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On 12 September, the BRICS leaders adopted a 140-paragraph declaration by consensus. Until 2024, BRICS consisted of five countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. In 2024, Egypt, Ethiopia, […]
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Earlier this year, several European countries announced a deployment to Greenland. Belgium and the Netherlands were among them. The public debate surrounding the transatlantic saga became heated, with questions about […]
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 […]
Belarus has shifted from a balancing state between East and West to a highly dependent ally of Russia under Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s authoritarian rule. Following the 2020–21 protests and subsequent repression, […]
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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 […]