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International Criminal Justice and the War in Ukraine
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (368+ words) by Jannis Figura | Jul 2, 2026 | Research, Peace & Conflict Management " The ICC investigates crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide in Ukraine " The court does not have jurisdiction over the crime of aggression in Ukraine, which is bound to ICC member states…...
The EU's Human-Centric Approach to Artificial Intelligence
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (300+ words) by Domenico Frasca | Jul 2, 2026 | Research, Cyber Security, Defence & Security Given the speed of development of AI, the document recognises the exigence of having a regulatory assurance body that identifies the risks and can give advice to stakeholders and the government....
FCAS and the Hard Limits of European Defence Unity
2+ week, 6+ day ago (891+ words) by Transatlantic Task Force | Jun 12, 2026 | Commentary, Defence & Security Europe's defence problem is often described as a shortage of money. That diagnosis is too narrow. The reported collapse of the core fighter-jet pillar of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System, or…...
The Collapse of FCAS: Why Europe's Fighter Alliance Failed
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (413+ words) by Transatlantic Task Force | Jun 10, 2026 | Infographic, Defence & Security A program of this scale leaves behind massive institutional friction points. The metrics below represent the direct fallout of the termination decision, capturing the heavy investments, delayed timelines, and immediate operational shifts…...
China-UK Relations in 2026: Trade, Security and Strategy
3+ week, 5+ day ago (269+ words) by Transatlantic Task Force | Jun 5, 2026 | Infographic, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics Navigating Pragmatic Cooperation and Systemic Security in 2026 The UK delegation's high-level bilateral discussions in Beijing led to a refined diplomatic approach. This "Three-Pillar" doctrine aims to reconcile domestic cybersecurity anxieties…...
Italy, Poland and the Next Phase of Europe's Rearmament
3+ week, 6+ day ago (203+ words) by Transatlantic Task Force | Jun 4, 2026 | Commentary, Defence & Security Poland is therefore under pressure to succeed in two contradictory ways. It must move quickly enough to prove that SAFE is not another slow EU funding channel. But it must move carefully…...
Europe's Defence Union Depends on Industry, Not Summits
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (457+ words) by Transatlantic Task Force | May 21, 2026 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics The Defence Union will succeed or fail on procurement. That may sound technocratic, but it is fundamentally political. Procurement determines whether Europe's new spending strengthens common capability or simply subsidises…...
Trump-Xi Summit in Beijing: Tech, Trade & Taiwan Risks
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (225+ words) by Asia Pacific Task Force | May 13, 2026 | Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Infographic The 2026 meeting represents a pivotal realignment in global superpower dynamics. With trade policy recalibrating and technological competition intensifying, the dialogue in Beijing seeks to define "strategic guardrails" for the…...
Europe's Strategic Autonomy Window in a Fragmented World
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1346+ words) Beyond the Horizon ISSG A Window of Opportunity for European Strategic Autonomy - Europe is entering a narrow but consequential window in which strategic autonomy is no longer optional but structurally necessary. - The transatlantic relationship can no longer be treated as…...
The Crisis of Transatlantic Deterrence in Europe
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (811+ words) by Transatlantic Task Force | May 7, 2026 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics The cancellation creates a critical "missile gap" that European industry cannot close before the mid-2030s. While the Tomahawk offers a 1, 600 km range, current European inventories (Taurus, SCALP/Storm Shadow) are limited…...