Opinion
OPINION - Beyond the blackout: Political failures and urgent need for security reform in Germany
If widespread power outage in state of Berlin in first days of January 2026 was alarming signal of dangers in today's world, then fundamental change in security policy in Germany should now take place
OPINION - Beyond the blackout: Political failures and urgent need for security reform in Germany
If widespread power outage in state of Berlin in first days of January 2026 was alarming signal of dangers in today's world, then fundamental change in security policy in Germany should now take place
OPINION - 2025 East-Med wrap-up: Trump embraces stability
In 2025, Trump proved willing to break with the Beltway's received wisdom, reject unproductive policies followed by previous administrations, and trust several vitally important East Med figures that Washington think tankers scorn.
OPINION - 'McDonald’s peace' hits drone wall: The new grammar of military-geopolitics
The world once promised by liberal ideas and globalization is receding. As the Berlin Wall gives way to a European Drone Wall, 2026, the post–Cold War illusion is over. The years ahead, beginning in 2026, will lead to the world of guns.
OPINION - Israel's Somaliland move: Is Türkiye the target?
Israel has shifted toward a posture that uses access to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as part of its broader regional strategy
OPINION - Kosovo's Dec. 28 parliamentary elections: Coalition or stability?
In terms of state consolidation in the Republic of Kosovo, it is necessary to have a government with political stability, as this is essential for the newest state in Europe to continue expanding its sovereignty and state power
OPINION - Central Asia in 2025 and after: Strategic agency in a shifting world
If 2025 proved Central Asia's strategic connectivity in a contested world, 2026 will test if it is a resilient, predictable system linking East and West, aligned with regional priorities
