Beyond the Horizon Articles
A Turning Point in the Middle East? The Strategic Stakes of the Gaza Peace Plan
Key Takeaways Historic Diplomatic Breakthrough: The 2025 Gaza Phased Peace Plan marks the most comprehensive attempt in decades to end hostilities between Israel and Hamas. It reflects unprecedented cooperation among the U.S., Qatar, Egypt, and Türkiye, signaling a...
INNOVADE Interdisciplinary Knowledge Base on Digital Democracy
As part of the EU-funded INNOVADE project (Grant Agreement No. 101178306), Beyond the Horizon is proud to contribute to this comprehensive Interdisciplinary Knowledge Base on Digital Democracy. This deliverable, led by Paderborn University, provides a foundational...
Trilateral Momentum Between China, Russia, and North Korea
Key Takeaways A New Strategic Triangle: Since 2022, China, Russia, and North Korea have intensified coordination across political, military, and economic domains, forming a de facto anti-Western alignment—though without formal alliance structures. Russia–North Korea...
Trilateral Momentum: U.S., Japan & South Korea Forge Deeper Strategic Alignment
Introduction The United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) moved from episodic cooperation to a nascent trilateral architecture that aims to deter adversaries and sustain regional stability. This evolution traces back to the Camp David summit in August...
Tianjin Test: What the 2025 SCO Summit Reveals About Eurasia’s Emerging Order
Key Takeaways China’s institutional push: Xi Jinping placed finance at the heart of the SCO’s future, reviving the idea of an SCO development bank, pledging aid and loans, and promoting local-currency trade. His goal is to give the bloc practical economic weight while...
China’s Economy in H1 2025: Resilience Amidst Uncertainty
Key Takeaways Resilient Growth Amid Challenges: China achieved a respectable 5.3% GDP growth in the first half of 2025, surpassing market expectations despite facing internal and external challenges. The growth rate underscores economic resilience, driven primarily by...
Pakistan’s Strategic Importance in the Eyes of the US and China: Interactions, Initiatives and High Level Contacts
Key Takeaways Geostrategic Leverage: Pakistan’s location at the intersection of South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East, along with access to the Arabian Sea through Gwadar Port, positions it as a critical hub for maritime trade, energy routes, and great power...
Emerging Security Dynamics in the Indo-Pacific
Key Takeaways Growing Bloc Dynamics: Russia’s strengthened alignment with North Korea signifies a new strategic front in East Asia, directly tying developments on the Korean Peninsula to geopolitical dynamics in Eastern Europe. Pyongyang's explicit support for...
NATO Summit The Hague 2025: Strategic Outcomes and Key Issues
Key Takeaways Defense Spending Surge: NATO leaders agreed on a historic increase in defense spending, pledging to reach a combined 5% of GDP by 2035, reflecting heightened threats, particularly from Russia, and U.S. pressure for equitable burden-sharing. Reaffirmation...
European Democracy Shield Open Public Consultation Policy Recommendations by the Horizon Europe project INNOVADE
This policy brief is prepared as a response to the public consultation opened by the European Commission for further development and fine-tuning of the European Democracy Shield initiative. This brief is prepared by the INNOVADE project consortium, which is funded by...