Recent polling data reveals a profound shift in global perceptions of major powers, with the United States experiencing a dramatic decline in international standing while China gains unprecedented global favor. The 2025 Democracy Perception Index, surv…
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Europe’s responsibility in an age of uncertainty: reflections from the London Defence Conference 2025
When the West seeks its footing The London Defence Conference 2025 brought together policymakers, scholars, and representatives from industry and defence sectors to address the shifting global security landscape. In the shadow of a United States increa…
Erdogan’s Turkey in search of its place in Trump world
“Turkiye is standing at the threshold of a new, transformative era. We will rise, and our place in the world will be strengthened”. These bold words were uttered by Turkish president (ruler since 2003) Recep Tayiip Erdogan when he introduced his party’…
The European Union in the ‘Brooding Shadow of War’
‘The state among states, it is often said, conducts its affairs in the brooding shadow of violence. Because some states may at any time use force, all states must be prepared to do so – or live at the mercy of their militarily more vigorous neighbours….
Approaching 2024: The anatomy of security concerns – Globally and regionally
As the problematic year 2023 storms towards its conclusion, carrying with it a flood of alarmist analyses in the international discourse with regards to the global and regional security situation, it would seem imperative to seek to specify the securit…