Syria: thank you, Putin
Without Russian intervention in Syria things would not have begun to move and there would be little hope of a glimmer of pacification on the horizon.
International Security
The perception of security in an international comparative perspective
Security has always been an important value in traditional societies, but it has become a key value in present-day societies, both developed and less developed. Since the end of the Cold War, the concept of security has been enlarged to encompass individual, societal, global and human security, and not only the national dimension.
Women, peace and security: a long way from fulfilling the aspirations of Resolution 1325
The reality facing women and girls in conflict scenarios and their role in peace-building will not improve unless firmer and more decisive action as well as a clear political impetus and funding for the goals agreed in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) are forthcoming.
Syria: tell me what your legal basis is and I’ll tell you who you are
In their approach to bombing Syria, the major powers are not pursuing the same strategic or political ends, or even justifying themselves on the same legal basis.
Impossible Syria, in less than 600 words
Syria: 320,000 dead up to June and 4,088,099 refugees since 2011, Neither Arabs nor Westerners, nor anyone else for that matter, have a clear strategy.
The New Silk Road passes through Iran
The land part of the New Silk Road project runs through northern Iran, opening up possibilities for cooperation between the US and Beijing.
The Caliphate, an idea with a territory
Daesh is going for effective control of territory: hence using the name ‘State’, since the fundamental objective of its leader is to establish a caliphate.
Morón Air Base: strategic interests and the culture of security
Rota naval base and a now revitalised Morón Air Base provide the US with a logistics platform for the South and East, while it is also in Spain’s interest.
Arctic: from Cold to Ice-cold War
The Arctic will be the scene of future nationalist rivalries, in the style of the 19th century but also of the geopolitical consequences of the Ukraine crisis.
Catalonia and the evolution of jihadist terrorism in Spain
For more than a decade the available data have shown that four out of every 10 individuals convicted in Spain for activities related to jihadist terrorism were arrested in Catalonia, and more specifically Barcelona and its metropolitan area.
Iran’s reconciliation with the world upsets regional balances
Although the US will have to exercise a large degree of brinkmanship between Iran and Saudi Arabia, a realignment is taking place in the region.
A European army? But first a Defence Union
Before having a European army, it would be advisable to first build a Union of Security and Defence, and that is still a long way off.
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