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International Security

Why did the Madrid train bombings divide, not unite Spaniards?
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Why did the Madrid train bombings divide, not unite Spaniards?

When 11-M occurred, Spaniards sought to explain the terrorist bombings using familiar concepts, since they could not do so using unfamiliar ones. What was familiar? On the one hand, ETA, and on the other, Iraq. Both interpretations were wrong.

By Fernando Reinares
13 Mar 2015 //
7 mins Reading time
The hybrid war and the challenge of peace in Ukraine
International Security Events

The hybrid war and the challenge of peace in Ukraine

Round table chaired by Charles Powell (@CharlesTPowell), director of the Elcano Royal Institute, at Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid.

05 Mar 2015 //
1 min Reading time
Ucrania: la paz que se esconde tras el alto el fuego.
Future of Europe Experts Comments

Ukraine: the peace hiding behind the ceasefire

If consolidating a ceasefire in the eastern Ukraine will be difficult, making peace will be even more so.

By Andrés Ortega
17 Feb 2015 //
6 mins Reading time
The interplay between terrorism, insurgency, and civil war in the Middle East
International Security Analyses

The interplay between terrorism, insurgency, and civil war in the Middle East

Terrorist groups are generally distinguished from guerrilla organisations, but this distinction is gradually disappearing as a growing number of terrorist groups adopt guerrilla tactics.

By Assaf Moghadam
22 Jan 2015 //
17 mins Reading time
Paris rally following the attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo. 7/1/2015 - Elcano Blog
Global Spectator Experts Comments

Charlie Hebdo: more questions than (provisional) answers

Why the attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo in France? Al-Qaeda or the IS? Will there be more attacks? Will the attacks reinforce far-right extremism?

By Andrés Ortega
13 Jan 2015 //
5 mins Reading time
OSCE Serbian Chairmanship 2015. Elcano Blog
Future of Europe Experts Comments

Serbia’s OSCE chairmanship: back to the future

Serbia will hold the chairmanship of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) for 2015.

By Mira Milosevich-Juaristi
09 Jan 2015 //
2 mins Reading time
3-D Printed Gun. Elcano Blog
Global Spectator Experts Comments

The coming proliferation: home-printed guns

The threat of a coming proliferation of light-weight guns is something about the states and the international community can do little, but some sort of response will certainly become necessary.

By Andrés Ortega
07 Jan 2015 //
4 mins Reading time
Belgrade at the crossroads: Serbian-Russian relations in light of the Ukraine crisis
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Analyses

Belgrade at the crossroads: Serbian-Russian relations in light of the Ukraine crisis

Despite having recently initiated negotiations to join the EU, Serbia has declared itself neutral concerning EU sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis. This paper looks at Serbia’s somewhat ambiguous position between the EU and Russia.

By Raquel Montes Torralba
22 Dec 2014 //
26 mins Reading time
Israel - Palestina. Credits: © Ben Heine. Elcano Blog
Global Spectator Experts Comments

Israel-Palestine: time is running out and religion is no help

the fact that the religious issue has come to the fore in Israel and Palestine makes it increasingly difficult to implement the two-State solution.

By Andrés Ortega
02 Dec 2014 //
6 mins Reading time

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