In recent months, the so-called “Russian Hybrid Warfare” has become increasingly popular in the headlines of newspapers and in the speeches of European leaders, mostly due to the growing number of NATO airspace violations by Russia. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that, when it comes to Russia, “we are not at war, but we are no longer at peace either.” Eliza Manningham-Buller, the former head of British intelligence, reflected that it “may be right [to say] we’re alread

Article written in collaboration with European Careers Association Maastricht Authors: Emma Guastone (EG) & Federico Fo (ECA Maastricht) In recent years, the world has witnessed a considerable increase in international tensions, becoming extremely dangerous from this point of view. In this regard, acts of terrorism have become a standardized tool to increase international instability. Thus, obliging countries to look for new solutions to support counterterrorism operations.

Article written in collaboration with European Careers Association Maastricht Authors: Kristoffer Saetre (ECA Maastricht) and Agnese Porro (EG) “The era of the peace dividend is long gone. (...) Europe is ready to step up.” With these words, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the Commission’s White Paper on European Defence. In a paradigm shift, the EU responds to evolving threats in the contemporary European security environment. The following analysis of