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The New US Arctic Strategy. Welcome back, America!
On 7 October 2022, the US released its National Strategy for the Arctic Region, a welcome, important new policy. It marks a strong and clarifying shift in the US’s focus […]
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Fit for 65: Why the EU needs to be ready to meet the challenges and opportunities of its aging population
Green and Digital transitions are at the forefront of the European Commission’s priorities, they are addressed by flagship horizontal policies that visibly impact many aspects of the citizens’ lives. *****
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What news from the Ukrainian front? A net assessment
The ongoing bombing of Ukraine may create the impression that the war has become hopeless. In addition, the economic and political consequences are making themselves increasingly felt everywhere.
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Local Elections in Taiwan: The DPP’s China Card Backfires
Since the 1990s, the Republic of China (Taiwan) has been one of Asia’s most vibrant and competitive democracies. The People’s Republic of China (PRC), Taiwan’s antagonistic neighbor on the western […]
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No Security for Ukraine or Europe without a Secure Black Sea and Mediterranean
The Mediterranean and the Black Seas should not be viewed principally as “borders” for purposes of European security, with the attendant “Frontex”-type strategies augmented by a modicum of naval power.
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Chairmanship of the African Union
It is no overstatement to consider the run-up of his chairmanship of the African Union (AU) politically more important to President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo (b. 1963) than occupying the […]