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International Security

French and Chad military
International Security Experts Comments

France’s unattainable counterterrorism mission in the Sahel

After 9 years of counterterrorism in Mali (Sahel), the tactical successes of Operation Barkhane seem to have failed the mission's strategy.

By Naomi Moreno-Cosgrove
06 Apr 2022 //
7 mins Reading time
cabecera josep borrell
International Security Events

#EncuentrosElcano with Josep Borrell

Elcano Royal Institute held a meeting with the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Vice-President of the European Commission

05 Apr 2022 //
1 min Reading time
US Capitol
Global Spectator Experts Comments

A cold 20 January 2025

The leaders of the three big countries in the world, there may be only two left in power for a new world order and reconstruction of Ukraine.

By Andrés Ortega
05 Apr 2022 //
7 mins Reading time
NATO Headquarters
International Security Events

Roundtable “The Ukraine war and the future of NATO’s Strategic Concept”

Elcano Royal Institute hosts a roundtable with experts on transatlantic relations to discuss on the implications of the war in Ukraine.

30 Mar 2022 //
1 min Reading time
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Events

VII Congress Córdoba ciudad de encuentro y diálogo “The Mediterranean to come: Geopolitics, transitions and conflicts”

30 Mar 2022 //
1 min Reading time
Barrio de Kyiv en Ucrania
Global Spectator Experts Comments

The war and the rest of the world

The rest of the world, with some global and regional actors, is not merely an spectator in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

By Andrés Ortega
22 Mar 2022 //
7 mins Reading time
The need for a digital safe haven for Ukraine. Data centre with server racks in a corridor room. Photo: DCStudio
Technology and economics Experts Comments

The need for a digital safe haven for Ukraine

In the current conflict, Ukraine’s government is taking a preventive approach to the defence of its digital infrastructure.

By Raquel Jorge Ricart
15 Mar 2022 //
9 mins Reading time
La guerra en Ucrania: ¿qué papel puede jugar Asia? Imagen de un festival de linternas en una calle de ciudad
China, the US and the new world order Events

Webinar ‘War in Ukraine: What role for Asia?’

This session will analyse the posture of key Asian actors, the Central Asian former Soviet republics of Central Asia and the ASEAN.

10 Mar 2022 //
1 min Reading time
Anti-nuclear shelter sign. Photo: Burgess Milner
International Security Experts Comments

The overlooked terrorist component of the hybrid threat posed by Putin’s Russia

The invasion of Ukraine has made clear Vladimir Putin's ultimate aims and the means he is willing to use to achieve them.

By Fernando Reinares
10 Mar 2022 //
7 mins Reading time

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A row of European Union flags (blue with yellow stars) and Chinese flags (red with yellow stars) waving side by side during the 2020 EU–China summit.

Policy Workshop “Standards, Narratives and Partnerships: Rethinking EU and China’s Approaches to Connectivity”

January 28, 2026

Donald Trump at the press conference following ‘Operation Absolute Resolution’ in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro (3/01/2026) in Mar-a-Lago, Florida. The president speaks behind the lectern, adorned with the president's logo and a microphone. Behind him, from left to right, are Stephen Miller, National Security Advisor; John Ratcliffe, Director of the CIA; Marco Rubio, Secretary of State; Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War; and General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Behind them are the flags of the United States and the Presidency, and a blue and white backdrop.

The Maduro operation: five insights on power and international relations

January 26, 2026

Signing ceremony for the Mercosur-EU agreement in Asunción, Paraguay (17/01/2026). On stage, raising their hands together, from left to right: José Raúl Mulino, President of Panama; Rodrigo Paz, President of Bolivia; Antonio Costa, President of the European Council; Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission; Santiago Peña, President of Paraguay; Javier Milei, President of Argentina; Yamandú Orsi, President of Uruguay; and Mauro Vieira, Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Behind them, a table bearing the words “Presidencia Pro Tempore Paraguay 2026” (Paraguay Pro Tempore Presidency 2026) displays some of the flags of the signatory countries and, further back, a screen bearing the words “Signing ceremony: Association between Mercosur and the European Union”, framed by the flags of Mercosur and the European Union.

The EU-Mercosur agreement: historic and foundational

January 23, 2026

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