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International Security

WarGames terminal at Cold War Museum in Vint Hill, Virginia. Poto: Mr. Gray (Public domain)
Global Spectator Experts Comments

Foreign cyber-meddling in domestic elections

The alleged Russian meddling in favour of Donald Trump will influence other ballots and may undermine confidence in democracy.

By Andrés Ortega
10 Jan 2017 //
7 mins Reading time
Image via Notree Europe - Institut Jaques Delors
International Security Analyses

Three’s company? France, Germany, the UK and European defence post-Brexit

It is vital that France, Germany and the UK cooperate constructively on military matters after the British leave the European Union.

By Daniel Keohane
05 Jan 2017 //
14 mins Reading time
Patterns of involvement among individuals arrested for Islamic State-related terrorist activities in Spain, 2013-2016
International Security Analyses

Patterns of involvement among individuals arrested for Islamic State-related terrorist activities in Spain, 2013-2016

Research on the case of Spain conducted by the Program on Global Terrorism at Elcano Royal Institute confirms that the terrorist threat posed by Islamic State is highly networked and organized.

By Carola García-Calvo, Fernando Reinares
29 Dec 2016 //
5 mins Reading time
High-Level Review of Security Council Resolution 1325 in 2015. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
International Security Analyses

Eight recommendations for the II National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security

The II National Action Plan for the implementation of Resolution 1325, currently being prepared by the Spanish Government, should build on lessons learnt and include specific measures and best practices if it aims to achieve any advancement in the women, peace and security agenda.

By María Solanas
20 Dec 2016 //
21 mins Reading time
Protesters outside the Russian Embassy in London last November. Photo: Alisdare Hickson (CC BY-NC 2.0)
Global Spectator Experts Comments

Winners and losers in the fall of Aleppo

Aleppo, despite its role in preserving a regime in power, is a sign that great change is underway.

By Andrés Ortega
20 Dec 2016 //
6 mins Reading time
Future of Europe Experts Comments

Is Russia really a threat?

Although Russia knows that it is needed to resolve many global problems, the country has shrunk in comparison with the US and China

By Andrés Ortega
08 Nov 2016 //
5 mins Reading time
Global Spectator Experts Comments

Syria: a concentrated world war

After six years, the situation in Syria has become a world war on a small, concentrated scale, although with terrible consequences for its inhabitants.

By Andrés Ortega
18 Oct 2016 //
7 mins Reading time
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) arrives at Naval Station Rota, Spain. Photo: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Grant Wamack / US Navy (CC BY-ND 2.0)
International Security Analyses

Missile defence in Europe: tying together the technical, political and security dimensions

Missile defence in Europe is evolving and maturing, even if it this is occurring at the margins of public debate. At the same time, there are perceptions that the missile threat is growing. A more sophisticated approach towards missile defence in Europe is required.

By Gustav Lindstrom
13 Oct 2016 //
12 mins Reading time
Estimated number of ISIS's foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq, by country of origin in 2015. Source: The Soufan Group, 2014 and 2015 via European Parliament Research Service. Elcano Blog
Global Spectator Experts Comments

Why people join ISIS

Why do young European-Arab Muslims, and converts, go to join the Islamic State (ISIS or Daesh) to fight or sacrifice themselves?

By Andrés Ortega
17 May 2016 //
5 mins Reading time

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