Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After nearly four years of conflict, the outlook for Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations remains unclear; not due to a lack of initiatives, but because of deep conflicts of interest, Russia’s strategy of exploiting the battlefield situation politically, and European confusion and lack of consensus. Achieving a lasting peace seems out of reach.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The United States’ 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS 2025) is not merely a revision of Washington’s foreign policy, but an official declaration redefining its interests, sphere of influence, and the framework of international relations. This change could shake the foundations of the post-Cold War order and place Europe and NATO in a difficult position.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With its large arsenal of hypersonic missiles, advanced cyber capabilities, extensive satellite network, and survivable nuclear triad, China has become a serious competitor to the United States. Nevertheless, in strategic documents, including the 2025 National Security Document, China describes itself as a development-oriented power committed to the international order, whose path to rise does not pass through war.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst stated: Today, Ukraine is facing a set of structural corruption, intra-European divisions, a shift in America’s approach, and a legitimacy crisis for Zelenskyy, which has propelled the course of the war and the future of the European Union and NATO into an entirely new phase.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The new U.S. National Security Strategy document, which emphasizes the slogan “America First,” indicates that Washington has moved away from many previous patterns and shifted its focus from external interventions to the preservation of domestic security and the preservation of the Western Hemisphere. This document redefines threats, priorities, and America’s global role.