E U defence policy has a Russian-style story, no pun intended. After much back and forth about a common defence strategy among the Member States of the European Union (EU), Russia's invasion of Ukraine…
T he Eastern Mediterranean Sea was long assumed to be rich in natural gas given its proximity to major gas deposits in the Middle East and North Africa. However, the region attracted little…
[TALKING GEOPOLITICS] With Prof Sophie Vanhoonacker on EU Security & Defence Implications in Ukraine
A s part of our Talking Geopolitical Podcast Series, we had the privilege to talk to Prof Sophie Vanhoonacker, who is a Professor at Maastricht University. We discussed the EU Security and Defence Implications…
T he declining use of the United States Dollar (USD), hence Washington's position on the world exchequer, is an evergreen issue for journalists who know that, sooner or later, they will be proven right.…
S ince the beginning of the last decade, the amount of energy produced in the European Union has decreased, in particular with respect to solid fossil fuels, natural gas, and oil and petroleum products,…
“F ood security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and…
T he words of the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, outline the “impact [of the war in Ukraine] on food security, energy and finance [as] systemic, severe, and speeding up."[1] Indeed, the outbreak of…
T he war on Ukraine “the breadbasket of the world” has put food security firmly back on the international agenda in a big way.[1] The reason for this is that Ukraine and Russia are…
W e are now entering “The Age of Encounter” — as argued by Hans Kribbe in The Strongmen.[1] In other words, it is an age of encounters with other “great powers” and seemingly irrational and…
I n the EU, when it comes to the use of military force, the necessary consensus is often lacking. Security interests and the perception of threats differ immensely across the bloc. And decisions…