Europe Is Preparing for War — But Not for Protecting Civilians

At the recent annual summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), US President Donald Trump pressured member states to increase their defense spending. The alliance ultimately adopted a target for member states to increase defense spending to 5% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over 10 years. While this appears to be a shift in policy, it is more accurately a continuation of a trend that began on Feb. 24, 2022, when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. However, the rush to expand Europe’s arsenals and armies risks leaving behind one critical priority: preparedness to protect civilians if a war erupts on European soil.

Chechnya: A SWOT Analysis of China Wuhuan’s Initiative

Executive Summary

This report assesses the strategic credibility, practical feasibility, and geopolitical implications of the planned Chinese investment trip to Chechnya in July 2025.

The delegation’s primary interest centred on assessing the viability of a large-scale nitrogen fertiliser plant proposed in Naursky District, executed by the Chinese engineering conglomerate Wuhuan.

Le Corridor David, une offensive israélienne pour balkaniser la Syrie et imposer les accords Abraham

Cela paraît difficile à imaginer, pourtant Israël se lance aujourd’hui dans un projet d’extension qui devrait le conduire à annexer prochainement la capitale syrienne, Damas. Déjà le président autoproclamé, le jihadiste Ahmed al-Charaa, s’est réfugié à Idleb sous la protection de la Türkiye.

À l’époque du «collectif Biden» – groupe imposteur de la Maison-Blanche qui a suppléé aux défaillances de l’ancien président handicapé par «l’auto-pen» (signature automatisée apocryphe) aussi illégale que frauduleuse -, le projet de corridor géoéconomique projeté depuis l’Inde, en passant par les Émirats arabes unis (EAU), l’Arabie saoudite(AS) jusqu’en Israël et en Europe a été détourné par l’étrange attaque de la guérilla palestinienne du Hamas, aujourd’hui décimée au maximum.

Den of thieves: Mapping organized crime in the South Caucasus

Criminal networks in the South Caucasus are expanding their reach across borders, exploiting both the region’s geographic position as a trade hub and its complex political environments. While in Azerbaijan, organized crime has largely been absorbed by the state apparatus, in Georgia and Armenia, criminal groups have been allowed to operate within limits set by political authorities. In all three countries, these networks thrive on blurred lines between licit and illicit economies, creating transnational challenges for security and governance.

La guerre des corridors

L’Arménie a provisoirement accepté de céder la gestion du corridor de Zanguezour à une entreprise américaine, selon la publication espagnole Periodista Digital.

Ce corridor, long de 42 km, reliera l’Azerbaïdjan au Nakhitchevan, à la Turquie et à l’Asie centrale. Il s’agit en substance d’une nouvelle «route de la soie», mais sous le contrôle de Washington. Il a déjà un nom : «Pont Trump».

Israel’s Druze Community and the Question of Suweida: Between Leverage and Limitation

In Israel, the Druze community occupies a complex position: celebrated as loyal citizens by the state, yet subject to systemic inequalities that have persisted since the 1950s. Their story has returned to the spotlight amid speculation about Israel’s intentions toward Syria’s Druze-majority Suweida province — a prospect that analysts say is unlikely, but revealing of deeper regional dynamics.

Lebanon Comes Under Pressure to Disarm Hezbollah

Bottom Line Up Front

Trump officials have given Lebanon’s government an ultimatum to take control of Lebanese Hezbollah’s arsenal of heavy weapons or forgo U.S. efforts to compel Israel to withdraw from its positions in southern Lebanon.

U.S. officials expect Lebanon’s cabinet, at a meeting this week, to issue an Executive Order on Hezbollah disarmament that satisfies core U.S. demands without triggering conflict with Hezbollah’s supporters and Lebanese Shia Muslims more broadly.

Iran’s Regime Is Plotting Its Comeback — Do Not Let It Happen

Iran’s regime is built on the belief that it must export its revolutionary Islamist vision, overthrow secular governments, and unify the Muslim world under a single Shiite Islamist state. This project is its purpose. It is what gives the Islamic Republic of Iran its identity. Its constitution enshrines that vision, and its institutions — from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to its intelligence services — are structured around advancing this goal.