Rising security scrutiny around Chinese-linked investments is reshaping Greece’s port and shipping landscape, as an espionage case injects geopolitical risk into markets already navigating shifting EU and transatlantic investment priorities
America’s renewed fixation on Greenland is no eccentric fantasy. It is a calculated bid for military dominance, Arctic control, and strategic leverage in an era where geography once again decides power
Vasilis Petropoulos explains how China’s hybrid influence in the Balkans and Eastern Mediterranean challenges Greece, the EU, and NATO, based on the new IIER report co-authored with Plamen Tonchev
Trump’s reported 28-point Ukraine peace plan has ignited global debate, raising questions about U.S. leverage, European resistance, and whether any settlement can hold amid a shifting geopolitical landscape
In this interview, Professor Basil Germond of Lancaster University analyses Russia’s “grey zone” activities at sea and explains how hybrid maritime operations are reshaping Western security, deterrence, and strategic preparedness
Europe’s deepest fear isn’t a Russian invasion—it’s a future where the U.S. retreats, Germany dominates, and “the West” collapses, leaving a fractured continent to face its own power struggle
The European Commission unveiled its Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030, outlining a five-year plan to bolster EU military preparedness—a move analysts say inadvertently informs Moscow of Europe’s readiness schedule and capability priorities
Demographic and generational shifts in the U.S. are reshaping public opinion on NATO and Israel, revealing growing divides across age, ideology, and party lines, with significant global implications
Trump’s demand for 100% China tariffs reveals Ukraine conflict’s true nature as proxy war between superpowers, while Washington pressures allies into economic suicide missions that benefit only American strategic interests
Israeli strategic advisor Shay Gal, an expert in crisis management and defense, exposes the hidden tensions of the Mediterranean. From Türkiye’s proxy maneuvers to Houthi threats, he maps deterrence and survival