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☢️ Nuclear future – deterrence or disarmament?

July 14, 2025

Thirty years after Srebrenica, is Bosnia and Herzegovina a viable state?

July 11, 2025

☢️ Nuclear norms under pressure: the case for upholding the test ban

July 7, 2025

JD Vance’s international right-wing populism

July 4, 2025

Where are China and Russia in the Israel-Iran conflict?

July 3, 2025
July 2, 2025

☢️ Disarmament and the everyday politics of nuclear weapons

Carolina Pantoliano The world has entered a dangerous new nuclear age, prompting nuclear states to double down on their commitment to nuclear deterrence. Carolina Pantoliano and Rhys Crilley say we must critically examine this rhetoric. Here, they explore how popular culture shapes the nuclear issue, and how it can help build support for disarmament Read more
June 27, 2025

Canal Istanbul: balancing development and security

Sezen Kaya SĂśnmez Turkey's proposed new waterway, 'Canal Istanbul', would connect the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara. Sezen Kaya SĂśnmez describes how the project is about more than just transport, but has geopolitical, ecological, and climate aspects. Digging a new maritime corridor, she argues, threatens environmental resilience, regional stability, and long-term security Read more
June 25, 2025

☢️ Poland's push for NATO nuclear sharing is response to Russian aggression

Monika Sus Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, Poland is making an unprecedented push to join NATO’s nuclear sharing programme. Monika Sus argues that, as Poland’s threat perception rises, its defence strategy evolves and NATO’s deterrence posture shifts, the debate over nuclear deterrence is gaining momentum Read more
June 24, 2025

Recognising war: Gaza’s occupation and the Israel-Iran conflict

Süleyman Güngör From Atatürk’s homeland — where 'peace at home, peace in the world' still resonates — Süleyman Güngör argues that Gaza is Palestinian land. The violence there, and between Israel and Iran, we must recognise as war under international law — and urgently bring it to an end Read more
June 24, 2025

Trump’s attack on Iran and the logic of America First

Ruairidh Brown Does military intervention against Iran contradict Trump’s America First ideology? Ruairidh Brown argues it, in fact, is a textbook case of Trump’s Machiavellian philosophy Read more

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