Analysis

17 Feb 22

Why Europe’s Nuclear Energy Shutdown Will Empower Putin

By undercutting one of the primary transition assets to a renewable future, Europe is gambling heavily on natural gas. In doing so, they are choosing a battlefield in which Putin is well advantaged. Natural gas is clearly the centerpiece to the European energy strategy of the future but with local gas production falling and seeming […]

16 Feb 22

Biden warns Russia that a war on Ukraine would be devastating

President Joe Biden stated on Tuesday that the Russian populace does not desire a “bloody and destructive war against Ukraine,” and that diplomatic solutions to the Eastern European impasse are still possible to Russian officials. “While I will not deploy American troops to fight in Ukraine, we have provided the Ukrainian military with tools to […]

12 Feb 22

Event: Saudi Arabia & Global Ambitions of Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman

Opening Remarks: Laura Belmonte, CLAHS Dean or Farida Jalalzai, CLAHS Associate Dean for Engagement & International Initiative. Introductions: Yannis Stivachtis, CEUTTSS. Angelos Kaskanis, Tactics Institute Panelists: Bettina Koch, Professor of Political Science Saudi Arabia under the Leadership of the Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud: Domestic and International Dimensions Aaron Brantly, Associate Professor of […]

12 Feb 22

Washington Institute press statement on the Terrorist Attacks in Egypt

The Washington Institute for Defence and Security supports Egypt’s efforts to combat terrorism in the Sinai, and other locations in throughout Egypt. We extend our heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the families of the Egyptian soldiers killed combating terrorism in the region, and we wish those injured a swift and complete recovery. Terrorism, […]

12 Feb 22

Washington Institute press statement on the Terrorist Attacks in UAE

The Washington Institute for Defence and Security strongly denounced the terrible terrorist attacks in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and other locations in Saudi Arabia on Monday, 17 January. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the strikes, which killed three people and wounded six more. We extend our heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the families […]

12 Feb 22

Ukraine has joined the Baltic states in asking the OSCE about Russian army movements

Ukraine initiated an inquiry through the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe on Friday in an attempt to force Russia to explain its enormous army buildup along the border, after a similar move by the Baltic states against Belarus failed. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba stated on Twitter Friday that Kyiv has activated the […]

11 Feb 22

Foreign mercenaries in the Balkans – mentors for destabilization and training radical groups

How foreign mercenaries “appear” in the Western Balkans First of all, these are fighters who appeared in this part of Europe during the 1990s. In fact, when the process of disintegration of socialist Yugoslavia has begun. The civil wars in the territory of today’s Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia were a fertile ground for the […]

10 Feb 22

China’s role in the Western Balkans – Trojan horse for the European Union or new challenge for the Washington administration?

Where are the first Beijing’s steps? It all has started with Chinese infrastructure loans, presented in the Western Balkans as investments of the People’s Republic of China. Then they went a step further, investing in important plants in the Western Balkans, not only important for economic development, but also for the energy sustainability of countries, […]

10 Feb 22

Prison Break: What al-Sina’a means for the War against ISIS in Syria

On January 20th, the al-Sina’a prison camp in Hasakah, northeastern Syria, home to thousands of ISIS detainees, was rocked by explosions and gunfire. Immediately after, over 200 armed fighters began a large-scale assault on the camp while inmates staged a riot inside. Prisoners and attackers overwhelmed the guards and seized control of large portions of […]

05 Feb 22

United Arab Emirates in the Balkans – a breeding ground for investment and strengthening political Islam ties

Besides the EU and the USA, who are the new players in the Western Balkans? Influential Western and world media are increasingly writing about how Arab countries are penetrating the Balkans. And it is increasingly about investors from the United Arab Emirates, as well as from Saudi Arabia. However, in addition to the economic interests […]

Why Europe’s Nuclear Energy Shutdown Will Empower Putin

Biden warns Russia that a war on Ukraine would be devastating

Event: Saudi Arabia & Global Ambitions of Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman

Washington Institute press statement on the Terrorist Attacks in Egypt

Washington Institute press statement on the Terrorist Attacks in UAE

Ukraine has joined the Baltic states in asking the OSCE about Russian army movements

Foreign mercenaries in the Balkans – mentors for destabilization and training radical groups

China’s role in the Western Balkans – Trojan horse for the European Union or new challenge for the Washington administration?

Prison Break: What al-Sina’a means for the War against ISIS in Syria

United Arab Emirates in the Balkans – a breeding ground for investment and strengthening political Islam ties

US-Hamas secret talks: A significant shift in the US foreign policy

The US-Saudi partnership to address security issues in the Middle East

Trump’s Houthi terrorist re-designation: Escalating tensions and global consequences

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