Read more about the article EU Missions in Somalia: Successes, Challenges and Future Prospects
Info Flash

EU Missions in Somalia: Successes, Challenges and Future Prospects

Since the overthrow of dictator Siad Barre in 1991, Somalia has been widely considered a failed state. For over three decades, the country has been afflicted by violent conflict, clan rivalries, corruption, piracy, terrorism and humanitarian disasters. These issues have had significant implications for regional and global security and stability, prompting numerous international interventions. While there have been notable successes, Somalia continues to face substantial challenges towards lasting peace, security, and socio-economic development. 

Comments Off on EU Missions in Somalia: Successes, Challenges and Future Prospects
27 September 2023
Read more about the article Switzerland Reintegrates Bunkers into the National Defence Strategy due to Russo-Ukrainian War
News

Switzerland Reintegrates Bunkers into the National Defence Strategy due to Russo-Ukrainian War

On 18 September 2023, Lieutenant General Süssli announced that Switzerland will halt the selling of bunkers and reintegrate them within the national defence strategy. This decision marks a significant change to Switzerland’s previous policy (Allen, 2023, para. 2). In 2010, the Swiss Defence Minister Maurer stated: “The nature of military threats has changed. The bunkers are poorly placed and the weapons they contain will only last for another ten or twenty years. It's not worth maintaining something that you're not going to use in the future” (Allen, 2023, para. 4).

Comments Off on Switzerland Reintegrates Bunkers into the National Defence Strategy due to Russo-Ukrainian War
26 September 2023
Read more about the article Zelenskyy To Replace Defence Minister
News

Zelenskyy To Replace Defence Minister

On 3 September 2023, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the replacement of the country’s defence minister. The cabinet reshuffle was made despite the apparent progress of Kyiv’s counteroffensive, which has seen its forces advancing into Russian-occupied areas. Oleksiy Reznikov’s dismissal as defence chief represents the most significant alteration within this government since Russia launched its full-scale invasion last year.

Comments Off on Zelenskyy To Replace Defence Minister
19 September 2023
Read more about the article Sweden, Türkiye, and NATO: Rational choices leading to a breakdown in negotiations?
Info Flash

Sweden, Türkiye, and NATO: Rational choices leading to a breakdown in negotiations?

Sweden’s NATO application looks as if it is on the cusp of derailing once more after 21 August comments from Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In the context of Sweden’s NATO application, Erdoğan asserted that “Sweden must first of all take care of the streets of Stockholm. If they don’t take care of their streets, if these attacks on the things we hold sacred continue, then they shouldn’t blame us”. This statement follows a summer of Qur’an burnings that have soured Sweden’s relations with most of the Muslim world, Türkiye included, severely increased the risk of terror attacks on Sweden and motivated direct threats by militant Islamist groups. 

Comments Off on Sweden, Türkiye, and NATO: Rational choices leading to a breakdown in negotiations?
14 September 2023
Read more about the article Burkina Faso’s Latest Coup and What it Means for European Security
News

Burkina Faso’s Latest Coup and What it Means for European Security

Written by Domenico Farinelli In the early morning of 30th September 2022, heavy gunfire and explosions were heard in several parts of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s capital. Masked men blocked the main streets…

Comments Off on Burkina Faso’s Latest Coup and What it Means for European Security
6 October 2022