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International Security Experts Comments

Great power rivalry in the Middle East

Today three external powers –the US, China and Russia– are the leading players behind great power rivalry in the Middle East.

By Wojciech Michnik
18 Jan 2021 //
13 mins Reading time
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International Security Analyses

Hacking Back unpacked: an eye for an eye? Not so fast

Out of all the countries in the world, the hacking back debate has finally entered the political discourse in neutral Switzerland.

By Stefan Soesanto
14 Jan 2021 //
29 mins Reading time
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International Security Analyses

Horizon 2030: assessing the impact of socio-economic and governance issues on the future of the MENA Region

It is critical for NATO to understand the nature and the dynamics of the socio-economic and governance issues aggravating the instability in the MENA region.

By Chloe Berger
13 Jan 2021 //
17 mins Reading time
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International Security Analyses

Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity: a promising but uncertain future

The adoption of AI-based solutions to achieve cyber-defensive/offensive objectives (“AI for Cybersecurity”) is promising but challenging too.

By Matteo E. Bonfanti
09 Dec 2020 //
20 mins Reading time
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Future of Europe Analyses

Implications of the UK’s Russia Report for the next National Cyber Security Strategy

This article assesses the implications of the recent Russia Report ahead of the development of the next cyber security strategy for the UK due in 2021.

By Danny Steed
13 Oct 2020 //
18 mins Reading time
Cibersecurity in Latin America and the Caribean
International Security Analyses

Balancing between giants, Latin-America’s international cybersecurity position

Latin American states have benefited from regional cooperation to improve their cybersecurity but are not leveraging this cooperation for issues of international peace and stability in cyberspace.

By Nathalie Van Raemdonck
14 Sep 2020 //
14 mins Reading time
China in the security conundrum of the eastern Mediterranean. Chinese Development Notice at Lake Assal (Djibouti). Photo: Michael Edward Walsh (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
International Security Experts Comments

A new kid on the block? China in the security conundrum of the eastern Mediterranean

China is a newcomer to the eastern Mediterranean. How does Beijing fit into the complex setting of the eastern Mediterranean?

24 Jul 2020 //
6 mins Reading time
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International Security Analyses

The weaponisation of synthetic media: what threat does this pose to national security?

The weaponisation of hyper-realistic synthetic video, audio, images, or texts –generally known as of synthetic media– may affect national security.

By Matteo E. Bonfanti
14 Jul 2020 //
22 mins Reading time
Virtual Protection Networks (VPN) app on a mobile phone. Photo: Markus Spiske (@markusspiske)
International Security Analyses

COVID-19: reaffirming cyber as a 21st century geopolitical battleground

This paper examines the geopolitical impact on cyber security that coronavirus is having. The COVID-19 carries huge numbers of ramifications, with consequences that extend to the current crisis.

By Danny Steed
02 Jul 2020 //
15 mins Reading time

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