Fubu Ngubu
When the US repeatedly bluffs and backs down, it no longer looks like strategy and starts to look like a pattern. Fubu Ngubu argues that Europe has begun to recognise this pattern of retreat, and is adjusting accordingly Read more
Maya Ikene
Maya IkeneâŻargues that the Iran war is not just disrupting gas markets, but redrawing Europe's energy alliances. As Italy and Spain both rushed to buy Algerian gas, the scramble reveals an uncomfortable truth: the green transition is underway, but not fast enough to prevent the next crisis Read more
Dominika RemĹžovĂĄ
Donald Trumpâs forthcoming visit to Beijing in May follows trips by Canadaâs Mark Carney, the UKâs Keir Starmer, and Germanyâs Friedrich Merz. The agreements reached, says Dominika RemĹžovĂĄ, reflect not only the interests of political elites but also how economic structures shape each countryâs China policy Read more
Fulvio AttinĂ
Why do regime-change wars re-emerge when global order is under strain? As multilateral institutions lose effectiveness and legitimacy, Fulvio Attinà  argues that states are increasingly turning to unilateral or coalition-based force. Interventions such as those in Iraq, Libya, Ukraine, and Iran reflect not isolated crises, but a deeper process of coalition reconfiguration during systemic transition Read more
Roza Roovers
On 28 January 2026, Roza Roovers, Hassan Naderi Far and Gigi Maria Massaro spoke with Lithuanian security expert Margarita Ĺ eĹĄelgytÄ. With global power balance in flux, Ĺ eĹĄelgytÄ suggests that many traditional assumptions in international relations theory no longer explain todayâs security environment Read more
Shamsoddin Shariati
Europeâs support for the US-Israeli war on Iran, in the hope of securing American backing for Ukraine, is a strategic mistake, arguesâŻShamsoddin Shariati. Rather than buying goodwill in Washington, European leaders are undermining their own security, credibility, and strategic autonomy Read more
Kandida Purnell
The recent rescue of a US airman from Iranian soil obscures a deeper truth. As contested casualty figures emerge from Americaâs war, Kandida Purnell argues that what we see, count, and mourn in war is never neutral. Rather, it is carefully governed through a longstanding necropolitical logic that shapes public perception and sustains conflict Read more
Olamide Samuel
Franceâs new nuclear posture and Russiaâs nuclear build-up in Belarus have made Europe feel vulnerable. But, argues Olamide Samuel, stronger nuclear rhetoric will not make Europe safer or more independent. Europeâs real task is to rebuild arms control, consultation, and dialogue before nuclear danger becomes harder to contain Read more
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