The Sunni security alignment nobody planned, and the bloc taking shape
A war launched to eliminate a threat has produced something far more consequential: a Sunni security bloc whose strategic calculations increasingly extend beyond Iran
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STRATEGIC AUTONOMY
European ports under scrutiny over foreign investments
The EU considers a stricter security framework, with risk assessments, limits on third-country participation, and emphasis on military mobility, placing European ports at the core of economic security and strategic autonomy planning
The end of illusions: Europe’s geopolitical reckoning with China
EU–China relations have entered a post-illusion phase, where security, technological dependence, and geopolitical rivalry overshadow economic pragmatism. Beijing’s strategic assertiveness and Europe’s delayed awakening now define the trajectory of the bilateral relationship
Alaska showdown: Putin’s gambit on thin ice
At the Alaska showdown between Trump and Putin, the spectacle masks a perilous Russian gambit—one so costly and brittle it risks cracking under the weight of its own ambitions
Behind the NATO summit’s “daddy issues”: The systemic roots of Europe’s current strategic vicissitudes
Europe’s strategic dilemmas stem not from short-term crises, but from long-term shifts in power—Russia’s resurgence, Germany’s centrality, and waning U.S. hegemony—forcing the continent to redefine its geopolitical identity and future