“F ood security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and…
R ussia’s decision to invade Ukraine has resulted in an unprecedentedly quick succession of sanctions emanating from the European Union and the United States. Ignoring previous practices that favored a linear and gradual enhancement…
T he words of the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, outline the “impact [of the war in Ukraine] on food security, energy and finance [as] systemic, severe, and speeding up."[1] Indeed, the outbreak of…
T he war on Ukraine “the breadbasket of the world” has put food security firmly back on the international agenda in a big way.[1] The reason for this is that Ukraine and Russia are…
W e are now entering “The Age of Encounter” — as argued by Hans Kribbe in The Strongmen.[1] In other words, it is an age of encounters with other “great powers” and seemingly irrational and…
I n the EU, when it comes to the use of military force, the necessary consensus is often lacking. Security interests and the perception of threats differ immensely across the bloc. And decisions…
E nergy security is a multidimensional concept because it carries the dimensions of availability, affordability, technological development, environmental sustainability, and governance.[1] The interpretation of these dimensions of the energy security changes according to whether…
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T he Russia’s invasion of Ukraine - that is threatening the very principles of sovereignty and democracy - has abruptly challenged the European security order, just as the continent was rising again…
A s part of our Monday Talks Series, we talked with Sven Mikser on War in Ukraine and the EU's Strategic Compass. Sven Mikser is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia…
A s part of our podcast series, we talked with Igor Bandović about the war in Ukraine and its Impact on the Western Balkans. Mr Bandović is the director of the Belgrade Centre for…