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Key Takeaways from the Ankara Summit 2026: Is This Really NATO 3.0?
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Key Takeaways from the Ankara Summit 2026: Is This Really NATO 3.0?

Given the magnitude of the strategic shifts underway, the recent NATO summit that took place in Ankara, Turkey, could mark a turning point for Western defense. Numerous statements and rather pessimistic expectations for Europe dominated the run-up to this important meeting. In the following pages, we present the key takeaways for understanding this meeting, which […]

Pressure on the Andean Axis: Polarization, Fragile Governance, and Risks for Chile 
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Pressure on the Andean Axis: Polarization, Fragile Governance, and Risks for Chile 

1. Context The Andean axis is going through a period of heightened political tension. Colombia’s and Peru’s contested presidential elections, together with anti-government protests in Bolivia, point to a problem deeper than the sum of domestic incidents. In all three cases, internal political processes have become marked by a severe polarization that goes beyond the […]

Who Adapts First, Prevails: Land Power and Urgent Transformation at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2026
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Who Adapts First, Prevails: Land Power and Urgent Transformation at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2026

Executive Summary The RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2026 confirmed that land power has returned to the core of Western deterrence, as a concrete response to two questions that ran throughout the event: what kind of power is required to break an adversary’s will to fight and effectively compel submission, or produce regime change? From that, […]

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