Opinion – As a NATO Member Finland Will Be a Security Provider
Many questions arise from the near future harmonization of defence planning activities, such as what Finland’s security policy role within NATO should be.
Great Power Management of the Ukraine Conflict
EU candidate status, and the institutional engagement that it entails, has the potential to alter power relations in eastern Europe and between Russia and the West.
Opinion – The NATO Madrid Summit and the Alliance’s New Dawn
Madrid is its own form of ‘Zeitenwende’, an unexpected but welcome watershed moment that demands bold and inspiring action amidst political upheaval.
Opinion – NATO’s Real Message to the Kremlin
Unfortunately, Western leaders seem more concerned with kudos from Kyiv than with their opponent’s perspective.
Interview – Hilary Appel
Hilary Appel sets out why Ukraine is so important to Russia, the role of NATO and China in the conflict, as well as the impact of sanctions.
Opinion – ‘Resilient Ukraine’ and the Future of War in Europe
Whatever states may gain from adopting a strategy of resilience, their societies will lose in terms of security as resilience is not a synonym for security.
Opinion – Strategic Perspectives on the Russia-Ukraine War
if one seeks to understand the current situation one must understand the strategic history of the Soviet, or Russian, conflict with the West.
Interview – Isa Yusibov
Isa Yusibov outlines Russia and Turkey’s foreign relations, particularly towards China and the Middle East, as well as how they view each other.
Opinion – A New Atlantic Charter for a New Age of Competition
The Atlantic may no longer be a point of conflict, but its historical ideals are long-lasting and capable of forging the alliances required to prevent the next global conflict.
Interview – Frank Sauer
Frank Sauer discusses the Iran Nuclear Deal, the ‘nuclear taboo’ and deterrence, nuclear sharing, and several treaties on nuclear weapons, including the New START, NPT, and TPNW.
