EDITORIAL

Sinduja Umandi W. Jayaratne
(Senior Researcher, Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies, Sri Lanka)

Copyright: @ 2025 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 26 April 2025

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Introduction

Intelligence failures have long defined the security architecture of South Asia. From the Mumbai attacks in 2008 to the Easter Sunday bombings in 2019, these events underscore the vital, yet often flawed role intelligence plays in national security. In Sri Lanka, the Easter Sunday tragedy exposed deep vulnerabilities within the intelligence community, highlighting critical areas needing urgent reform.... Read more

Theresa Lillelund
(Danish graduate student for MA program, Department of International Relations,
History and Politics, Webster University Athens, Greece)

Copyright: @ 2025 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 5 April 2025

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Both the United States President, Donald Trump, and Vice President JD Vance keep repeating that Greenland is very important for the security of the United States and the Arctic region. And Denmark has not done a good job regarding this, according to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

This repetition and choice of words can be seen as bullying behaviour towards Denmark and Greenland, which increases the tension over the Atlantic. Only the President, Vice President, and their advisers know the intention behind this behaviour, and the rest of the world can only guess, but it has and will have consequences for the transatlantic relationship. ... Read more

Dimitrios 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: 17 March 2025

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The Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, which started in November 2023 after being halted during negotiations and the hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas, were reignited as a direct response to escalating tensions. Due to their actions and ties to Iran, the U.S. responded with escalating military strikes, while the Houthis remain steadfast in their objectives despite international pressure.... Read more

John A. Calabrese
(Dr. John Calabrese teaches international relations at American University in Washington, DC. He is the book review editor of The Middle East Journal and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute (MEI). He previously served as director of MEI's Middle East-Asia Project (MAP).

Copyright: @ 2025 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 19 January 2025

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The Western Balkans have long been a region of instability, plagued by deep-seated divisions and the scars of past conflicts. Nowhere is this fragility more apparent than in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), where governance failures, secessionist maneuvers, and resistance to international oversight have created a volatile political landscape.... Read more

Dimitrios 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: 23 February 2025

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Abstract

Forming a formal defensive alliance among Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, and Israel reflects a strategic response to evolving regional threats and shared interests. While existing collaborations have laid the groundwork for enhanced security cooperation, the transition to a formal alliance would require careful consideration of geopolitical complexities, historical contexts, and the diverse interests of the nations involved.... Read more

Commander Demetries Grimes
(Combat decorated former US Navy Commander, aviator and diplomat. He has served as U.S. naval attaché to Israel and Greece, deputy commander of the US base in Crete, Secretary of Defense Executive Fellow, and Russia-Ukraine adviser to NATO’s Maritime Commander in London, UK)

Copyright: @ 2025 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 16 February 2025

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During his visit to Europe, U.S. Vice President JD Vance delivered a blunt and urgent warning: the West must reclaim its strength, innovation, and national sovereignty or risk its own downfall. He declared that the greatest threat isn’t foreign adversaries but the self-inflicted failures of its leaders. In a scathing rebuke, he accused European elites of sabotaging economic security, crippling energy independence, forfeiting sovereignty, and eroding military readiness—arguing that their reckless policies are weakening the alliance more than any external enemy ever could... Read more