While it is unlikely that Zelenskiy or Putin will have softened on their positions regarding the Ukrainian border and the election timeline, the Paris summit has re-opened the peace dialogue and de-escalated tensions between the two states.
Read More »A Warning for the West: Russia Continues to Strengthen its Arctic Presence
The Arctic has long been a space of stability and of healthy inter-governmental collaboration. It is vital that this stability endures and the status quo persists to preserve the region and ensure its stable development.
Read More »Putin emerges as the Tsar of Syria following US military withdrawal and Turkey’s onslaught against the Kurds
With the Russian-backed Syrian regime effectively winning the war against the opposition and Russia now calling the shots between Turkey and the SDF, it is fair to say that Putin is emerging as the metaphorical Tsar of Syria.
Read More »What Turkey hopes to achieve with a Safe-Zone in Syria
Despite concerns and criticism, Erdoğan’s government launched Operation Peace Spring on 9 October, targeting Islamic State and Kurdish elements.
Read More »2019 IAEA General Conference – Balancing positive trends and the realities of policy
The 2019 IAEA general conference offered a refreshing demonstration of commitment and support for an international organisation.
Read More »Will Washington and Ankara finally work together in Northern Syria?
The agreement that has now been reached should avert a deployment of the Turkish military for the time being. But the statement is so vaguely worded that the agreement could be overturned by one side or the other at any time.
Read More »Germany’s Role in Europe’s Security Architecture: Political Leadership with Limited Commitment
Germany wants to set the agenda in Europe, yet it does not commit financially and support a modernisation of NATO through fair burden-sharing.
Read More »HSC evidence featured in UK House of Commons report on INF Treaty
The UK House of Commons Defense Committee has today published its report into the termination of the 1987 Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty, with evidence from the Human Security Centre featuring prominently.
Read More »HSC Senior Fellow comments on the potential withdrawal of the US from the INF Treaty
HSC Senior Fellow, Rowan Allport, has had a comment piece looking at the potential impact of the termination of the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty published in Foreign Policy magazine.
Read More »UK Parliamentary Defence Committee publishes HSC evidence to INF Treaty withdrawal inquiry
The House of Commons Defence Committee has published the HSC's evidence to the committee's inquiry into the potential end of the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.
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