The EU has been stepping up its engagement with Central Asia, including on regional cooperation, energy, and connectivity. But to gain more clout, the union must present a positive alternative
While states acknowledge the need to better protect critical infrastructure against cyber attacks, national and international efforts have brought limited results. The solution could be a global treaty that strengthens
EU enlargement has stalled, with challenges arising both in candidate countries and in the union. Brussels should revive the process by promoting gradual integration as a clear and structured path
Armed groups have been fighting the military junta since a coup in 2021. What has changed in four years? How is China involved? And what has happened to Aung Sun
This investigation reveals how Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones, supplied through a secret $150 million deal between defense company Baykar and the Sudanese army, have fueled Sudan’s escalating war in violation
The NDS and the posture review are two related but separate documents. The former determines US defence priorities and objectives, and provides broad military guidance for defence planning and force
A confidential USAID assessment revealed “critical” concerns about the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s (GHF) ability to protect Palestinian civilians and deliver food just days before the State Department approved $30 million
In the aftermath of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the European Union and its allies launched a sweeping regime of sanctions targeting the Kremlin’s inner circle. From freezing
Since the late 2010s, Assad’s regime had been involved in the production and trafficking of Captagon, an amphetamine-type stimulant. The drug trade provided Damascus with a crucial financial lifeline during
In a chilling reminder of the Syrian war’s most brutal chapters, Damascus woke up on July 16, 2025, to a wave of Israeli airstrikes targeting sensitive government buildings, including the