Open Dialogue Research Journal
With the Iran War groaning along, the Trump administration is getting increasingly indignant. Plumes of childish anger can be seen coming out of the White House and Pentagon. Having joined an illegal, joint enterprise with Israel in attacking Iran, allies are proving increasingly unwilling to play along. That unwillingness gurgled […]
With the prospect of war involving Iran, Western analysts have rediscovered the South Caucasus, now rebranded as a “strategic bridge” linking Europe to Asia. The narrative is simple enough: as instability engulfs the Middle East and relations with Russia remain frozen, Europe can bypass both by investing in a so-called Middle Corridor […]
In recent years, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has faced one of the most challenging periods in its history. Once regarded as the cornerstone of Western security, the alliance is now increasingly strained by political disagreements, shifting global priorities, and internal divisions. Statements like those recently made by Donald Trump – criticizing […]
In a historic step toward reshaping the international financial order, the European Central Bank (ECB) has announced measures to expand the euro’s global footprint, signaling that European policymakers are preparing for a world where the US dollar may no longer be the uncontested reserve currency. By facilitating access to euro-denominated […]
A new political confrontation is unfolding inside the European Union – one that reflects not only disagreements over the war in Ukraine but also the growing strain that energy security and domestic politics are placing on European unity. At the center of the dispute is Robert Fico, the prime minister […]
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 […]
Tusk and Sikorski might have used the latter’s wife to plant the story about Szijjarto in the Washington Post and might have either been the ones who wiretapped him or at least knew about this through Sikorski’s ties with the journalist who passed along his number to a foreign intelligence […]
In recent weeks, European leaders have increasingly insisted that a potential escalation involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran is “not their war,” signaling a clear desire to avoid direct involvement. Framed in carefully calibrated diplomatic language, this stance is presented as an effort to preserve strategic autonomy and minimize risk. […]
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 […]
The second Trump administration has profoundly reshaped transatlantic relations. Alliances with Washington have shifted from unconditional security guarantees to instruments of economic and political leverage. Reorientation of American Strategy The 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy downgraded Europe’s priority, focusing instead on the Western Hemisphere while accusing European elites of contributing […]
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