Notes / Political and Geostrategic Observatory of the United States 12 January 2026 The 2025 national security strategy: A different worldview Pierre-Yves Hénin Professor Emeritus at Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne
Interviews / Sport and Geopolitics 8 January 2026 African Cup of Nations 2025: Geopolitical Stakes, Sport Power and Morocco’s Ambitions Lukas Aubin Senior Research Fellow at IRIS, Head of the Sport and Geopolitics Programme
Analyses / Middle East / North Africa 8 January 2026 Israel: a new hegemon in Lebanon? Fouad Khoury Helou Auteur, chercheur spécialiste du Liban et du Proche-Orient, ancien directeur du quotidien libanais francophone <i>L’Orient-Le Jour</i>
Notes / ARES Group - The Armament Industry European Research Group 8 January 2026 Which Type of Armament Cooperation Do We Want/Need? The Case of Italy Alessandro Marrone Head of Defence Programme, Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
Interviews / Energy and Raw Materials 7 January 2026 Geopolitics of Fertilisers: The Dependence of European Agriculture Sébastien Abis Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Analyses / Middle East / North Africa 6 January 2026 What Changes Are Underway in the Geopolitical Balance of Power in the Middle East? Didier Billion Deputy Director, IRIS
Notes / ARES Group - The Armament Industry European Research Group 5 January 2026 ‘Soft Power’ Meets ‘Hard Security’: Leveraging Europe’s Regulatory Strength for Energy Transformation in Defence Hannah Lentschig Research Fellow, Critical Resources, EU & Global Affairs, Clingendael Netherlands Institute of International Relations Dr. Louise van Schaik Head of Unit EU & Global Affairs, Programme Lead Critical Resources, Clingendael Netherlands Institute of International Relations
Analyses 2 January 2026 Where Will the United Arab Emirates’ Destabilising Actions Stop? Jean-Paul Ghoneim Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
Analyses / Europe, European Union, NATO 18 December 2025 EU Breakup Risk and Productive Resilience Rémi Bourgeot Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
