Security

EU/Europe Global Politics

Europe Needs a New Congress of Vienna to Achieve Strategic Autonomy

The first Congress of Vienna, held in 1814-1815, led to peace in Europe for nearly 100 years, 1815-1914. It led to a Europe which could…

iGlobenewsMarch 5, 2025

Korea-Africa Summit: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (R) and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

Africa Asia Pacific Politics

Korea-Africa Summit: Focus on Critical Minerals and Denuclearization

Another “Africa plus one” Summit, but what is in it for Africa? African countries need to consider their own national interests when making bilateral decisions…

iGlobenewsOctober 21, 2024

Africa Politics Russia & CIS

Russia’s Security Presence in Africa: The Post-Wagner Africa Corps

Is the power vacuum created by the death of Wagner’s leader forcing Russia to show its geopolitical hand in Africa? If yes, what might be…

iGlobenewsJune 3, 2024

EU/Europe Security

Achieving Strategic Autonomy for the EU Defense Industry

In the current security context, Europe's ability to defend itself hinges on the establishment of a Europeanized defense industry. However, the EU defense market is…

iGlobenewsAugust 25, 2023

Africa Security

Security Trumps Climate Change in the Sahel Region

Weak state authority, easy access to firearms and indifference towards conflict resolution mechanisms has ensured that militant groups rather than the states are the predominant…

iGlobenewsJuly 7, 2023

Global MENA Science/Technology

Egypt’s ‘Digital Suez Canal’

Egypt is the most important bottleneck for global internet communication. Data travels across the ocean floor to Europe and beyond via underwater sea cables linking…

iGlobenewsJune 15, 2023

Asia Pacific Security

Solomon Islands: Tug of War in the Pacific

In April 2022, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) signed a bilateral security cooperation agreement with Solomon Islands. According to the PRC, the main purpose…

iGlobenewsOctober 17, 2022

Global Security

Interview with Terrorism Expert Professor Nicolas Stockhammer: Balancing Security and Freedom

Internationally recognized expert on terrorism and extremism Professor Nicolas Stockhammer gave iGlobenews an exclusive interview. Terrorism needs to be dealt with on a multinational basis…

iGlobenewsFebruary 18, 2022