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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
Screenshot of "Mr. Tumputin", a deepfake video by spiegelball
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
SpaceX Demo-2 launch of two astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on 30 May 2020. Photo: Daniel Oberhaus (CC BY 2.0). Elcano Blog
Global Spectator Experts Comments

To space, in private transport

A private US company put into orbit and delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station. A new era has thereby dawned in the space race.

By Andrés Ortega
09 Jun 2020 //
4 mins Reading time
Which multilateralism for Cyber Norms? Group photo of the Estonia’s UNSC Presidency: Cyber Stability, Conflict Prevention and Capacity Building. Photo: Estonian Foreign Ministry (CC BY 2.0). Elcan Blog
Globalization, development and governance Experts Comments

Which multilateralism for Cyber Norms?

The cyberspace is far from being integrated into the multilateralism and regional cooperation approaches through norms, an urgent and necessary issue.

By Raquel Jorge Ricart
29 May 2020 //
7 mins Reading time
Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels. Photo: Jan M. Henrich (CC BY-NC 2.0)
Future of Europe Analyses

Life beyond multilateralism? COVID-19, European strategic autonomy and Spanish foreign policy

COVID-19 raises questions whether international politics will be characterised by a renewal of multilateralism or an aggravation of great power competition.

By Félix Arteaga, Luis Simón
20 May 2020 //
15 mins Reading time
EU and Japan flags. Photo: Elcano Royal Institute
Future of Europe Analyses

Rules-based connectivity, maritime security and EU-Japan cooperation in the Indian Ocean

This paper puts forward a number of specific proposals to further EU-Japan maritime security cooperation in the Indian Ocean region.

By Luis Simón, Tomohiko Satake
14 May 2020 //
28 mins Reading time
European defence should not be the casualty of ‘the Great Lockdown’. The EU flags in Strasbourg. Photo: © European Union 2014 - European Parliament (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
International Security Analyses

European defence should not be the casualty of ‘the Great Lockdown’

Defence should be included in the critical sectors as the EU renegotiates its next long-term budget that will seek to boost recovery.

By Real Instituto Elcano
30 Apr 2020 //
5 mins Reading time
Photo: Markus Spiske @markusspiske
International Security Analyses

Cyber Terrorism. Why it exists, why it doesn’t, and why it will

While the discussion on cyber terrorism research and related government policies have hit a wall in recent years, adversarial tactics to create terror in and through cyberspace are only at their beginning.

By Stefan Soesanto
17 Apr 2020 //
18 mins Reading time

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