Irena Baboi
February 24, 2018
Europe, Latest Articles
The name dispute has been the biggest obstacle to European integration for the Western Balkan country, and has resulted in Greece vetoing Skopje’s NATO accession in 2008 and blocking its European Union accession talks before they even began.
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Rowan Allport
February 12, 2018
Europe, Latest Articles, Security and Defence
HSC Senior Fellow Dr Rowan Allport has had a comments piece on the need for NATO to revitalise its Maritime Strategy featured in UK Defence Journal.
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Davis Florick
February 9, 2018
Europe, Latest Articles
Russia’s reliance on military means to achieve its foreign policy goals threatens the safety and security of the US, its allies and its partners. One measure Washington must pursue is cooperating with Warsaw to develop a short-range cruise missile.
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Rowan Allport
February 7, 2018
Europe, Evidence to Parliament, Latest Articles, Parliamentary Evidence
The House of Commons Defence Committee has published its report on the future of the UK's Royal Marines and amphibious forces.
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Rowan Allport
February 2, 2018
ASDSR, Europe, Latest Articles, Security and Defence
Despite its tight budget, the U.K. continues to make a major contribution to Western security. But Brexit and financial miscalculation now present a potentially crippling threat to the British military.
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Irena Baboi
January 21, 2018
Europe, Global Governance and Human Rights, Latest Articles
The road towards justice in the Western Balkans is still long, but it is not an impossible one – and if reconciliation is to be achieved, the ICTY needs to start being seen as merely the beginning of this road.
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Rowan Allport
January 4, 2018
Europe, Latest Articles, Security and Defence
The deployment of a missile deterrent in Europe based upon the Long Range Precision Fires programme would present Russia with the prospect of rapid retaliation to any aggression.
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Irena Baboi
December 7, 2017
Europe, Latest Articles
With the European Union’s attention almost entirely dedicated to the Brexit negotiations, 2017 has been a year of highs and lows for the Western Balkans. Some countries proved themselves capable of impressive progress, while others showed why external involvement is still very much needed in the region.
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Max Rodgers
November 10, 2017
Europe, Latest Articles, Security and Defence
In the 16 months since the Brexit vote, European Commission figures have certainly hinted towards ever-closer security and defence union after the UK leaves. But advances towards such integration are still in the very early stages.
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Irena Baboi
October 19, 2017
Europe, Latest Articles
The recent moves by Catalonia to obtain independence have generated speculation that regions of other nearby states will follow its example. However, the referendum and its aftermath serve more as a lesson than a model for other European separatist movements.
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