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The NATO Summit held in Ankara on 7–8 July 2026 should not be viewed merely as another alliance meeting producing predictable communiqués and diplomatic declarations. Instead, it represents an important stage in NATO’s long-term strategic transformation from a primarily collective […]

On 20 July 2026, Andy Burnham entered 10 Downing Street as the United Kingdom’s seventh Prime Minister in just ten years, succeeding Keir Starmer after another period of political turbulence. His arrival represents more than a change of leadership; it highlights a

On 4 July 2026, the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence—a milestone few nations ever reach. Across the country, fireworks, military flyovers, naval displays, historic reenactments, and presidential addresses commemorate two and a half centuries

British politics no longer operates according to the rules that shaped it for decades. Stable party loyalties have weakened, governments find it harder to exercise authority, and every major decision is made against the backdrop of economic pressure and international

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, one question has repeatedly dominated discussions among policymakers, military planners, and the wider public: will Russia use nuclear weapons? It is perhaps the most consequential strategic question of our time. Nuclear

The NATO Summit scheduled to take place in Ankara on 7–8 July 2026 arrives at a pivotal moment for Euro-Atlantic security. The international environment confronting the Alliance is fundamentally different from the one that shaped NATO for much of the

The resignation of a prime minister is always a defining political moment, but the departure of Sir Keir Starmer carries significance far beyond a simple change of leadership. It highlights the increasingly fragile nature of British politics, where commanding parliamentary

For more than two decades, the European Union has maintained that the future of the Western Balkans lies within the European project. Successive European leaders have repeated this commitment, emphasizing that Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and

For many years, policymakers in Brussels and Moscow spoke of partnership. Trade expanded, pipelines multiplied, and diplomatic communiqués described a future in which Russia and Europe would gradually converge into a common economic space stretching from Lisbon to Vladivostok. Yet

Serbia lives inside a geopolitical contradiction that defines much of the modern Balkans. It seeks the prosperity, legitimacy, and institutional future offered by the European Union, yet remains structurally tied to Russia in ways that cannot easily be severed without