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Commentary 21. Apr, 2022

The Fear of Victory

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Commentary 19. Apr, 2022

NATO May Have a Credibility Problem in Ukraine

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Commentary 13. Apr, 2022

Ukraine’s Territorial Defence on a War Footing

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Commentary 12. Apr, 2022

Putin’s Nuclear Blackmail: How Far Is He Willing to Go?

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Commentary 28. Mar, 2022

Why Does Resilience Need a Telescope to Prevent Disinformation?

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Commentary 10. Mar, 2022

The EU’s Strategic Compass: A Guide to Reverse Strategic Shrinkage?

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Commentary 08. Mar, 2022

A Welcome Surprise from the IKEA Guys

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Commentary 04. Mar, 2022

We Are at War. It Will Be a Marathon, Not a Sprint

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Commentary 03. Mar, 2022

A No-fly Zone is No Solution

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Commentary 03. Mar, 2022

Is Russia Committing an Environmental War Crime in Donbas?

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Commentary 01. Mar, 2022

Bravo, Herr Bundeskanzler! Germany and the Security of the Baltic States: Postscript

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Commentary 18. Feb, 2022

The Baltic States Would Wish Germany’s New Government to Step Up in Defence and Step Back from Russia

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Commentary 15. Feb, 2022

Putin’s Ultimatum: High Stakes Poker, or a Chess Gambit?

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Commentary 14. Feb, 2022

What Went Wrong with Macron’s Diplomacy vis à vis Russia?

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Commentary 14. Feb, 2022

How France-Russia Relations Could Affect the Security of the Baltic Sea Region

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Commentary 31. Jan, 2022

The Geopolitics of Renewable Energy in the Baltics

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Commentary 20. Jan, 2022

Moscow-Backed Tokayev’s Coup Against Nazarbayev?

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Commentary 14. Jan, 2022

Kazakhstan May Become a Serious Headache for the Kremlin

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Commentary 05. Jan, 2022

The Collective Putin and the Collective West

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Commentary 05. Jan, 2022

Finland and Sweden Do Not Have the ‘NATO Option’ They Think They Have

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Image for Delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Chamber of Deputies of Czechia visited ICDS
Events 25. May, 2022

Delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Chamber of Deputies of Czechia visited ICDS

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Events 20. May, 2022

Representatives of NB8 Delegations to OSCE PA Visited the ICDS

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Image for Watch Again! Conference on the Impact on the UN of the War in Ukraine and the Opportunities for Small States in the UN Security Council
Events 01. Apr, 2022

Watch Again! Conference on the Impact on the UN of the War in Ukraine and the Opportunities for Small States in the UN Security Council

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Events 17. Mar, 2022

Watch again! Baltic EU Conversations 2022: Immediate Challenges and Long-term Vision

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Events 10. Mar, 2022

ASEAN Ambassadors in Helsinki visited the ICDS

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Events 09. Feb, 2022

Taiwanese National Defence University Delegation visited ICDS

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Events 07. Feb, 2022

Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine Hanna Maliar visited ICDS

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Image for Levada-Center Discussed Current Public Opinions of Russians at the ICDS
Events 01. Feb, 2022

Levada-Center Discussed Current Public Opinions of Russians at the ICDS

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Events 01. Feb, 2022

Authors Presented the First ICDS Research Paper on Turkey and Its Future Role in NATO

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Events 25. Jan, 2022

ICDS and Institute of International Relations Prague discussed future collaboration

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Events 25. Jan, 2022

Watch again! Europe’s Strengthening Ties with the Indo-Pacific Region: The Interests of Estonia and Japan

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Events 10. Dec, 2021

Watch again! Mapping China’s Footprint in the World IV: CCP Influence in the Nordic-Baltic Region

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Events 07. Dec, 2021

Watch now! Critical Infrastructure in the Baltic States and Norway: Strategies and Practices of Protection and Communication

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Events 24. Nov, 2021

EFPI/ICDS hosted a roundtable on the future of Europe and differentiated integration

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Events 18. Nov, 2021

Watch again! Report Launch – Estonia and Norway in the UN Security Council

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Events 11. Nov, 2021

ABCD 2021 Highlights: Next NATO Strategic Concept, New Threats, Russia’s High Appetite for Risk, Emphasis on Collective Defence

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Events 27. Oct, 2021

International Autumn School Resilience League 2021

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Events 14. Oct, 2021

EFPI/ICDS Hosted Members of the International IDEA

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Events 22. Sep, 2021

Watch Again! Discussion with Bonnie Glaser: China’s Power Projection Efforts – Near & Far

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Events 08. Sep, 2021

John Lough Presented His Recent Book on Germany’s Russia Problem at ICDS

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Russia’s War in Ukraine: The Kremlin’s Aims and Assumptions

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Geopolitics of Europe’s Hydrogen Aspirations: Creating Sustainable Equilibrium or a Combustible Mix?

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The Contours of a New Western Russia Strategy

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From Rome to Kyiv, Passing Through Moscow: Russian Strategic Narratives in the Italian Public Discourse on Ukraine

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Forgotten and Potentially Vulnerable: Why the Online Activity of Middle-Aged Women Matters During Global Information Warfare

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Local Russian-language Journalism in the Baltics: Challenges and Perspectives for Building Resilient Communities of Media Professionals

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Estonia in the UN Security Council: A History in Three Crises

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NATO’s Hypersonic Challenge

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Germany, Russia, and Energy Politics

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German-US Relations and the Security of the Baltic States

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Germany’s Position on CSDP: Is There Anything for the Baltics?

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Command and Control for the CSDP. A Permanent Operation Headquarters for the EU?

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Baltic Perspectives on Germany’s Role in NATO

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Baltic States’ Expectations Regarding Germany’s Role in Baltic Security

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Turkey’s Future Role in NATO

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Defending the Union. Zapad-2021

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Small States, Different Approaches: Estonia and Norway on the UN Security Council

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Resilient Ukraine – a Delicate Mosaic? Society, Media, Security, and Future Prospects

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China-Russia Alliance – Lessons from Japan’s Failed “Detachment” Strategy

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Nordic-Baltic Connectivity with Asia via the Arctic: Assessing Opportunities and Risks

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