’s role in a changing Middle East.
The Silent Currency War: How Digital Currencies Are Redefining Monetary Sovereignty
Central bank digital currencies are becoming tools of power, reshaping sovereignty and global finance.
How the Netherlands Became One of the Top Weapon Suppliers to Pakistan
How a European nation surprisingly became Pakistan’s #2 arms supplier.
Between Washington and Moscow: Is Europe Prepared for Strategic Sovereignty?
As global alliances shift and threats multiply, Europe faces a defining question: can it take full responsibility for its own security?
Melting Arctic Ice and Russian Expansionism in the North
The Arctic’s environmental changes, most importantly, the melting of ice, has created abundant commercial and geopolitical opportunities for regional states.
Kyiv Strikes Again: Drone Attack Spurs Istanbul Talks — What’s Next?
“Unless they will stop, we will continue.” — Volodymyr Zelenskyy June 2025
EU and ASEAN Responses to the Trump Tariff Shock 2.0: Divergent Paths in a Shared Trade Storm
How are two of the world’s biggest regional blocs weathering Trump’s renewed tariff storm—and what do their diverging paths reveal about the future of global trade?
The War on Terror’s Blowback: How the West Weakened Itself After 9/11
In its quest to eliminate global terrorism, the West has spent the last two decades waging war at home and abroad against violent jihadism. But while they were waging war, their rivals like China and Russia have extended their influence, with the West’s former unipolarity on a global decline.
