Opinion
16:30
Baku-Yerevan
Bilateral, Not Mediated: Why Last Week’s Yerevan Meeting Mattered
On October 21, 2025, an Azerbaijani Airlines (AZAL) Gulfstream G650, call sign 4K-ASG, touched down at Yerevan’s Zvartnots Airport. It was a historic event, commented many.
22:55
Spectre of the Cold War returns: Are we back in a MAD world?
Donald Trump’s order to resume testing nuclear weapons after a 33-year gap may come as a shock, especially given his efforts to stop conflicts around the world. As contradictory as it may sound, there is logic attached to it.
17:06
Trailblasing in Yerevan: my thoughts from the memorable trip
This September, I had a chance to visit Yerevan for the 108th edition of the Rose-Roth seminar, traditionally held by the NATO Parliamentary Assembly since 1990 and intended for post-socialist countries.
12:07
European Union
Why the European Union Now Sees Albania and Montenegro as Crucial Members-in-Waiting
The European Union stands today at a critical juncture, facing a rapidly shifting global order that demands reinforced alliances and accelerated enlargement.
20:24
Energy Warfare
How Ukraine Uses Energy Warfare to Level the Fight
The Chinese military strategist and thinker Sun Tzu, author of the legendary treatise "The Art of War," stated: “ In war, numbers alone confer no advantage. Do not advance relying on sheer military power.
01:58
Hungary’s Turkic Strategy
From Cultural Ties to Strategic Vision: Hungary’s Turkic Strategy Explained
Hungary, due to its linguistic, cultural, and ethnic affinity with the Turkic world, joined the Turkic Council at the 6th Summit in Cholpon-Ata in 2018 and received observer status in the Council (OTS, s.a.).
05:06
NATO
NATO’s New Approach: Strategic Ambiguity and the Long-Term Defence of Europe
In the wake of the October European Union summit in Copenhagen, Europe’s security architecture seems to be entering a new phase.
23:32
Russia-Ukraine
A ‘Blink’ Moment of the Russia – Ukraine War
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
21:58
U.S. Shutdown
Letter from America: Will Washington Survive the Shutdown?
The world is naturally concerned about the impact the shuttering of the U.S. government will have on global affairs, trade, and international security. It need not be. The shutdown is more of an idea than event.
13:02
DRONES
EU’s naivety is deepening its security crisis
The European Union faces a major security crisis unimaginable even a decade prior. With the war in Ukraine raging on, the risk of military spillover became almost unavoidable
13:26
Renewable Energy
Renewables Race: EU and China Compete for Central Asia’s Energy Future
As Russia shifts its energy exports from the West to the East, Europe — until recently a major buyer of Russian oil and gas — is seeking alternative sources of supply.
17:43
Colour Revolution
Beyond Protest: The Making of a Colour Revolution
The protests in France—burning barricades, resignations, disorder—are more than political noise. They are another signal that an order long thought durable is creaking