EDITORIAL

Robert Ellis
(International Advisor at the Research Institute for European and American Studies in Athens)

Copyright: @ 2026 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 13 January 2026

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Karl Marx mentions Hegel’s remark that all great world-historic facts and personages appear twice. However, Marx adds, the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce. The establishment of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, which morphed into a long drawn-out struggle, is a good example. After the special operation in Venezuela, President Trump’s declaration “we are going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition” falls into the second category. ... Read more

Shaul Shay
(Senior research fellow at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) at the Interdisciplinary Centre Herzliya and former deputy head of Israel’s National Security Council)

Copyright: @ 2025 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 11 January 2026

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The conflict in Yemen is a multi-layered war where internal rivalries are often fueled by regional powers and interests. Over the past decade, the Houthi movement "Ansar Allah" has been at the center of international attention in Yemen due to two wars waged by the movement:

Yemen’s civil war began in 2014, when the Houthis swept down from their northern stronghold and seized the capital, Sanaa, along with much of the country’s north. The rebel group has been at war with the government, backed by a Saudi-led coalition since 2015, in a conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands of Yemenis and triggered a major humanitarian crisis.[Separatists tighten grip over southern Yemen, and airspace is briefly closed, AP , December 8, 2025. ] Both sides signed in April 2022 an UN-brokered ceasefire. .. Read more

Theresa Lillelund
(Danish Graduate Student, MA International Relations, Webster University Athens)

Copyright: @ 2026 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 11 January 2026

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Over this last year we have heard that “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders and not the US” as a response to President Donald Trump. However, this has not stopped him or his administration from keeping focus on Greenland and the alleged national security issue. Even though Greenland and the Arctic region have strategic importance, it can be seen as a personal ambition rather than just about security. .. Read more

Glen Segell
(Professor: NATO-EU Strategy Group, was educated to a Doctor of Philosophy (Oxford),
and holds the rank of Brigadier-General (Reserves).

Copyright: @ 2026 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 4 January 2026

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In 2025, the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions marked 77 years of their operations. That same year also witnessed the beginning of the end of one of the longest missions, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Many have suggested that the 'F' in UNIFIL stands for 'Farce' rather than 'Force', given that the mission has incurred a cost of $12.3 billion in nominal terms. As of early 2026, it comprises around 11,000 troops from 48 different countries... Read more

Katerina Vardalaki
Independent Researcher
(Freelance Intelligence and OSINT Analyst, Chania, Greece)
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Copyright: @ 2025 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 1 January 2026

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When the initial boom of what targeted global marketing coined as AI (Artificial Intelligence), Large Language Models (LLMs) came to the forefront of global news. The initial reaction wasn’t as dismissive as it may be today by the general public, nor were there active hypotheses that AI would cause a behavioral and cognitive decline. The reason was simple: Who wouldn’t want to fully automate mundane tasks, repetitive daily chores without significant meaning that take up space, time and thinking power in the day to day grind? Key words being here the adjective “mundane” and the verb “automate” ... Read more

Demetrios Tsailas (ret Admiral)
(He has taught for many years, operational planning, strategy, and security, to senior officers at the Supreme Joint War College. He is a member and researcher of the Institute for National and International Security)

Copyright: @ 2025 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 20 December 2025

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Abstract

This article examines Turkey’s defence-industrial transformation from the aftermath of the 1974 Cyprus arms embargo to its current pursuit of strategic autonomy and power projection. It argues that Ankara’s defence-industrial policy has evolved beyond procurement into a central instrument of national strategy, fusing industrial development, military capability, and foreign policy. ... Read more