As progress on disarmament is stagnating, nuclear risk reduction may hold the key to keeping the pillar alive. Maren Vieluf writes that nuclear weapons states must step up and work tirelessly on risk reduction measures to fulfil their NPT commitments.
Responding to a recent commentary by ELN Director Sir Adam Thomson, Yahueni Preiherman, co-chair of the YGLN, argues that using the language of a new “Cold War” is unhelpful in understanding current and evolving geopolitical tensions. Instead, he argues that the current Russia-West China-US tensions are less the result of an ideological clash and more reflect an adversarial security dilemna.
On the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we share some of the analyses and activities recently undertaken by members of the European Leadership Network.
This month, Chancellor Shultz wrote, “Germans are intent on becoming the guarantor of European security that our allies expect us to be, a bridge builder within the European Union and an advocate for multilateral solutions to global problems”. But to do so requires a “new strategic culture” in Germany’s security strategy – What shifts should we expect in the new Security Strategy and where do the main challenges lie?
Lena Zakaryan is a management consultant, analyst and researcher, Director of policy and governance in AxelMondrian & Partners, a reputation management and strategic communications company. Lecturer at the Eurasia International University (EIU Armenia). Lena Zakaryan specialized in security...
Marilia Koroleva is a consultant at the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs. Mariia holds a Master's degree in Strategic and Arms Control studies. She previously earned a Bachelor's degree in International Relations at St. Petersburg State University and studied political science as...