Qatar Defense Procurement Hits a Political Roadblock in Germany
Burgeoning German-Qatari defense cooperation is being derailed by domestic politics in Germany, posing no small number of uncertainties moving forward.
Lessons From Hungary’s Trying Week with Brussels
The EU managed to forge consensus in the face of centrifugal forces over the Ukraine war; however, such clashes remain a feature rather than a bug in the European project.
Elbit Systems Scandal Forces Hard Choices on Danish Government
The Danish government is being forced to choose between keeping its squeak-clean reputation and acquiring the world’s best killing machines.
Serbia Elections to Prolong Questions of Stability and Security in Western Balkans
Another Vučić mandate will only exacerbate longstanding geopolitical contradictions in the Western Balkans.
European Elections: A Game-changer in 2024?
Dramatic shifts in policy or personnel remain unlikely in the aftermath of European elections in 2024, though certain coalition compositions could still shake things up.
Paradigm Shift or ‘Anemic’? Germany’s New National Security Strategy
Berlin’s comprehensive view of security is novel, but it hides the trade-offs inherent to the security, economic, and environmental policy spheres.
Radical Politics on the Wane in Northern Ireland
Seismic shifts in Anglo-Irish geopolitics sound the death knell for radical attempts to usurp conservative parties worldwide.
Ukraine and a Multi-Speed Europe within NATO
In their push to welcome Ukraine into the Euro-Atlantic order, Central and Eastern European states are asserting a newfound and most welcome influence in Europe.
Germany’s Geopolitics at a Crossroads
Can Germany continue its historical balancing act between East and West amid growing bifurcation of the global system?
Whither Italian Geopolitics under Giorgia Meloni?
The incoming prime minister will be asked to steer the strategic Mediterannean power through increasingly fraught geopolitical waters.