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Greece and Cyprus Must Stand as Israel’s Allies

Greece and Cyprus Must Stand as Israel’s Allies

Greece and Cyprus should turn support for Israel into a wider strategy: deter Turkish pressure, combat antisemitism, advance to Abraham Accords 2.0, deepen relations with Arab states based on the need for wider alliances and the Abrahamic Accords, and recognize...

26/08/2026

Iran-US Negotiations: A Parody of Diplomacy?

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Iran-US Negotiations: A Parody of Diplomacy?

A fragile Iran-US agreement could reshape Iran’s internal politics, improve bilateral relations and regional stability, or empower radical factions and deepen geopolitical uncertainty worldwide.

21/08/2026

Achilles Shield: Greece’s Strategic Leap

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Achilles Shield: Greece’s Strategic Leap

The real test of Achilles Shield will not be its price or the number of systems acquired, but whether Greece can integrate, sustain and develop the capability while building an alliance of strategic depth with Cyprus and Israel.

13/08/2026

The organizational factor for the new Middle Eastern order

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The organizational factor for the new Middle Eastern order

Middle East is no longer structured around a hierarchy of states, but around a hierarchy of functions. The evolving polycentric order is founded on competitive resilience.

06/08/2026

Building the Gulf’s missing collective Air Defense Shield

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Building the Gulf’s missing collective Air Defense Shield

Gulf states own advanced defenses, but fragmented command and warning networks prevent them from turning national arsenals into credible collective deterrence.

04/08/2026

United States-Iran: Escalation, Deterrence and Strategic Outlook

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United States-Iran: Escalation, Deterrence and Strategic Outlook

A strategic assessment of the evolving United States–Iran confrontation, examining operational dynamics, escalation scenarios and implications for regional and international security.

24/07/2026

Cyprus, Türkiye and the Failure of Strategic Appeasement

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Cyprus, Türkiye and the Failure of Strategic Appeasement

Cyprus remains divided by foreign military occupation. Fifty-two years later, sovereignty, international law and European principles demand reunification, accountability and an end to the occupation.

20/07/2026

Cyprus 1974-2026: 52 Years of Occupation, Division, and the Unfinished Demand for Justice

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Cyprus 1974-2026: 52 Years of Occupation, Division, and the Unfinished Demand for Justice

Today, Cyprus does not simply remember. Cyprus continues to live with the consequences of the illegal Turkish invasion of 1974.

20/07/2026

From presence to capability in Cypriot Air Defense

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From presence to capability in Cypriot Air Defense

A permanent Hellenic Air Force presence in Cyprus could become the foundation of a national airpower ecosystem built around F-4 aircraft and sovereign AI-enabled capabilities.

23/06/2026