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CPEC and EU Connectivity
International Agreements

CPEC and EU Connectivity

Pakistan can strengthen EU trade and connectivity through transparent governance, sustainable development, and standards-based cooperation under CPEC and the Global Gateway Initiative..

Zarnab Shaheen · 22 min read · 25 May 2026
Dual-use GovTech and Civilian Protection
Cyber Defence & Hybrid Warfare

Dual-use GovTech and Civilian Protection

Dual-use GovTech turns citizens into “security sensors”: civilians supplying security-relevant data. While they can boost resilience and improvement, they may also raise DPH and cyber-reprisal risk.

Iasmina-Măriuca Stoian · 12 min read · 20 May 2026
Europe’s Missing Ground Layer
AI Governance & Global Norms

Europe’s Missing Ground Layer

Main question: can Europe develop unmanned ground systems without dependency or legal ambiguity? Argument: quadruped robotics should be treated as a specialised support layer, not as autonomous weapons. Conclusion: Europe needs interoperable, modular and human-controlled ground robotics governance.

Federico Nicosia · 16 min read · 19 May 2026
Threats of Artifical Intelligence
AI Governance & Global Norms

Threats of Artifical Intelligence

How is the UK addressing AI’s challenges for counterterrorism? This article argues that current strategy does not fully address AI-driven risks such as radicalisation and corruption, concluding that adaptability and international cooperation are essential for future security.

Sienna Fox White · 14 min read · 12 May 2026
From fragmentation to flexibility
Cyber Defence-Protection & Cooperation

From fragmentation to flexibility

How can the EU design digital infrastructure ensuring both security and civil rights for times of peace and crisis? The answer lies in resilience by design, through frameworks like the EUDI Wallet, NIS2 Directive, and the IEA, which create distributed, interoperable system. This proactive archite…

Christian Maurice Bissinger · 18 min read · 07 May 2026
Interview with BGen Lobel: Rethinking Warfare
Military Alliances

Interview with BGen Lobel: Rethinking Warfare

War has shifted to inside of Europe, taking place within civilian populations, infrastructure, and networks threatening the whole continent. Military success depends on civilian systems like energy, transport, and private sector logistics NATO integrates civilian and military planning to anticip…

Burak Baran · 18 min read · 18 April 2026
Petrodollar
Trade Policy

Petrodollar

Petrodollar describes how Gulf oil is exchanged for US Security. The Petrodollar has helped establish the USD as a global reserve currency. Iranian retaliatory strikes against the Gulf states threaten the petrodollar.

Pablo Mathis · 2 min read · 15 April 2026
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