The Russian aggression against Ukraine has reopened the discussion about cyberattacks and the use that states make of them during conflicts. Moreover, analysing the case of the cyberattack NotPetya of 2017 helps to contextualise the current events. The harmful acts…
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has challenged traditional notions of air superiority, as Ukraine successfully employed an air denial strategy against a larger adversary. As Taiwan faces its own security challenges, it can draw valuable lessons from Ukraine’s experience…
Between 2014 and 2022 we witnessed a significant shift in intelligence sharing. The United States and the United Kingdom have been sharing intelligence with the public as much as they could before and during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. They…
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…
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…
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…
The inability of Mali’s government and military to adequately respond to the resurgence of the Taureg conflict in early 2021 surprised many international observers [1] who had been seeing the country as a promising example for democratization. Instead, its collapse…
To detangle the intricate web that is the Kaliningrad question, it would be useful to look individually at the most relevant actors based on their interests and capabilities. The Russian Federation is an obvious choice as a sovereign of the…
The Kaliningrad region, a Russian exclave locked between NATO countries, presents a unique problem in the relationship between the West and the Russian Federation. Because of the growing tensions on both sides, Kaliningrad has been used as a tool for…
Bezpečnostní výzvy dnešních dnů nabývají bezpochyby globálních rozměrů. Vzestup nových mocností jako je Čína a Indie, proliferace zbraní hromadného ničení, protiraketová obrana a nová ruská asertivita na mezinárodním poli. O tom všem jsme diskutovali s Dr. Johnem Rossem, brigádním generálem americké…
