Tag: Alliance Building
-
The External Politics of the Israel-Hamas War
Main Question: Why does the Gaza war persist despite international efforts to end it? Argument: Regional powers exploit the Gaza conflict to advance strategic interests, fueling its continuation. Conclusion: Only by reshaping regional incentives and fostering genuine cooperation can the cycle of violence be broken.
-
Chinese Positioning in the Melting Arctic
This article emphasizes the duality of China’s position—as both an economic partner and a potential disruptor to the status quo—while addressing the underlying uncertainties about its long-term intentions in the Arctic.
-
Sweden’s Historic Shift
What does Sweden’s NATO membership mean for its national defence? This article examines Sweden’s transition from neutrality to active alliance participation, focusing on how it strengthens regional security in the Baltic and High North. With strategic assets like Gotland and a robust defence industry, Sweden bolsters NATO’s operational capacity. The Swedish Armed Forces now adapt…
-
EPIS Basics: Looking at the Concept of Neutrality
This article explores the concept of neutrality and five distinctions within the multifacted concept. It provides a clearer understanding of how neutrality functions in international affairs.
-
Implications of the EU’s Nearshoring Activities in Morocco
Amidst the global power shifts and disruptions of supply chains, the European Union will need a new strategy to secure its position in the world and enhance the resilience of the domestic market. This paper explores how a new initiative of nearshoring EU’s global production lines closer to its borders can achieve such a goal.…
-
Navigating Troubled Waters
The article discusses the current security challenges in the Black Sea region. The war in Ukraine has revealed vulnerabilities within NATO, including the lack of a cohesive regional identity and insufficient capabilities of some member states. Steps have been taken since 2022 to address these issues, including the establishment of new battle groups and regional…
-
Looking Out For Sovereignty
Facing a multitude of crises in an increasingly multi-order world, Europe is experiencing a politicisation of European security policy integration. We propose a two-dimensional theoretical framework, in which two distinct conceptions of sovereignty – one shaped by the interests of security and one by those of national autonomy clash in the postfunctional mass arena.
-
Stop Further Schengenigans
New EU members shouldn’t agree to the same Schengen Accession rules that Romania and Bulgaria signed. It’s better for democracy.
-
The Future of the European Union
Quo vadis, Europe? Cases can be made for rising, stagnant, or declining levels of cooperation within the EU. An examination of implications each trajectory would have for the future of the European Union.
-
Strategic Reorientation
The Sahel is undergoing a profound geopolitical shift. Nils A. Neubert examines how the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso—has broken from Western security partners, turning instead to Russia and Turkey. While AES’s joint military force improves operational flexibility, authoritarian counterterrorism and ethnic militias risk fueling jihadist recruitment. Without political inclusion and…