Intra-Gulf Relations: Shifting Alliances and the Challenge of Coordination

European Centre for Counterterrorism and Intelligence Studies, Germany & Netherlands – ECCI Big Brother Syndrome Over the past decade, intra-Gulf relations have constituted a central pillar of regional coordination in the Middle East, with national visions...

The Arab Emirates’ Efforts to Enhance Security and Stability in Regional and International Conflict Zones

European Centre for Counterterrorism and Intelligence Studies, Germany & Netherlands – ECCI Amid the rapid geopolitical transformations unfolding across the Middle East and North Africa, complex security challenges have emerged, most notably the escalation of...

International security ـ Where are Ukraine’s F-16 jets?

European Centre for Counterterrorism and Intelligence Studies, Germany & Netherlands – ECCI Where are Ukraine’s F-16 jets? newsweek – Nearly two months after Ukraine’s first batch of Western fighter jets arrived in the war-torn country, the...

International security – the rivalry between France and Russia, a strong defense dynamic

European Centre for Counterterrorism and Intelligence Studies, Germany & Netherlands – ECCI By Jassim Mohamad, Researcher in international security and terrorism and head of the European Center – Bonn The Franco-Russian rivalry, deeply rooted in...

Global Military Spending By Nuclear Powers: An Increase Beyond The Numbers

  By Sims Nono Simabatu Mayele Global military spending in 2020 is estimated at $1,981 billion, the highest level since 1988 – the first year for which the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has been compiling data on global military...