Oct 07, 2021
Jędrzej Czerep
PISM
On September 5, Guinean special forces soldiers ousted President, Alpha Condé. As a result, there have been record increases in aluminum prices on world markets and a shift in international security in the region.
Oct 06, 2021
Christian Egenhofer and Irina Kustova
CEPS
Instead of rushing into the joint purchasing of gas and an EU-wide strategic gas reserve, a looser European solidarity mechanism could be a starting point for addressing the EU’s energy supply challenges.
Oct 04, 2021
Marco Antonio Carvalho Teixeira
FGV
This argues that Brazilians should remember that democracies are more than elections. They are also about respecting differences, preserving the right to free speech, and valuing dialogue. These principles should underlie Brazilian policies and attitudes.
Oct 04, 2021
Robert Ward
IISS
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s new government will likely maintain many business-as-usual policies. However, by introducing an economic-security minister, Japan burnishes its geoeconomic policy credentials.
Oct 02, 2021
Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
ORF
New competitive dynamics in space governance are prevalent. Although legal actions shouldn’t be abandoned, political actions in the form of transparency and confidence building measures should also be pursued in response to growing space security threats.
Oct 02, 2021
Liu Zongyi
SIIS
In light of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, China and Pakistan should cooperate to persuade the Taliban to establish an inclusive government with moderate policies.
Sep 29, 2021
Lorenzo Colantoni, Luca Franza, and Giulia Sofia Sarno
IAI
This article argues that accountable institutions are critical for promoting stability in Guinea.
Sep 29, 2021
Patrick Schröder
Chatham House
This article assesses the effects of climate change on security, particularly in the Global South, and concludes that a changing climate poses one of the most serious threats to global security.
Sep 29, 2021
Milan Elkerbout
CEPS
This discusses how the underlying forces behind steep energy prices are intertwined with EU mechanisms to become carbon neutral.
Sep 28, 2021
Kadri Tastan
SWP
This explains the reasons behind Turkey’s resistance to the Paris Agreement and why ratification alone will not be enough to actively engage Turkey in the fight against climate change.