Europe, Embrace France’s Defence Vision: L’autonomie stratégique
Despite the political crisis in France, the country remains our model for strategic autonomy. It is time for Europe to further develop this concept.
As Brussels Slowly Deliberates, Some EU Member States Are Already Militarizing Space
As the EU hammers out its Space Act, national initiatives in France, Italy, and the Netherlands are already redefining Europe’s role in orbit.
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.
The European Transformation: A Test of Political Will and Economic Imagination
As debt soars, alliances fracture, and climate pressures mount, the world faces a fundamental reckoning over how prosperity is built and who gets left behind.
How the Netherlands Became One of the Top Weapon Suppliers to Pakistan
How a European nation surprisingly became Pakistan’s #2 arms supplier.
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?
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.
Kyiv Strikes Again: Drone Attack Spurs Istanbul Talks — What’s Next?
“Unless they will stop, we will continue.” — Volodymyr Zelenskyy June 2025
Trump and the Rebirth of European Geopolitical Reality
With Donald Trump taking office again in January, the geopolitical situation has changed dramatically. Is Europe capable of becoming self-reliant as the transatlantic relationship changes?
Principles or Pragmatism? The EU’s Dilemma in the Red Sea Crisis
The Red Sea crisis is testing the EU’s soft power model—can humanitarian principles alone safeguard European interests in an increasingly hard-edged world?
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.
