geopolitics
The “Median Corridor”: The Geopolitical Implications of a South Caucasus and Trans-Caspian Axis
The organization of a pan-European summit in Yerevan earlier this month highlighted the diplomatic fruitfulness of the European Political Community, Armenia’s pivotal role, and the strength of transatlantic ties between the Old Continent and Canada, that emerging North American giant. On the other hand, the consequences of the Iran...
The North Sea as a Theater of War
Geohistory and the Demands of the Moment
Do Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. counter-blockade mark a strategic turning point? These initiatives could be the beginning of a conflict for control of the seas—more specifically, maritime routes and geostrategic areas that govern the flow of traffic...
From the Arabian Gulf to Ukraine: The Russian-Iranian Alliance and the West’s Geopolitical Double Vision in a World at War
From the Persian Gulf to Ukraine, the Russian-Iranian alliance—with China as a backdrop—is a powerful reality. Yet it remains underestimated on both sides of the Atlantic. This is due to the Trump administration’s worship of force and scale, and the fact that this alliance is not comparable to NATO....
A Look at Hungary
Orbán's Hungary is at the crossroads of Trumpism, Putinism, Sinophilia, and even Pan-Turanism. Will voters place their trust in other political forces?
The Eurasian Worldview, the Bedrock of Russia’s Grand Strategy
Eurasianism is not simply an intellectual doctrine. It encapsulates the long history and practice of Russian power.
Focus on the Svalbard Archipelago
Dramatically staged in a Trump-style show, which we hope will have an honorable conclusion (the formal renegotiation of the 1951 Danish-American treaty), the issue of Greenland draws attention to other sensitive locations and areas that could be the subject of future confrontations. The Svalbard archipelago, under Norwegian sovereignty, has...
On Greenland, Chinese-Russian Threats, and Western Geopolitical Solidarity
In the Euro-Atlantic equation, the fate of Ukraine here and now and the strengthening of Europe's first line of defense, from the Atlantic to the Don Basin, are far more important than the removal of Maduro and the Trump administration's focus on the “Western Hemisphere.” This is especially true...
On the Scope of the Ties Between Putin’s Russia and Chavista Venezuela: The Possibility of a “Secondary Front”?
During the rise of the Russian revisionist program, Venezuela was seen as the "new Cuba."
On the Caspian Sea and the Ineptitude of Western Capitals: The “Forgotten” Eurasia
At the crossroads of Turkish, Russian, Chinese and Iranian ambitions, the Caspian Basin is once again becoming a strategic issue while Europe looks elsewhere.
U.S.-Iran Nuclear Negotiations: The Enduring Moscow–Tehran Axis
Seven years after Donald Trump withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA), the unpredictable U.S. president announced the resumption of negotiations. These began in Oman on April 13. Some see the discussions between the Americans and Russians as an attempt to “pin...
ReArmed Europe: A Trump-Induced Strategic Awakening
Donald Trump’s return to power has shattered long-held certainties across the Atlantic. With NATO shaken and U.S. support for Ukraine suspended, Europe finds itself forced into a historic reckoning: stand together – or stand alone.
The Black Sea and its Stakes in the Ukrainian War
A "botched peace" imposed by Trump would cause a disruption of the balance in the Black Sea and change the geopolitical situation in the entire region.
Does Ukraine’s History Prompt Israel to Provide It With Special Support?
The defeat of Hamas and Hezbollah and the fall of the Assad regime open a new path for cooperation between the two countries.
The Baltic, a “NATO Lake”? Moscow’s Aggressive Policy in the Nordic-Baltic Region
European NATO members face Russian sabotage in the Baltic.
Confronting the Moscow-Beijing Axis: The Need for a Common Western Front in the Arctic
Donald Trump must be taken seriously in his speech on Greenland, which covers many geopolitical issues.
Moscow-Benghazi: scope and limitations of Russia’s shift to Libya
The “conflicting synergy” between Russia and Turkey will not prevent Putin from continuing his destabilizing action in the Western Mediterranean.
The Moscow-Beijing-Pyongyang triangle
The rapprochement between North Korea and Russia is strengthening, despite China's discontent. Can we then hope for a cooling of Russian-Chinese relations?
Fighting a ‘Holy War’: North Korea’s Role in Putin’s Crusade Against Ukraine
With a second nuclear-armed state entering the war against Ukraine, democratic governments face increasingly difficult choices.
Driving the Russians out of Syria
After the fall of Assad, the question of Russian bases in Syria is pending. The strategic stakes are major.
On the Axis of Evil and Naming the Powers Hostile to the West
Their level of coordination is already much higher than that of the Axis powers before WWII.