Beyond the Horizon Articles
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...
Between Tehran and Tel Aviv: China’s Strategic Balancing Act in the Middle East
Key Takeaways China’s Dual Engagement Strategy Is Under Severe StrainChina’s long-standing approach of maintaining strong ties with both Iran and Israel—anchored in trade, technology, energy, and diplomacy—faces unprecedented pressure following the 2025 Israel–Iran...
The Rising Importance of the Global South in 2025: A New Pillar of Multipolar Power
Key Takeaways The Global South is no longer a passive actor — In 2025, developing nations across Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and the Pacific are actively shaping global politics, economics, and security, moving from the periphery to the center of...
Trump’s 2025 Gulf Tour: Deals, Diplomacy, and Dilemmas
Key Takeaways Historic Re-engagement: President Trump's 2025 Middle East tour represented a significant U.S. re-engagement with key Gulf allies—Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE—focusing heavily on economic investment, security cooperation, and technological...
China’s National Security in the New Era: Anxious Power, Ambitious Vision
Key Takeaways China's 2025 national security white paper outlines a comprehensive and centralized vision of security that expands well beyond military defense to encompass political, economic, technological, environmental, and societal domains. The white paper is...
Xi Jinping’s May 2025 Visit to Russia: Geopolitical Significance and Strategic Implications
Key Takeaways: Geopolitical Alignment: Xi Jinping’s May 2025 visit to Russia highlights deepening Sino-Russian cooperation amid heightened geopolitical tensions surrounding the Ukraine war. Xi’s prominent role in Moscow’s Victory Day commemorations reinforced mutual...
Mentoring-naar-werk in de asielopvang resultaten en inzichten uit de uitvoeringspraktijk
Inleiding Mentoring-naar-werk is een instrument dat opgang maakt als het gaat om de activering van personen van buitenlandse herkomst; het heeft de laatste jaren sterk aan populariteit gewonnen. Binnen het arbeidsmarktbeleid is mentoring een innovatief instrument: het...
Collision Course in Kashmir: Can India and Pakistan Step Back from Conflict?
On April 22, 2025, a devastating terrorist attack targeting tourists in Kashmir’s idyllic Pahalgam Valley shattered the fragile peace between India and Pakistan, swiftly plunging the two nuclear-armed rivals into their worst diplomatic and military crisis in years....
Comrades, Partners, Allies: How Xi Jinping Is Reshaping Southeast Asian Ties
Key Takeaways Xi Jinping’s April 2025 Southeast Asia tour marks a strategic deepening of China’s neighborhood diplomacy, with visits to Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia showcasing Beijing’s evolving model of personalized, high-level engagement with the Global South....
