Germany’s Intelligence Reboot: Inside the BND’s “Euro Eyes” Strategy
Can Berlin Lead Europe’s Spycraft Shift Without NATO or the EU?
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DIANA vs. EDF: Who Leads Europe’s Dual-Use Tech Future?
NATO or EU? Mapping the Power Struggle in European Defense Innovation
In 2025, Europe’s quest for technological edge runs through two rival institutions: NATO’s DIANA (Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic) and the European Commission’s EDF (European Defence Fund). Both claim to drive the continent’s
Geopolitics
How geography shapes strategy, competition, and systemic power in the 21st century
Energy Politics in 2025: Beyond Oil and Gas
Executive Summary
As the geopolitical weight of fossil fuels begins to wane, the global energy order is undergoing a profound transformation. The year 2025 marks a pivot point—not toward post-hydrocarbon utopia, but toward a new era where control over critical minerals, energy infrastructure, and supply chain resilience defines strategic
Nationalism in the 21st Century: Definitions, Drivers, and Global Trends
An examination of modern nationalism—its core principles, historical continuities, and the ways it shapes politics, identity, and global power structures today.
Introduction
Nationalism, long a force in shaping nation-states and international conflict, has reemerged as a defining factor in global politics. From populist movements in the West to ethnic
Understanding Strategic Autonomy: Origins, Principles, and the Debate in a Multipolar World
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A definition of strategic autonomy—its historical roots, key interpretations, and contemporary debates across defense, economic policy, and geopolitical alignment.
Introduction
Strategic autonomy has become a defining term in 21st-century geopolitical discourse, particularly within the context of the European Union, emerging multipolarity, and increasing systemic competition among great powers.
Digital Sovereignty: A Comprehensive Definition
“Who owns the data owns the future.” That mantra sits at the heart of digital sovereignty—the ability of a state (or region, company or citizen) to control the data, infrastructure and technologies on which its economy and democracy now depend. From Brussels’ record fines under the Digital Markets Act
Europe’s Strategic Autonomy, Defined: Beyond Macron, Beyond PR
Strategic Postures
A Geopol.uk Series on Sovereignty, Alignment & European Power
Foundational framing of EU sovereignty narrative
Strategic autonomy has become a recurring slogan in Brussels, Paris, and increasingly Berlin—but what does it actually mean? And why does its definition matter? As the EU confronts mounting geopolitical uncertainty,
Turkey's Role in NATO 2025: The Alliance's Reluctant Power Broker
As NATO approaches its 80th anniversary in 2025, no member state presents a bigger paradox than Turkey. Strategically vital yet politically divisive, Turkey has evolved from being NATO’s southeastern bulwark to its unpredictable power broker.
Geography Is Destiny
Turkey's unique position at the crossroads of Europe, Asia,
Africa's New Trade Routes 2025: Rewiring Global Commerce
In 2025, Africa is no longer just the "next big thing" in global economics—it is the current big thing. A wave of new trade routes, driven by unprecedented infrastructure investment and regional cooperation, is reshaping not only Africa’s internal dynamics but also the architecture of global