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For the first time since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, two leading minds from the United States and the Russian Federation will hold an open debate on the future of the global order. IAN BREMMER, a renowned American political scientist, Founder and President of the Eurasia Group and GZERO Media, will meet SERGEY KARAGANOV, famous Russian political strategist and Chair of the Council for Foreign and Defense Policy. At a moment of great global tension, The East will confront the West in a debate hosted by the Horizons…

Key take away  Spurred by fears of a ‘new Ukraine’ in East Asia, European powers are ramping up their presence in the Indo-Pacific When Italy’s flagship Cavour aircraft carrier sailed into Yokosuka Naval Base in late August — its first-ever visit to Japan — the scene heralded what Rome’s envoy to Tokyo described as a “new era” in bilateral relations. The Italians aren’t the only Europeans making their presence felt, however. The visit highlighted a growing trend: Europe’s largest nations are flocking to the Indo-Pacific in an attempt to expand…

Key take away  In some areas of military strength, China has surpassed America:  The modernisation of the PLA is proceeding at an extraordinary pace. WHOEVER SUCCEEDS Joe Biden in the White House on January 20th will receive the same simple message from all 18 of America’s intelligence agencies: Russia may be causing mayhem in Europe, but only China has the wherewithal to mount a global challenge. “Beijing is accelerating the development of key capabilities,” said the co-ordinating body for American spooks last year. Those capabilities, it added, are ones that…

Η ηλεκτρική διασύνδεση Ελλάδας – Κύπρου – Ισραήλ είναι ενταγμένη στα Έργα Κοινού Ενδιαφέροντος (PCIs), λαμβάνοντας επιχορήγηση ύψους 657 εκατ. ευρώ από την Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή. Για να προχωρήσει η Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή σε τόσο υψηλή χρηματοδότηση ενός διασυνοριακού έργου, έχει προβεί σε λεπτομερείς μελέτες κόστους – οφέλους, οι οποίες έχουν αποδείξει το όφελος για τους καταναλωτές και την οικονομική βιωσιμότητα του έργου. Η λειτουργία της ηλεκτρικής διασύνδεσης Ελλάδας – Κύπρου θα ξεκινήσει το 2030.

Αύριο σε μια μοναδική μαραθώνιια εκπομπή που θα ξεκινήσει στις 23:30 και θα φτάσει έως τις πρώτες πρωινές ώρες θα καλυφθεί η εκλογική διαδικασία.  Με εκλεκτούς καλεσμένους για βαθιές αναλύσεις.  https://r2b.gr/category/r2tb/

DPRK/Russia: Joint Statement by the HR/VP @JosepBorrellF and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Cho Tae-yul on DPRK-Russia Cooperation: europa.eu/!GVdMYH. Key take away  We take note that the security of the Indo-Pacific and European regions are more closely intertwined than ever, and commit ourselves to closely monitoring the situation and actively pursuing necessary measures together with the international community. https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/dprkrussia-joint-statement-high-representative-josep-borrell-and-minister-foreign-affairs-republic_en

The Indo-Pacific – a region of growing importance in international politics. It could be described as ‘China’s backyard’.  Watch our video explainer on the geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific region with Maaike Okano-Heijmans. _______ 1. Clingendael – the Netherlands Institute of International Relations – is an independent international affairs think tank and academy, 14 Apr 2021 https://youtu.be/oKrVVk-1laY?si=ueDlbJfSAnXHelxx

BLUF 1. Amidst the weakening of the multilateral system, the rise of multipolarity, and the Covid-19 pandemic, the concept of European strategic autonomy (ESA) has gained considerable traction. In fact, according to European Council President Charles Michel, the strategic independence of Europe is ‘our new common project for this century’ and ‘goal number one for our generation’.  Long seen as a French pipedream, and first applied in 2013 to Europe’s defence and security policy, the ambition of strategic autonomy is now backed by a growing number of member states and is…