At the end of February 2022, the system of international security as guaranteed by the Vienna convention and United Nations was violated. Previous international agreements are once again put in question as to whether they can be trusted. Due to…
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the world’s eyes have naturally been fixed on the Euro-Asian continent. However, rising grains, fuel, and fertilizer costs as a consequence of the invasion are dangerously worsening food security elsewhere in the world as…
A recent initiative was created in 2016, with an ambition to connect the Three Seas – Baltic, Black and Adriatic. The 12 European countries involved in this initiative share an experience of Communist rule in the 20th century, with all…
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 1st year, both parties do not show any inclination to negotiate. Ukraine is emboldened after its autumn successes in Kharkiv and Kherson, with Ukrainian forces seemingly determined to retake more territory in…
The Sahel region has been undergoing turbulent changes for a couple of years now. Besides others, ever-repeating coups in a number of countries disrupted the long-term engagement of the French troops, and the further engagement of the European Union came…
Turkey, a nation with a strategic position as a gate between Europe and Asia, has in recent years gained infamy for its assertive foreign policy and use of armed drones. [1] The Turkish elites seem confident in their newfound edge….
The European Union has been cooperating with ASEAN Member States and funding counter-human trafficking efforts in the Southeast Asia region for over fifteen years now. The following study analyses common instruments, plans of action and programmes of these two entities,…
One of the rules of war in Sun Tzu’s ‘The Art of War’ is to win a war without fighting. Both the good and the bad news is that cyberspace can enable this. The world has come a long way…
With the spread of modern technologies into everyday life as well as security, cyber security increases in relevance. However, preoccupied with hackers’ wars, we tend to miss the fact that our minds are constantly under attack in the cyber environment…
Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the poor patriarchal state with a large number of uneducated people and border villages, is in long-term combat against human trafficking. What are the socialist regime and the people of this country fighting against? How and…
How has the Islamic State achieved “success” in the Philippines? How is it possible that it maintains its position? What roles does IS play? Why does it remain an attractive phenomenon in Mindanao? And why is it considered a threat?…
The Philippines remains an unstable state as many non-state armed violent actors are active in the country. What conditions persist there? Why is the area attractive to terrorists, insurgents, and criminals? Why does Islamic terrorism remain an attractive phenomenon in…
The importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to grow with the enhanced integration of all kinds of technologies into a daily human routine, as can be seen especially from a robust body of research on easing the aspects of work…
When Félix Tshisekedi entered the Congolese presidential office in 2019, new hope for stabilization of relations in the region arose. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) experienced the first smooth democratic transition of government in its history, and communication channels…
Taiwan and Ukraine are states with a significant similarity: both have problems resulting from the neighborhood with great powers. Russia and China have been claiming their territory for a long time, and now they show it more than ever before….
In recent years, the African states of Sahel underwent a multitude of governance challenges, leading to a series of coups. At the moment, Sahelians are witnessing an increase in a surge of violent extremism, and the activity of terrorist groups…
In a world with unrestricted access to computers and the internet, technical skills and expertise are must-haves. However, having all these also means that any individual or group can carry out a cyber-attack from anywhere. This article aims to inform,…
In Regions and Powers: The Structure of International Security, Buzan and Weaver predicted that the Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania – would be part of the West for most purposes, except for security issues. [1] This article aims…
Although the eyes of today’s world are looking at the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there are plenty of other “hotbeds“ of conflict in the world that have the potential to spark a conflict. The situation in South Asia is one…
In the last couple of years, the phenomenon of gender-based violence started receiving more and more attention worldwide. However, in the region of Latin America, it is a prevalent issue for almost more than three decades. The importance of this…
The Russo-Ukrainian conflict in 2014 shook the world and led to a stronger perception of Russia as a security threat. It also reshaped Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDDEFCO) – an alliance of Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland aimed at coordinating…
Although the prospect of war in space as it is conceived by the science fiction authors is far from reality, there is evidence of a certain proliferation of weapons directed at space assets. The internet, communication networks, and GPS rely…
In 2016, a mysterious person or a group of hackers revealed how big a threat cybercrime can be. Calling themselves The Shadow Brokers, the hackers released more than a gigabyte worth of highly sensitive tools allegedly belonging to the American…
For decades, the Arctic has been quite a forgotten region constantly covered in ice and governed by a few countries from their geographical disposition. But with melting ice, new opportunities arise and projects such as shipping routes, oil and gas…
South Korea has been struggling with a declining birth rate for years as it belongs among the most rapidly aging societies in the world. This problem can be also seen as a close connection to low acceptance of migrants in…
The Arctic has become a new stage for a military competition between the East and the West. Russian expansion to the Arctic raises concerns throughout NATO and brings back the atmosphere of the Cold War, this time in a particularly…
A crisis developed in recent months on the Belarusian border with Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia. An influx of migrants mostly from Middle Eastern and African countries with tourist visas in their hands heading to the European Union (EU) through Belarus is…
The Wagner Group, or CHVK Vagner (Частная Военная компании Вагнера), is an informal paramilitary group, often mistakenly referred to as a private military company, which has become a defining feature of the terms „Grey Zone“ and „Hybrid War“ in recent…
