Yunus Poblome
Right-wing populism has gone beyond the nation state. Analysing JD Vanceās speech at the Munich Security Conference earlier this year, Yunus Poblome describes how US foreign policy under Trump depicts Europe as being led by a corrupt elite which refuses to listen to its conservative people. This, he argues, further legitimise Europeās own right-wing populists Read more
Jonathan Roll
International Relations theory would predict strong opposition from China and Russia to Israelās assault on Iranian military and nuclear sites. In practice, saysāÆJonathan Roll, other considerations got in the way, and the role of both powers has been minimal. This suggests US influence may be more durable than expected Read more
John Chin
In May, Venezuelaās President NicolĆ”s Maduro visited Moscow to sign a 'strategic association' agreement with Russia. John Chin and Justin Lee argue this is one manifestation of a larger trend of rising sharp power in Latin America, which has major implications for US strategy and autocratisation in the region Read more
Valentina Cassar
Valentina Cassar examines the motivations for US-Russian diplomacy and arms control in a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape. What role do these countries' nuclear postures play in sustaining their international primacy? China, certainly, will play a key part, while the outcomes will influence all states in the broader nuclear order Read more
Zoha Naser
Saudi Arabia faces an existential threat from a potentially proliferating Iran and an unpredictable ally in the Trump administration. Zoha Naser and Sarah Tzinieris explore how the country is carefully weighing up its strategic partnerships as it pursues a civil nuclear programme Read more
Valeriia Gergiieva
Valeriia Gergiieva examines the Iranian nuclear dilemma, from its non-compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards in 2003 to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreement and its eventual collapse. She analyses ongoing challenges around Iranās nuclear policy, including its growing uranium stockpile, and renewal of pressure from the US Read more
Magdalena Kƶnig
Enlargementās symbolic revival after Russiaās full-scale invasion of Ukraine risks repeating past failures. Magdalena Kƶnig warns that without credible timelines and reform momentum, the EU may trap candidates ā old and new ā in an āeternal waiting roomā. Frustration, backsliding, and geopolitical drift are likely unless promises are matched by progress Read more
Mahmoud Javadi
Mahmoud Javadi examines the paradox of nuclear politics as peacekeepers and existential threats. Exploring disarmament efforts, technological disruptions and global rivalries, he reimagines pathways beyond this precarious balance, towards lasting stability Read more
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