Armenia’s European Turn Meets Russia’s Red Line
For years, Armenia tried to balance between East and West, maintaining its strategic alliance with Russia while gradually expanding ties with Europe. That balancing act is now reaching its limits.…
The Endurance Factor in Iran’s Military Planning
Military conflicts are often judged by what is destroyed. Far less attention is given to what survives. Yet in wars of attrition, survival can be just as important as victory.…
The Emerging US-Israel Defence Axis
Major strategic transformations rarely arrive with dramatic announcements. More often, they emerge through legislation, institutional reforms and policy decisions that gradually alter the foundations of international relationships. A provision currently…
AUKUS’ Underwater Ambition Signals a New Era of Strategic Competition
The latest announcement by the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom at the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore signals that AUKUS is entering a new phase. For years, public…
A Strategic Axis at the Center of a Changing Eurasia
For years, discussions about Eurasia have been dominated by great power competition, sanctions, military conflicts, and competing transport corridors. Yet Russian President Vladimir Putin’s latest state visit to Kazakhstan suggests…
Zelenskyy’s UPA Decision Sparks Diplomatic Storm in Warsaw
The latest dispute between Poland and Ukraine is not about military aid, NATO membership, sanctions, or battlefield strategy. It is about history. Yet history, particularly in Eastern Europe, has never…
Péter Magyar’s EU Reset Is Entering Its Most Difficult Phase
Hungary’s political transition under Prime Minister Péter Magyar is rapidly becoming one of the European Union’s most consequential political tests since the bloc’s confrontation with Poland over judicial independence and…
Panama Canal Becomes the New Fault Line in US China Rivalry
The diplomatic choreography unfolding around the Panama Canal is no longer just about ports, shipping routes, or legal disputes. It is becoming a test case for how middle powers navigate…
Europe’s Expanding Union, But With Reduced Sovereignty?
The European Union’s reported consideration of temporarily restricting veto powers for future member states reveals a deeper transformation taking place inside the bloc. Officially, Brussels is presenting the proposal as…
NATO’s Dependence on Washington Is Becoming a Strategic Liability
For decades, Europe built its post Cold War security architecture around one central assumption: that the United States would remain the permanent military backbone of NATO. That assumption is now…