March, 2024

• 26 March

  Geopolitical Risks And Reconfigurations: Serbia And The Challenge To Montenegro’s Stability – Analysis

  

  Introduction In the turbulent Western Balkans, where history is followed by incomparable challenges and the ambitions of different parties, a small entity, but with a unique and important location, with access to the Adriatic Sea, puts itself at the center of a great international geopolitical game. A small territory, but …

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• 26 March

  Will The UK Recognize A Palestinian State? – Analysis

  

  David Cameron, the United Kingdom’s foreign secretary, recently announced the UK may recognize a Palestinian state before the Palestinians and Israelis finalize a peace deal, but that “no such move could come while Hamas remains in Gaza.” At the same time, the United States is reviewing options to recognize a …

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• 26 March

  The Precarious Political Economy Of European Industrial Policy – Analysis

  

  On 6 February, the European Union reached an agreement on the ‘Net Zero industry Act’, the bloc’s industrial policy that seeks to bolster domestic manufacturing of green tech. Amid intense geopolitical competition, the European Union is aiming to ‘derisk’ its green supply chains from China. The act sets ambitious goals …

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• 26 March

  Iran Update, March 24, 2024

  

  Key Takeaways: Northern Gaza Strip: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) engaged Palestinian militias north of Gaza City, including in Beit Hanoun.Israeli forces continued operations near al Shifa Hospital, Gaza City, on March 24. CTP-ISW inaccurately reported on March 23 that the IDF had concluded its operation at al Shifa Hospital. …

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• 26 March

  Egypt’s atrophy could revive the Brotherhood

  

  The unprecedented political, economic, and social crises in Egypt may trigger a resurgence of the Muslim Brotherhood, which has historically filled gaps the state cannot meet. On the morning of 4 March, the State Security Criminal Court in Egypt sentenced the Muslim Brotherhood’s supreme guide Mohammed Badie to death, along …

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• 26 March

  Why the Red Sea matters to Iran

  

  Yemen’s Red Sea naval operations have drawn attention to Iran’s own strategic calculations for this vital maritime corridor, most of them driven by Tehran’s valid security and economic interests. The Red Sea has been a crucial historical nexus for Iran, with its roots tracing back to ancient times when the …

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• 26 March

  To woo Washington, Erdogan will sell out Palestine

  

  After Ankara and Washington successfully swapped Sweden’s NATO accession for an F-16 fighter jet deal, Turkiye is focused on accelerating that rapprochement and is willing to sweep divisive issues – like genocide in Gaza – under the rug. On 7–8 March, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Intelligence Chief Ibrahim …

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• 26 March

  The Battle of Rafah: a short step to regional war

  

  All eyes are on Rafah as Israel prepares to mount an invasion to expel Palestinians or decimate them. It is this pivotal battle that will either force Israel into a ceasefire or thrust the region into an all-out, multi-front war. The temporary truce struck on 24 November between the Hamas …

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• 26 March

  Yemen’s Indian Ocean checkmate

  

  Ansarallah has single-handedly disrupted global shipping power dynamics. Yemen is launching attacks against Israeli-linked vessels deep into the Indian Ocean to cut off the last waterway route to the occupation state. Our people are ready to send hundreds of thousands of mujahideen to Palestine. Okay, geography might pose a problem. …

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• 26 March

  If tomorrow is war. Europe is not ready for direct armed conflict with Russia

  

  The EU should go into the military economy, said the head of the European Council Charles Michel. It is expected that at the summit on March 21-22, the heads of state of the EU members will agree on joint purchases of weapons, increase the military budgets of countries and accelerating …

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