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International Security

Cyberspace. General Data Protection Regulation with a binary code grunge and an EU flag background
International Security Analyses

EU declarations, DDoS attacks, and the erosion of norms and rules for State behaviour in cyberspace

The war in Ukraine has resulted in deliberate inconsistencies in EU Member States’ applications of international law governing cyberspace.

By Stefan Soesanto
25 Oct 2022 //
24 mins Reading time
A new strategic environment NATO and MENA
International Security Events

A new strategic environment: NATO and MENA

Decades have passed since the peace of the Euro-Atlantic area had been shattered. What more can NATO and MENA region to confront these challenges?

19 Oct 2022 //
2 mins Reading time
Protests in Stuttgart (Germany) in support of women's rights following the death of Masha Amini.
Technology and economics Experts Comments

Sanctions on Iran are changing: the role protests and technological power

Protests in Iran have led to a disruptive exception within the US sanctions programme, from a technology policy perspective.

By Raquel Jorge Ricart
07 Oct 2022 //
6 mins Reading time
Barometer of the Elcano Royal Institute. Special edition: War in Ukraine and the NATO Summit, June 2022
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Barometer of the Elcano Royal Institute. Special edition: War in Ukraine and the NATO Summit, June 2022

Special edition of the Elcano Royal Institute Barometer on the war in Ukraine and the NATO Summit, June 2022.

By Carmen González Enríquez
15 Jul 2022 //
8 mins Reading time
Cyber conflict. LED panel photo
International Security Analyses

The cyberwar that never was: reassessing choices during cyber conflicts

Our attempts to understand the future of cyber conflict must extend beyond debates surrounding the efficacy of cyber operations.

By Miguel Alberto Gomez
12 Jul 2022 //
16 mins Reading time
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Global Spectator Experts Comments

The West: one, great and alone 

By invading Ukraine Vladimir Putin has reactivated not only NATO but the idea of the West as a whole.

By Andrés Ortega
12 Jul 2022 //
7 mins Reading time
Image of the event Advancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Today’s Geopolitical Context, 2022
International Security Events

Advancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Today’s Geopolitical Context

It aims to analyse the challenges and opportunities for the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in the current security environment.

25 Jun 2022 //
2 mins Reading time
NATO tests counter-drone technology during an exercise in Vredepeel, Netherlands (2021)
International Security Experts Comments

Beyond NATO’s Madrid Summit: the technological challenge

NATO has moved forward in structuring its technology policy. The next leap should now be coherence and coordination.

By Raquel Jorge Ricart
22 Jun 2022 //
6 mins Reading time
Red traffic light on a Moscow Street in Russia
International Security Experts Comments

The humiliation of Russia, a factor of Western division

Despite the apparently united front, there is a growing split in the West, and especially in Europe, towards Russia and the war in Ukraine.

By Andrés Ortega
14 Jun 2022 //
6 mins Reading time

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Policy Workshop “Standards, Narratives and Partnerships: Rethinking EU and China’s Approaches to Connectivity”

January 28, 2026

Donald Trump at the press conference following ‘Operation Absolute Resolution’ in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro (3/01/2026) in Mar-a-Lago, Florida. The president speaks behind the lectern, adorned with the president's logo and a microphone. Behind him, from left to right, are Stephen Miller, National Security Advisor; John Ratcliffe, Director of the CIA; Marco Rubio, Secretary of State; Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War; and General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Behind them are the flags of the United States and the Presidency, and a blue and white backdrop.

The Maduro operation: five insights on power and international relations

January 26, 2026

Signing ceremony for the Mercosur-EU agreement in Asunción, Paraguay (17/01/2026). On stage, raising their hands together, from left to right: José Raúl Mulino, President of Panama; Rodrigo Paz, President of Bolivia; Antonio Costa, President of the European Council; Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission; Santiago Peña, President of Paraguay; Javier Milei, President of Argentina; Yamandú Orsi, President of Uruguay; and Mauro Vieira, Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Behind them, a table bearing the words “Presidencia Pro Tempore Paraguay 2026” (Paraguay Pro Tempore Presidency 2026) displays some of the flags of the signatory countries and, further back, a screen bearing the words “Signing ceremony: Association between Mercosur and the European Union”, framed by the flags of Mercosur and the European Union.

The EU-Mercosur agreement: historic and foundational

January 23, 2026

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