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How come we're still asking why wars endure?

August 11, 2026

The missing actor in the US-Iran conflict: the Iranian people

August 6, 2026

☢️ Nuclear legitimacy is back, but geopolitical fragmentation limits deployment

July 31, 2026

Good Samaritan or Good European? Norway’s Ukraine dilemma

July 24, 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
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
April 27, 2026

How the Iran war is redrawing Europe's energy map 

Maya Ikene Maya Ikene argues 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
April 20, 2026

Why regime-change wars return when world order is in transition 

Fulvio Attinà 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

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