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HOW RUSSIA-BELARUS INTEGRATION CHALLENGES REGIONAL SECURITY

The deepening of further military cooperation between Russia and Belarus poses a threat not only to Ukraine’s security but also to that of European countries.

Putin and Lukashenko’s Nuclear Blackmail: Current Threats to the International Security System

This study aims to develop effective narratives that will contribute to changing the position of Western countries regarding their attitude toward Russia’s nuclear arsenal and the possibility of its use.

The Black Sea Trends: Strong Currents, Strategic Depth, and High Waves

Trends that are formed under the influence of critical factors create the basis for scenario development at the level of individual states and interstate relations (trend-impact effect). The identification of the cross-impact effect provides opportunities for building development scenarios for the region as a whole.

Drone Warfare: Strategic Implications for EU Defence Strategy

Revisiting the EU Capability Development Priorities in the Coming Age of Autonomous Systems

Lines and Lanes: Exploring Europe’s role in securing just and lasting peace in Ukraine

The EU has been one of the most active promoters of the Peace Formula initiative proposed by President Zelenskyy. European institutions and member states provided substantial support in the preparation for the first Global Summit on Peace in Ukraine, held in Switzerland in June 2024.

EU’s autonomous collective defence capabilities 

How to defend itself and be a credible European NATO pillar?

Quality vs Quantity in EU Drone Acquisition Policy

Leveraging Ukraine’s Drone Production Capacity to Strengthen European Defence Industrial Base

Russian narratives on peace negotiations

At this stage, Russia’s position on peace negotiations to end the war is based on two key factors. The first and main factor is to demonstrate exclusively maximalist conditions for both ending the war and starting negotiations

Battlefield-Driven Acquisition for 2025 and beyond

A Strategic Framework for High-Tech Military Procurement in Contemporary Warfare

Recruitment Strategies in the Age 
of High-Tech Warfare

Lessons from Ukraine for the European Union

Ukraine-NATO and IP4: Do we have joint interests?

Over the past few years, NATO has begun to step out of its traditional Euro-Atlantic confines as member states and partners seek to coordinate their response to security concerns in the Indo-Pacific.

Zeitenwende: perspectives from Germany and Central Europe

The concept of Zeitenwende, or “turning point,” has become a central pillar of Germany’s reorientation in foreign and security policy in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The invasion of Ukraine exposed significant gaps in Germany’s security strategy, forcing the country to confront uncomfortable realities. Initially introduced by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Zeitenwende was framed as a decisive break from Germany’s post-Cold War strategic culture.