by Ilyas Gülenç | Jul 31, 2023 | Commentary, Energy Security, Environment & Climate Change
The risks posed by climate change, such as extreme weather events and losses in biodiversity, have forced security policy-makers to change their traditional security paradigms that mostly rely on power struggles among major powers. More than one billion people are...
by Joshua Perkins | Jul 14, 2023 | Commentary
Background In 2017, former president of France, François Hollande In 2018 and 2019, France experienced a unique wave of protesters called the Gilet Jaunes. This group of protestors ranged far and wide in their grievances with some protesting tax raises and others...
by Tom Peeters | Jul 14, 2023 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
The Middle East, a region rich in energy resources, is strategically important for global powers. As the world’s largest oil importer, China has steadily increased its influence in the area. This influence is driven by China’s energy needs and diplomatic...
by Ji-han Lim | Jul 4, 2023 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management
The IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier defense summit, convened in Singapore from 2nd to 4th June 2023, marking a pivotal moment for policymakers, ministers, and experts to gather and deliberate on the most critical security challenges facing the...
by Jannis Figura | Mar 15, 2023 | Commentary, Disruptive Technologies
1. Introduction Generative AI (GenAI) is a form of artificial intelligence that can create novel content such as audio, data, codes, or images. It will drastically change how we approach digital content in the future, and a range of jobs are executed.[1] GenAI gained...
by Jannis Figura | Feb 8, 2023 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Peace & Conflict Management
1. New forms of Western weapon supplies to Ukraine in 2023 In my previous article, I discussed that Ukraine mainly needs three weapon systems to continue the fight against Russia in 2023. These systems are modern fighter jets, long-range artillery, and tanks (Hooker,...
