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Kremlin operations increase risks for European railways.

Russia makes active efforts to sabotage European railways by hacking their signaling systems, as statements by European officials and study of the targets of Russian attacks prove. Martin Kupka, Czech Minister…

April 10, 2024NATO, Russia

Geopolitics Governance

Serbia challenges NATO, by threatening Kosovo

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic showed its arrogance during recent discussions with NATO Secretary General on his diplomatic tour across the Western Balkans. In a joint meeting in Belgrade at the…

December 18, 2023Kosovo, NATO, Serbia

Geopolitics Governance National Security

depletion of Russia’s military potential can prevent NATO countries from getting involved in a new war in Europe

The increasing risks of further escalation caused by Russian territorial expansion and imperial policy revival require Western countries to put efforts to create conditions to prevent the Kremlin from conducting…

October 12, 2023NATO, Russia, Ukraine

Intelligence ops Psyops

Russia keeps influencing over NATO expansion

The public provocative act on burning an effigy of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed our previous conclusions that the Quran-burning incident in the Scandinavian countries had been planned and approved by Russian intelligence in order to block Stockholm’s entry into…

October 2, 2023Hungary, NATO, Russia, Sweden, Turkiye

Estimates National Security

NATO summit in Vilnius unlikely to avoid the issues of enlarging Alliance or nuclear safety

There are signs that Putin's entourage increasingly resorts to the rhetoric of nuclear or large-scale man-made disaster threats, as things are getting wrong for Moscow in its war in Ukraine.…

July 10, 2023NATO, nuclear weapons

Democracy Geopolitics National Security

Military and political risks to the Euro-Atlantic region in the context of Orban’s policies

The policy of the Orban government requires decisions to be made to maintain the effectiveness and unity of NATO, as well as preventing a further split in the integrity of…

March 3, 2023Hungary, NATO, USA

Intelligence ops Psyops Terrorism

Russian military intelligence operation in Sweden, besides blocking the nation’s NATO membership bid, could raise the level of terrorist threat in the country

Russia has masterminded and organized the effort to destabilize Sweden on religious grounds. The operation aims to hamper Sweden’s NATO integration plans, escalate relations with Muslim countries, and create grounds…

January 24, 2023GRU, NATO, Russia, Sweden, Turkiye

- Geopolitics

NATO in the Balkans is moving

The relations of the Balkans with Moscow have always been complicated, with a part of the population distanced from Russian politics and rhetoric, and another part influenced and in support…

October 6, 2022NATO

Geopolitics

Deterrence is back

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has highlighted more than ever the importance of NATO's existence and has undoubtedly forced Western leaders, especially European ones, to deal with their relations…

June 30, 2022NATO

Governance National Security

Can Kosovo’s membership in NATO be accelerated?

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the pro-Russian stance of Serbia have highlighted the danger that threatens Kosovo lately. Peace in Kosovo has been maintained by KFOR troops since…

March 9, 2022Kosovo, NATO

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