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Defence & Security
Alliances, conflicts, defence industries and regional security.
The Defence & Security section examines alliances, conflicts and defence industries. It connects military balances with political rivalries and extra-regional powers.
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Israel: Power Under Pressure
Israel: Power Under Pressure
Few states concentrate so much power, vulnerability, and controversy within such a small territory. Israel today has a population of just over 10 million. Its economy belongs to the group of advanced economies, its technology sector occupies a disproportionate place in global inn
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Türkiye or the Art of Strategic Balance
Geography as an Instrument of Power Few countries occupy a geographical position as strategically significant as Türkiye. Stretching across Anatolia and Eastern Thrace, it physically connects Europe and Asia while overlooking the Black Sea, the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean. I
Saudi Arabia – United States: An Alliance in Transition
For nearly eight decades, relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States rested on an apparently simple formula: the security of the kingdom in exchange for its contribution to global energy stability. That interpretation remains useful, but it is no longer sufficient to ex
Behind the Middle East: The Strategic Rivalry Between the United States and China
The successive crises in the Middle East are often analyzed through a regional lens: religious rivalries, territorial disputes, or local power struggles. Yet at a broader strategic level, the region primarily represents a central node in the power competition between the United States and China.
The Five Fault Lines of the Middle East - 2026
The Middle East remains the epicenter of global geopolitics.