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NATO's Nordic Fortress: A New Era of Deterrence in the Face of Russian Assertiveness

Seeking to demonstrate its military strength, NATO conducted a series of large-scale military exercises across Northern Europe, sending a clear, unambiguous message of deterrence to an increasingly aggressive Russia. This show of force, the largest since the Cold War, is not just routine training. Still, a manifestation of a new strategic reality in which the Far North has become the centre of geopolitical competition, and the line between peace and potential conflict is b

Viktoriia Rafalovych

Oct 167 min read

Experts on Africa

Nafkot Alemaw

Economic-Environmental Dimension Intern

Arend Bolle

Senior Fellow, Human Rights Programme, Humanitarian Dimension

Nour Engueleguele

Research Analyst, International Security Programme, Politico-Military Dimension

Gabriel Honrada

Research Analyst, International Security Programme, Politico-Military Dimension

Grace Besa

Executive Management Intern

Sara Bortoletti

Honorary Member

Kyle Galea

Research Analyst for the International Security Programme

Georgios C. Kostaras

Director, Politico-Military Dimension & Board Member

Sofia Biasin

Honorary Member

Hajar Chams Eddine

Senior Fellow, Energy & Sustainability Programme, Economic-Environmental Dimension

Alexandru Gavrilovici

External Partner, Neovision

Vanessa Lazzerini

Americas Centre Intern

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North Africa

The North Africa Programme leads CYIS' analysis of security, political, and socio-economic trends in the North African Maghreb, defined here as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya.

Sub-Saharan Africa

The Sub-Saharan Africa Programme provides analysis on political, economic, and security dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting important new trends and rising stakes for U.S. engagement.