by Gabriel Jonsson | Mar 15, 2018 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Peace & Conflict Management
This year bore witness to unexpected signs of improvements in Inter-Korean relations, as became clearer during PyeongChang Winter Olympics between February 9-25. This change of tone in relations between the two states prompts three interrelated questions: How did it...
by Metin Guvenir | Mar 13, 2018 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Maritime & Naval Security
After US declared that they changed their pivot to Asia-Pacific region in 2012, both Obama and Trump administrations kept increased numbers of Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPs) in the South China Sea under the authority of US Pacific Command. The Obama...
by Hasan Suzen* | Feb 27, 2018 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Political & Hybrid Warfare
There is a widespread acceptance that recent developments have raised concerns with regard to the constancy of the liberal international order, established in the aftermath of World War II. In light of the Munich Security Report 2018, we could hold that main threats...
by Onur Sultan | Feb 18, 2018 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Amidst great political turbulence in the run-up to the legislative elections, International Conference for Reconstruction of Iraq was held in Kuwait between 12-14 February 2018. The venue is ironic because Kuwait had become subject to Iraqi aggression in 1990 and had...
by Alexander Jr. Ross | Feb 7, 2018 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Political & Hybrid Warfare
As the Turkish military Operation Olive Branch continues in northeast Syria, political and strategic NATO bodies continue to refrain from making any strong comments, either supportive or critical, on the operation. So far there have been only two statements...
by Steven Blockmans* | Feb 7, 2018 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Political & Hybrid Warfare
The theatricals surrounding the decision to move to phase II of the Brexit negotiations obscure another momentous European development: the launch of ‘permanent structured cooperation’ in the defence field. In this CEPS Commentary, Steven Blockmans explains...
