International Security
Italy’s strategy in the expanded Mediterranean
By Narcís Pallarès-Domènech · 22/08/2026
To dominate the world, one must dominate the sea. The maritime geopolitical dimension is today a key priority for restoring global security and stability: the Strait of Hormuz is a clear example. Never before has the importance of the sea in ensuring security and economic prosperity been so evident. The imperative mission of the global […]
Germany after the ‘Zeitenwende’
By Àngel Ferrero · 22/08/2026
In his March 24 speech, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the restoration of the Auswärtiges Amt (AA) – the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany – the country’s president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, referred to the “strategic challenges” the AA had to face in 1951, “by no means minor.” Of the […]
The War Against Iran And Türkiye’s Strategic Calculation
By Daniel Roldán · 22/08/2026
On the night of 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched a massive missile strike against Iran that severely degraded its conventional military capabilities and killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several members of the Islamic Republic’s military leadership. With this attack, the war that many regional actors, including Türkiye, had sought to […]
Oman: the neutrality of a maritime empire
By Jordi Llaonart · 22/08/2026
The geography of a territory defines the character of the people who inhabit it and provides the framework that explains its history and, consequently, its politics. In the case of Oman, the descriptions offered by the media focus on its land position. For this reason, they emphasise that it is situated in a corner at […]
The war in Lebanon: is there a way out?
By Yeghia Tashjian · 01/06/2026
On March 2, 2026, Hezbollah launched rocket and drone attacks against Israel in response to the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. As a result, Lebanon was once again drawn into a wider regional escalation. In response, Israel launched an indiscriminate military campaign targeting Hezbollah’s infrastructure, killing thousands […]
The Taiwan Dome (T-Dome) and the challenging Astropolitics behind it
By Marçal Sanmartí · 25/05/2026
Abstract Taiwan and its defence industry have decided to make a step forward announcing of a multilayer missile defence system called the T-Dome. As the name suggest, it has been inspired by the Israeli Iron dome. But the military, political and geographical differences between Israel, Taiwan and their adversaries are enormous. Even though the Taiwanese […]
Adaptation and reemergence: the future of International Organizations
By Jofre Rocabert · 23/11/2025
Analysts of the new world order seem to assume that, in this era of global affairs, international organizations (IOs) are destined to become shells of their former selves. Hollowed-out structures without agency and weight of their own. And, while it is true that some IOs are seeing their capacities diminished and their goals repurposed, I […]
The new geopolitical paradigm of post-Karabakh Armenia
By Abel Riu · 20/10/2025
In his eagerness to win the Nobel Peace Prize, Donald Trump has recently taken to claiming that he “ended eight wars,” even though this does not necessarily correspond to reality. The case he most often cites is the long-standing dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan, despite frequently confusing the years (he has referred to it as […]
The ‘Clash of the Titans’: Any Firefighters Around?
By Yeghia Tashjian · 27/10/2024
Background When, on September 27, 2024, Israel assassinated the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sayyid Hasan Nasrallah, some thought that Tel Aviv would stop its military operation there. However, the Israeli army continued bombing the southern suburb of Lebanon’s capital, including targeting central Beirut three times and conducting airstrikes in eastern Lebanon and other areas. The Israeli […]
The rise of Space Commands
By Marçal Sanmartí · 20/01/2023
There is nothing new under the sun Many were surprised when the United States announced the creation of a Space Force as a separate branch of its army in 2019. The truth is that the concept is not new. The very first Space Force was created back in 1992 by Russia. But it had a […]