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International Security

Image: A closeup shot of a cracked window during sunset with windows in the background. Elcano Forum on Global Terrorism
International Security Events

11th Elcano Forum on Global Terrorism “The current threat from Islamist terrorisms to the West”

The 11th Elcano Forum on Global Terrorism “The current threat from Islamist terrorisms to the West”, will be held on October 24, 2024.

11 Oct 2024 //
2 mins Reading time
Muro fronterizo de Gaza. Gaza
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Events

Conversation “A year later: The 7th October attacks and the war on Gaza. Is the end in sight?”

Conversation “A year later: The 7th October attacks and the war on Gaza. Is the end in sight?”, held on 10 October, 2024.

30 Sep 2024 //
2 mins Reading time
Pilatus E-27 aircraft flying over the Mediterranean coast. Spain defence
International Security Analyses

A partner of choice? Spain’s performance in the European Defence Fund in 2023

Spain strengthens its role and stands out in the European Defence Fund 2023, leading in areas such as innovation and air combat.

By Daniel Fiott
07 Aug 2024 //
4 mins Reading time
Array of aircraft carriers and aircraft in the ocean. Multilateral export controls
International Security Analyses

Multilateral export controls: improving coordination among like-minded industrial suppliers and enhancing global legitimacy

Is it possible to improve the coordination and legitimacy of multilateral export controls through global cooperation?

By Gonzalo de Salazar
01 Aug 2024 //
21 mins Reading time
The wreckage of a building in Ukraine, following Russian shelling (2022). Europe superpower
Future of Europe Analyses

It’s time for Europe to think and act as a superpower

Ensuring security is crucial for Europe as it reaches the superpower status, especially considering Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

By Han ten Broeke
05 Jun 2024 //
25 mins Reading time
NATO, EU and Lithuanian flags in Vilnius. Photo: NATO Summit 2023 -European Union.
International Security Analyses

Thinking about NATO-EU relations in wartime

How NATO-EU relations could contribute to counter Russian aggression and support Ukraine, focusing on geopolitics?

By Luis Simón
31 May 2024 //
8 mins Reading time
Two European Defence Agency helicopters in an exercise in Hungary. Background: daylight sky.
International Security Analyses

Beyond Strategy? Industrial Strategy and the Future of European Defence

Acceptance of the European Defence Industrial Strategy following its publication by the European Union in March 2024.

By Daniel Fiott
09 May 2024 //
21 mins Reading time
NATO flags flying in The Hague, The Netherlands. Background: The Hague by day, with blue skies.
International Security Events

Public conference ”NATO’s 75th Anniversary: from Madrid to Washington”

Celebration of NATO's 75th anniversary in Madrid on 7 May 2024.

25 Apr 2024 //
2 mins Reading time
Person holding the flag of Palestine in the street. Background: Building facade in daylight.
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Analyses

Spain’s recognition of the State of Palestine can make the difference

Former Director General of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs analyses how the Spanish recognition of Palestine can make a difference.

By Alon Liel
09 Apr 2024 //
17 mins Reading time
Iranian drone training in the Semnan desert in 2021. Western technologies have been found in Iranian military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and is an example or illicit technology transfers
International Security Analyses

Illicit technology transfers to countries of concern: challenges for the international community

The efficiency of multilateral military and dual-use export control regimes has been undermined by illicit trafficking networks and gaps in export controls.

By Gonzalo de Salazar
18 Mar 2024 //
20 mins Reading time
Destruction of al-Wahda Street after the Israel Defense Forces airstrikes on the Gaza Strip in May 2021. The al-Wehda Street is located in the densely populated neighbourhood of al-Rimal in Gaza City. R2P
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Experts Comments

The limits of international law: the Responsibility to Protect (R2P), Israel and the International Court of Justice

By charging Israel with genocide in the ICJ, South Africa has invoked the underlying principles and objectives of the R2P doctrine..

By Kristian Alexander
01 Mar 2024 //
8 mins Reading time
Image of the Peace Palace at night in The Hague (Netherlands), seat of the International Court of Justice. The ICJ is the principal judicial body of the United Nations
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Analyses

Prospects and implications of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling in the case of South Africa against Israel

The International Court of Justice has confirmed that it is plausible that Israel is violating its obligations in Gaza under the Genocide Convention.

By Antonio Remiro Brotóns
27 Feb 2024 //
23 mins Reading time

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Burden sharing: real solidarity or arbitrary mathematics in NATO and the EU?

July 30, 2025

Three people with their backs turned, two in military uniform and one in a suit, watch two military helicopters flying over a green field with trees in the background. Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits a military training camp in South West England with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.

The UK Strategic Defence Review (SDR), cyber and British warfare

July 28, 2025

Six people in formal attire sit around a wooden table in a conference room at the G7 Summit in Canada on 17 June 2025. In the background, a sign with the text “G7 + 2025 Kananaskis” and the flags of the Republic of Korea and the European Union. Among those attending the meeting: Lee-Jae Myung (President of the Republic of Korea, second on the right), Ursula von der Leyen (President of the European Commission, first on the left) and Antonio Costa (President of the European Council, second on the left).

Korea and the reform of global governance: opportunities for cooperation with the EU

July 23, 2025

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