National Security

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Project 2025: The Security and Societal Consequences of Trump's Return to Power

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Project 2025: The Security and Societal Consequences of Trump's Return to Power

This article examines the Heritage Foundation's "Project 2025" and its potential impacts under a second Trump administration. It explores significant implications for national security, including changes in military and cybersecurity policies, and the restructuring of intelligence agencies. The analysis also covers domestic impacts on women's reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ protections, and educational reforms. Additionally, the article assesses international consequences, such as strained alliances and increased geopolitical tensions, providing a comprehensive overview of how Project 2025 could reshape the U.S. socio-political landscape and its global role.

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Colombian Internal Conflicts: A Tortuous Pathway Towards Peace

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Colombian Internal Conflicts: A Tortuous Pathway Towards Peace

Colombia has been dealing with longstanding internal conflicts provoked by both structural and immediate causes. Against this backdrop, the current government led by Gustavo Petro has adopted an innovative approach to deal with increasing levels of violence and the proliferation of armed groups. This article proposes an early assessment of the first year of Petro’s mandate, highlighting the results he achieved as well as the main challenges he is facing. 

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Putin "cannot remain in power" – Were Biden’s words a blunder or intentional?

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Putin "cannot remain in power" – Were Biden’s words a blunder or intentional?

On the 26th of March 2022, the President of the United States of America (USA), Joe Biden, visited Warsaw to rally North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries in support of Ukraine [1]. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the end of February, the Western world had started sanctioning the aggressor rather than getting involved militarily [2]. Biden addressed the US allies in a very long speech that contained words described as surprising by some and alarming by others. This article aims at providing an alternative view of the two main narratives that address Biden’s statement that Putin cannot remain in power.

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Antigypsyism: the taboo story of Europe

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Antigypsyism: the taboo story of Europe

The European Commission has finally put out its word on the decades-old phenomenon of antigypsyism. From physical attacks in the East to dormant systematic discrimination in the West, Roma people are the taboo story of Europe. Despite the recent efforts of the European institution for inclusion, anti-Roma sentiment is deeply rooted, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only amplified the problem.

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Russia launches a full-scale invasion of Ukraine: How did we get here?

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Russia launches a full-scale invasion of Ukraine: How did we get here?

On February 24th, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Although evidence detected by United States (US) intelligence services revealed that the Kremlin was planning an invasion [1], the attack nonetheless came as a shock to the whole world. The war in Ukraine is the largest invasion in Europe since the Second World War which has already caused the deaths of thousands and forced millions to become refugees. In light of these devastating developments, it is essential to look back and ask how we got here. For many in the West, Moscow’s actions seem unprecedented. Unfortunately, the Kremlin’s revisionist plans have long been clear for Russia’s immediate neighbours. However, alarms raised about Vladimir Putin’s imperial ambitions were willfully refused until the Kremlin’s tanks crossed Ukraine’s border.

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Land Without Law: The Effects Of Amazon Deforestation On Brazil’s National Security

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Land Without Law: The Effects Of Amazon Deforestation On Brazil’s National Security

Discourse constructed by the Brazilian military dictatorship framed deforestation as a tool to secure the nation and develop the Amazon region. This strategy has been revived by the current government of Jair Bolsonaro, despite its discordance with both the Brazilian population’s own perception of security and with Brazilian law, which defines unauthorised deforestation as a crime. The non-compliance of environmental norms produce manifold negative consequences not only for Brazilian society but also for the state, as it weakens the authority of legal institutions and may compromise positive diplomatic relations with other nations. Furthermore, in contrast to the governmental narratives, the destruction of the forest for cattle breeding and agricultural fields, in reality, does not generate profitable economic consequences for the Brazilian state and does not accelerate development in the Amazon region.