A €13.5B bridge to Sicily – POLITICO
Officially, the Strait of Messina lies outside Italy’s only designated NATO military mobility corridor — which begins at…
Summit snubs: what key Nato absences reveal about Indo-Pacific worries
For the first time in four years, the leaders of South Korea and Japan were nowhere to be…
The Risks of NGOs as Proxy Actors in Geopolitical Competition
The role of international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has come under increasing scrutiny in an era marked by great…
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 27, 2025
Daria Novikov, Olivia Gibson, Anna Harvey, Angelica Evans, Jennie Olmsted, Jessica Sobieski, and Frederick W. Kagan June 27,…
France to cut extra €4.7B in spending this year as debt hits new record – POLITICO
“The additional effort decided today reflects a clear determination to act without delay to meet our targets for…
Canal Istanbul: Balancing development and security
Turkey’s proposed new waterway, ‘Canal Istanbul’, would connect the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara. Sezen Kaya…
Defiant Bayrou won’t concede defeat on pension reform talks – POLITICO
Bayrou admitted that an agreement hadn’t yet been found on how to compensate workers who have physically demanding…
EU leaders talk security, competitiveness, trade — live updates – POLITICO
Against the backdrop of Russia’s grinding war in Ukraine, increasing instability in the Middle East and continuing doubts…
Germany’s Merz rejects review of EU economic pact with Israel – POLITICO
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, in a meeting with counterparts earlier this week, also pushed back against calls…
Greece vigilant amid migration surge
Authorities set up makeshift tents at a stadium in Rethymno to temporarily shelter 501 people rescued from a…
UK signs up to NATO’s 5 percent defense spending target – POLITICO
He previously vowed to spend 2.6 percent of the country’s economic output on defense by 2027-2028 by slashing…
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 23, 2025
Angelica Evans, Daria Novikov, Christina Harward, Anna Harvey, Jessica Sobieski, and Kateryna Stepanenko…