Category: Security Policy & Defence
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The Potential Expansion of the Coup Belt
1. What is the Coup Belt and is there a risk of it expanding? 2. The countries of the Coup Belt share some underlying factors behind their coup d’états. 3. There is a risk of the Coup Belt expanding southwards to include Cameroon.
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Report of the 23rd Berlin Security Conference
Main Question: How does the Middle East crisis impact European security? Argument: The conflict exacerbates societal tensions, strains migration systems, adds disinformation and polarization and strengthens Iran-Russia ties. Conclusion: A coordinated EU approach is crucial to address these challenges, balancing humanitarian aid, social cohesion, and geopolitical resilience.
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Cable Sabotage in the Celtic Sea
How should Ireland cope with sabotage risks of its underwater infrastructure? Ireland should invest more in protecting its subsea infrastructure from sabotage by adversaries. The Irish government must modernize its outdated naval services so that Ireland’s adversaries refrain from sabotaging underwater infrastructure in Irish waters.
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Impact of the US Election on the Asia-Pacific
1. What are the challenges facing the Asia-Pacific Region today?; 2. Trump will face new challenges that make the region more volatile than during his first term; 3. He has influential China hawks in his administration, but also anti-war activists, making it difficult to predict how he will handle the region
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Annual CIMIC Foresight Conference 2024
The conference showcased how Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) enables mission success in complex environments. It examined CIMIC’s future role amid hybrid threats and natural disasters. Participants emphasized the need for stronger integration of civil actors in planning, intelligence, and stabilization efforts.
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Editorial EPIS Magazine Issue V
How does the situation change from a different perspective? Are other conclusions needed? How do we respond to them? In articles and additional guest contributions, we gather insights from shifting perspectives on various topics.
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EPIS Magazine Issue V
How does the situation change from a different perspective? Are other conclusions needed? How do we respond to them? In articles and additional guest contributions, we gather insights from shifting perspectives on various topics.
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The Muslim Brotherhood as Hybrid Actor
How does the Muslim Brotherhood challenge Western stability? This article highlights the Brotherhood’s hybrid tactics, using social, political, and technological means to promote its Islamist agenda in Western societies. Through extensive networks in Europe, it operates within legal frameworks while advancing subversive goals. Recommendations focus on bolstering democratic resilience, enhancing integration, and reinforcing security cooperation…
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Cyber-Insecurity: Regulating the Future
1. In the aftermath of the Lebanon pager explosions, how can we be sure of ourselves against the threat of cyber attacks as individuals? 2. Through understanding crisis points such as CrowdStrike outage, it is possible to analyse the vulnerabilities we have in the modern world. All these accidents prove that states, organisations and individuals…
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Stoltenberg Out, Rutte In
What can be expected from Mark Rutte as NATO’s new Secretary General? This article examines Rutte’s thirteen years as Dutch prime minister, marked by crisis management and coalition-building, qualities now essential for NATO. With tensions escalating from Russia, China, and within NATO itself, Rutte’s diplomatic skills and pragmatic approach to international relations are crucial. Despite…