Tag: Conflict Prevention

Prevention via Cost-Benefit Calculus: Deterrence aims to persuade an adversary that the costs and risks of an offensive action far outweigh any potential gains, thereby maintaining the status quo. Credibility and Capability: Success requires both the actual military capacity to act and the perceived resolve to follow through. Without clear communication and credibility, even the…

– How does Norway’s new Arctic Strategy transform what was once “Norway’s most important peace project” into a cornerstone of national and European security? – The strategy marks a clear shift from cooperation with Russia and environmental focus toward a “total defence” model that integrates military, civilian, and infrastructural preparedness across society. – Norway’s Arctic…

Is Taiwan really the next Ukraine? Amid rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific, Lenaïg Deslandes challenges the increasingly common comparison between China’s ambitions toward Taiwan and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. She argues that despite superficial similarities, the two powers’ expansionist strategies diverge sharply—Russia favouring military revisionism, China pursuing gradual, grey-zone statecraft. By unpacking these differences, Deslandes…

1. The article explores how recent U.S. military actions in the southern Caribbean challenge international law and regional sovereignty. 2.The U.S. crackdown on “narco-terrorists” expands military powers, provoking Venezuelan resistance and deeper Russian and Chinese support for Caracas. 3.These moves heighten Caribbean tensions, making diplomacy and respect for international norms crucial to avoid escalation.