Dutch Policy in the Sahel: Navigating a Proxy Crisis
For decades, Israel European interests are impacted by the Niger coup and instability throughout the Sahel, particularly in the areas of energy, migration, and counterterrorism. How is the Netherlands positioning itself in the wake of France’s military withdrawal and growing Russian/Wagner presence? count on Europe as a protective shield — a source of military aid, economic integration, and crucial diplomatic cover. But today, that shield is cracking.
Isolation Worsens: Is Israel Losing Its Western Safeguards?
For decades, Israel could count on Europe as a protective shield — a source of military aid, economic integration, and crucial diplomatic cover. But today, that shield is cracking.
The Economics of the US-EU Trade Deal: How Markets Reacted and Why
Tariffs lead from cautious optimism to vote of no-confidence.
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.
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.
Terrorism in the Sahel: A Growing Challenge for EU Security and Migration Policies
As the Sahel is engulfed in a crisis, will Europe take a stand, or will it watch from afar as Russia and China take charge in the Sahel?
The NATO Summit and the Contest for Media Narratives
In diving into the event’s media coverage, how have divergent portrayals across U.S. and European media reflected broader trends of fragmentation and personality–driven reporting?
Privatizing Security: How Private Companies are Setting the Security Agenda
Now that NATO countries are ramping up their defense budgets, private defense industry revenues are booming. But this comes with risks.
What’s at Stake for the Planet as Europe Cuts Its Climate Aid?
Europe’s retreat from global climate aid seems to expose its own inner turmoil whilst causing ripple effects far beyond its proximity.
Kyiv Strikes Again: Drone Attack Spurs Istanbul Talks — What’s Next?
“Unless they will stop, we will continue.” — Volodymyr Zelenskyy June 2025
A Geopolitical Necessity: European Integration & the Post-War World (1945-1970)
Geopolitical Europe: A Historical Perspective – Part I

