Interview – Andreas Umland
Andreas Umland reflects on the Russia-Ukraine war, the long-term implications of Western sanctions against Russia, and a potential military deterrence against escalation.
Misplaced Certainty: NATO Hostility as Collective Common Sense Within Russia’s Leadership
Russia’s view of the world in terms of one big ‘Russophobic’ conspiracy theory precluded alternatives to what it deems ‘defensive’ measures.
Thinking Global Podcast – Alexander Lanoszka
Alexander Lanoszka discusses NATO enlargement, conceptualising military alliances, their contemporary significance, nuclear proliferation, and the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict.
Opinion – The Plain Sight Threat to NATO, Turkey, and Turanism
Turkish advances towards the new alliance continue, and NATO powers have done little to counterbalance the Turkish drift towards a new ideology that threatens their disappearance from NATO altogether.
Opinion – The Vilnius Summit and the Future of NATO
Amidst the Ukraine war, NATO is becoming increasingly more diverse and divergent as an alliance and the individual approaches of member states will continue to reflect that.
Opinion – Estonia’s Kaja Kallas for NATO Secretary-General?
Kallas is well positioned to lead the alliance into the next stage of what is likely to be a protracted struggle with its original adversary.
Thinking Global Podcast – Henri Vanhanen
Henri Vanhanen talks about Finland joining NATO alongside Finnish Foreign and Defence Policy broadly, following-up on his popular Op-Ed ’Finland and NATO Membership’.
Opinion – NATO’s Expansion in Northern Europe Rests on Türkiye
Erdogan craves relevance and abhors isolation on the global stage. This will be what continues to bind NATO and Türkiye together.
Interview – Philip Cunliffe
Philip Cunliffe talks about the changing nature of international conflict and humanitarian intervention, plus the role of states and institutions in peacekeeping.
Opinion – Finland and NATO Membership
NATO has no reason to expect major conflicts as a result of Finland’s membership as the strategic interests of both coincide.
