Why the Ceasefire Framework Is Built on Sand
The structural problems with the Istanbul II process that both sides refuse to acknowledge.
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Security & Defence
9 articles
Is NATO Expansion Still the Right Strategy?
Four experts, four positions, one urgent question.
China's Ukraine Gambit: Mediator or Opportunist?
Beijing's peace plan serves Chinese interests first. Understanding what those interests actually are.
The Baltics Are Ready. Is the Rest of NATO?
Three small states, maximum readiness — and a larger alliance that still has questions to answer.
Ukraine War
The ongoing conflict and its implications for European security.
What Macron Actually Wants From European Defence
The French president's strategic autonomy agenda is more coherent than its critics admit.
Turkey's NATO Position Is More Complicated Than Ever
Ankara is hedging its bets — and the alliance is running out of patience.
Frozen Conflict or Endless War: Two Futures for Ukraine
A structured debate between a realist and an internationalist on the least-bad outcome.
European Defence Spending: The 2% Myth
The NATO target obscures more than it reveals about actual defence capability.