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Strategic Cultures in Flux: Slovakia, Germany, and NATO’s Eastern Flank 0
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- December 11, 2024
The war in Ukraine has strengthened the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) cooperation, but it has also revealed the power of domestic dynamics to destabilize the alliance. Slovakia’s “pro-Russian turn” under Prime Minister Robert Fico and Germany’s ambivalent approach to …
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Atteindre 2% du PIB d’ici 2029 0
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- December 10, 2024
Le Canada s’est engagé à dépenser l’équivalent de 2% de son produit intérieur brut (PIB) en dépenses militaires d’ici 2032. Cette date d’échéance est toutefois hautement spéculative puisqu’elle fut énoncée à la hâte en juillet dernier, en marge du sommet …
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The Enablers: How Nuclear-Dependent States Hinder Nuclear Disarmament 0
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- December 9, 2024
Debates on nuclear disarmament often focus on two groups: nuclear-armed states, whose arsenals pose existential risks, and the majority of states advocating for their abolition. Overlooked, however, is a crucial third group—nuclear-dependent states—whose policies significantly hinder progress toward a nuclear-free …
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Crypto-Atlanticism: Policy Elites and Neutrality in Europe 0
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- December 6, 2024
Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Sweden and Finland, long-standing militarily neutral and non-aligned states, swiftly applied for NATO membership. How can such a quick shift be understood? The research Catherine Hoeffler and I conducted within a …
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NATO’s Core Mission: The Collective Defence of What?0
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- December 5, 2024
In invading Ukraine in both 2014 and 2022, Russia twice contested the now decades-long project that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) began in the early 1990’s to construct a European security architecture grounded on shared values rather than historical …
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Bridging Cultures: Indigenous Connections Between Taiwan and Canada 0
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- December 4, 2024
In an increasingly interconnected world, relationships between Indigenous peoples globally are growing stronger. A fascinating example is the developing ties between the Indigenous communities of Taiwan and Canada. Both nations, while geographically distant, share significant parallels in their histories, struggles, …
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Sleepwalking to War 0
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- December 3, 2024
It is very likely that the European Union’s response to the “America First” policy of President-elect Donald J. Trump will be its own variant of “Europe First.” Neither policies should be viewed as bringing dramatic change to the already existing …
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World of the Right: Radical Conservatism and Global Order 0
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- December 3, 2024
When Donald Trump moves back into the White House in January 2025, he will have many more international friends than when he first became President. The last couple of years have been good for the radical Right: In Austria, the …
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Trump’s Win, Harris’ Loss, Could Offer Clues About How to Galvanize Support for Climate Action 0
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- December 2, 2024
He was a felon with multiple criminal convictions, and they voted for him anyway. He prompted an angry mob to attack the Capitol and was described by his former Chief of Staff as having “fascist tendencies”, but …
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Dueling Diplomacy on Outer Space Security 0
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- November 29, 2024
At first glance outer space security appears to command universal support at the UN General Assembly. Each year since 1981 the General Assembly adopts a resolution with near universal support on the “Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space” …
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The Euro-Atlantic Community and the European Radical Right 0
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- November 22, 2024
“Putin’s Russia will remain one of the most serious security threats. Not only for Europe, but also for the world order. Its goal remains the permanent destruction of the European security architecture.” These words came from Polish Foreign Minister Radek …
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Does Article 5 Still Work for Poland? NATO’s Response to Hybrid Threats 0
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- November 13, 2024
Poland was one of the countries warning the Western world about growing Russian imperialism. They supported the Orange Revolution in Ukraine in 2004, Georgia in 2008 during Russia’s attack, and later Ukraine again in 2014 during the annexation of Crimea …
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