Editor’s Note: This piece is brought to you by John McCabe, a Master’s graduate from St Andrews with a background in International Relations. Be sure to follow his work here. The shifting tides of 2025 herald fresh, rejuvenating efforts in alliance-building for, and between, the traditional European powers. The catalysts are many, but this year’s …
End of Summer Nordic Geopolitical Update A Monthly Report from the Nordics – 23rd Aug 2025 By Jake Southerland Source: Euronews Finland’s President Alexander Stubb Joins UK’s Starmer & EU Leaders in Washington 17th Aug 2025 In the days following Trump’s meeting with Russian President, Vladimir Putin in Alaska on the 15th Aug, European leaders …
Editor’s Note: This piece is brought to you by Vesa Shatri, a former intern at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Kosovo as well as a former intern with the Kosovar Centre for Security Studies. “To those who say NATO is striking at a sovereign nation without justification, I say it is Milosevic who scrapped …
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Last weekend, my phone buzzed with a message from a friend who is involved in diplomacy. It was a Facebook link to a British embassy event that was showcasing the soft power hegemony that is Paddington Bear and Tyrrell’s crisps. We have a running joke about Paddington and his influence on British diplomatic overtures; wherever …
As we prepare to bring you the next season on the podcast, it’s worth revisiting our season on Security, Strategy, and Defence. The series started with Professor Phillips O’Brien discussing his book The Strategists: How War Made Them and How They Made War and ended with Karolina Hird from the Institute for the Study of …
Editor’s Note: This piece is brought to you by Vincenz Bill, a trainee at the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament with the Renew Europe Group. His work focuses on issues related to EU accession countries in Eastern Europe and relations between the EU and North African/Sahel countries, building on the focus of his …
No one can deny that contemporary politics is vicious, volatile, and nasty. Israel has increased its genocidal and illegal attempt to take control of Gaza after briefly kidnapping activists like Greta Thunberg in international waters; US marines were brought in to manage riots prompted by ICE’s detainment strategies; and NATO’s Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned that …
Author’s Note: I’d like to apologise for my recent hiatus. I have been running this website while searching for employment and recently, I have accepted an internship abroad which has kept me busy. I am looking to maintain and grow this project, but my commentary pieces will be written on a fortnightly basis and possibly …
Editor’s Note: This piece is brought to you by Rhiannon Wallace, an Archaeological Officer with a Master’s in Classics from the University of Liverpool. Rhiannon has previously volunteered with the Tabley House Collection and has worked with the World Museum in Liverpool. For thousands of years art, whether it be in the form of paintings, …
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This piece is brought to you in collaboration with Aidoni, a journalistic publication focused on people-centered stories that inspire action. Be sure to follow their socials here, with credits to the author Nesreen Yousfi, editor Zahra Salah Uddin, and photo credits to Alex J White. What began as a successful campaign strategy by former Prime …
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