Despite persistent weaknesses in leadership, logistics and force quality, the Russian Armed Forces of 2026 are no longer the force that crossed into Ukraine in February 2022. Russia has adapted […]
The Middle East and the Gulf have long been a priority area for European strategy. The geopolitical imperative is evident: not only does the region itself contain key resources; it […]
Commentaries
Participants at last week’s NATO summit were presented with brand new revolvers, courtesy of Turkish President Erdogan, and a not so new question: How to safeguard European security with NATO […]
External publications
Traditionally, major nuclear powers have developed and deployed strategic nuclear forces across three legs. This configuration, known as a nuclear triad, includes land-, sea-, and air-based strategic nuclear forces designed to […]
Russia’s veterans of the war in Ukraine are rapidly becoming a defining social and political force in the country, yet they remain among the most analytically misread phenomena in contemporary […]
Commentaries
Activating Article 42.7 of the Treaty means that, we, all twenty-seven EU Member States, are at war. As talk of operationalising 42.7 has become fashionable, this must be absolutely clear. […]