Category: Peacekeeping & Conflict Prevention
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An End in Sight?: Washington’s Gaza Peace Plan
-Will the 20 point peace plan bring stability to the Middle East? -The peace deal represents a historic opening for de-escalation in the Israel–Palestine conflict. However, this opportunity is extremely fragile because the agreement’s success depends on its implementation. -While the agreement offers a framework for stability and a possible end to decades of hostility,…
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UN Peacekeeping stretched to its limits.
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Western Palestine Recognition: Symbol or Solution?
– Is the recognition of Palestine a genuine turning point or merely a symbolic political repositioning? – Recognition signals moral leadership and support for a two-state solution but lacks concrete measures to impact the conflict. – While diplomatically significant, recognition remains largely symbolic; it can influence negotiations but requires concrete follow-up to affect real change.
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2025 Annual Civil-Military Cooperation Foresight Conference Report
– How can CIMIC adapt to modern unconventional methods like humanitarian crises, political instability and evolving security threats. – CIMIC should evolve by taking in account both civilian and military opinions and integrating new doctrines. – Adaptation is urgent. CIMIC must act as a bridge between military logistics and humanitarian needs to navigate unconventional political…
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Caught in the Crossfire
– Personal experience from visiting Lebanon & Syria post Iran-Israel war: daily life goes on under missiles in the sky. – People care more about bread, power cuts, and safety than geopolitics. War is watched, not fought. – Hezbollah’s restraint and Syria’s fragile transition revealed more profound shifts: weakened proxies, fear among minorities, and widespread…
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R2P: A UN Norm For Mass Atrocity Prevention
1. What is R2P and its challenges/controversies? 2. It is a UN norm that establishes a responsibility to protect one’s own citizens and imposes a condition on sovereignty. If a state fails to meet that, the international community may intervene. 3. Rooted in western legal tradition and without a clear legal framework, R2P has seen…
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Shadows of Hope
Ahmad Shah Mohibi reflects on his experiences of peacekeeping in the Afghan war. Deriving lessons learned, he takes us through a historical journey with a strong forward-oriented tone.
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Elmar Brok: A Voice for European Security
How has Elmar Brok shaped the EU’s external action and crisis response? As one of the longest-serving MEPs, Brok played a key role in defining the EU’s foreign policy, fostering transatlantic relations, and advancing the EU’s global influence. His experience highlights the EU’s need for stronger strategic cohesion to meet today’s geopolitical challenges.
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Israel’s Use of Force: Legal or Dangerous Shift?
Is Israel redrawing the boundaries of international law by force? This article examines Israel’s justification of pre-emptive self-defence against Iran and argues it lacks legal basis under Article 51 of the UN Charter. Without evidence of an actual or imminent armed attack, such actions violate international law and risk eroding global legal norms, setting a…
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From Keeping Peace to Deterring Threats
The European military mentality has shifted for a large part away from peacekeeping obligations in the recent years. Of course, the European NATO members will increase their defence spending gradually in the coming years, which will give the European military the resources to better achieve their goals. Once these goals concerning peacekeeping have been defined,…