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☢️ Nuclear legitimacy is back, but geopolitical fragmentation limits deployment

July 31, 2026

Good Samaritan or Good European? Norway’s Ukraine dilemma

July 24, 2026

Why Trump's insult hit Italy where it hurts

July 13, 2026

How the EU normalises the Taliban without recognising it

July 10, 2026

How precision weapons make civilian suffering the point

June 19, 2026
June 15, 2026

☢️ Lessons for nuclear proliferation from the myth of Orpheus

Leonardo Bandarra The 2026 Nuclear Proliferation Treaty Review Conference revealed a treaty still alive, but under strain. Yet the real danger, argues Leonardo Bandarra, may be less dramatic than collapse. States may keep praising the NPT, while trusting it less. The myth of Orpheus offers a simple warning about what doubt can destroy Read more
June 12, 2026

🌈 From silence to accountability: the power of women’s war testimonies

Annika Björkdahl As reports of gendered violence emerge from Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine and elsewhere, a crucial question remains: whose stories shape our understanding of war? Annika Björkdahl, Kristine Höglund and Johanna Mannergren show how women's testimonies have transformed how the world recognises wartime violence. Despite this, women remain marginal to many accounts of conflict Read more
June 9, 2026

The limits of sanctions in a multipolar era 

Ilan Kapoor As states adapt through alternative trade networks, shadow fleets, and new payment systems, Ilan Kapoor reveals how sanctions increasingly impose costs without securing political compliance  Read more
June 2, 2026

Turkish and Russian managed rivalry in Syria

Taylan Utku Düzgün Taylan Düzgün argues that Turkish–Russian coordination in Syria has never reflected a true strategic alliance. Instead, both sides have developed limited forms of cooperation to contain escalation while pursuing fundamentally incompatible goals. The Syrian conflict shows how rivalry and coordination increasingly coexist in contemporary international politics Read more
May 27, 2026

☢️ France is gambling with Europe’s credibility 

Robin Gilman France claims that a 'safer’ Europe is the goal of its new nuclear policy. Yet Robin Gilman argues that undermining the nonproliferation treaty is eroding the EU’s credibility and safety, leaving it at a crossroads. It can either remain a reliable partner – or fuel the collapse of the rules-based order Read more

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