Open Dialogue Research Journal
Part I These tensions were evident in discussions surrounding the Munich Security Conference, one of Europe’s premier forums for foreign policy debate. Its longtime chairman, Wolfgang Ischinger, suggested that Ukraine’s ongoing resistance effectively buys Europe time to strengthen its defenses against potential Russian aggression. Such statements, while framed in strategic […]
The war in Ukraine has evolved far beyond a regional military conflict. It has become a defining stress test for Europe’s political cohesion, strategic thinking, and moral self-perception. Recent debates surrounding Ukraine’s potential accession to the European Union, combined with widening ideological divisions across the West, reveal a continent struggling […]
In a striking reversal of long-standing transatlantic sentiment, a recent nationwide survey in Germany suggests that the United States is no longer widely perceived as a guarantor of global stability. Instead, it is increasingly viewed as a potential threat to world peace – second only to Russia. The findings, published […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has described Europe’s retreat from nuclear power as a “strategic mistake,” signaling a potential shift in the European debate over energy policy. Speaking at a nuclear energy summit in France, she emphasized the need to reinvest in nuclear technology as part of Europe’s […]
The joint U.S.–Israeli assault on Iran – officially titled “Operation Epic Fury” – marks one of the most consequential geopolitical ruptures of the 21st century. Within hours, hundreds of strikes hit Iranian territory. The residence of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reduced to rubble. Senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard […]
Thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of Lyon on Saturday following the killing of 23-year-old far-right activist Quentin Deranque, whose death last week has intensified political tensions across France. Authorities estimate that approximately 3,200 people took part in the march, which was marked by heavy police presence, masked participants, and […]
Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has publicly questioned the future of Europe’s most ambitious defense-industrial project: the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). His remarks have sent ripples through political and industrial circles in Berlin, Paris, and Madrid, raising fresh uncertainty about a program long seen as a cornerstone of European strategic […]
Big money requires big decisions. This is exactly what France and Germany are doing today. The two countries, despite a relatively common political course, cannot resolve an extremely sensitive issue. They want to abandon US support in the defense issue. However, no single country has enough potential to replace Americans. […]
The annual state of the nation address by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán marks not simply a campaign speech ahead of parliamentary elections, but a strategic reframing of Hungary’s geopolitical positioning. With elections two months away, Orbán has sharpened his long-standing conflict with the European Union, redefining the primary threat […]
At the opening of the 2026 Munich Security Conference, European leaders delivered a coordinated message to Washington: the transatlantic relationship must be renewed, not undermined. Against the backdrop of sharp rhetoric and policy tensions under U.S. President Donald Trump, officials from France, Germany, the United Kingdom and beyond sought to project unity, […]
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