South Korea’s engagement with the G7 reflects a pragmatic response to a fragmented international environment. Seoul has emerged as a quasi-regular and consequential partner without pursuing formal membership. Read the new #IAIPaper by Tereza Novotná➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21295#IAIPaper

The growing tension between Maduro’s government and Trump’s administration is attracting international attention following the US military deployment in the Caribbean, under the pretext of combating drug trafficking. Read the new #IAICommentary by Rafael Ramírez➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21225#IAICommentary

Donald Trump’s push to promote a favourable regulatory framework for US-denominated stablecoins clearly signalled the new administration’s ambition for the US to lead in digital finance. New #IAIBrief by Andrew Whitworth and Nicola Bilotta ➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21211#IAIBrief

The 2025 US National Security Strategy (NSS) signals a major shift in global military posture, prioritising “American pre-eminence” in the Western hemisphere alongside deterrence in the Indo-Pacific. Read the new #IAIPaper by Stephen J. Flanagan➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21271#IAIPaper

Since returning to office, Donald Trump has enjoyed a remarkable winning streak. His run of successes has reinforced the image of a politically dominant president, even accounting for the occasional setbacks. Read this new #IAICommentary by Riccardo Alcaro ➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21267#IAICommentary

💶🌐 The #GENIUSAct is not just about regulating #stablecoins — it’s a geoeconomic strategy to reinforce dollar dominance in #digitalfinance. In a new @iaionline.bsky.social Brief, Nicola Bilotta & Andrew Whitworth assess the EU’s response 👇 www.iai.it/sites/defaul...

#Italy's Giorgia #Meloni faces big decisions on Russian frozen assets and Mercosur. My two cents are she'll not say no (but not yes either) to use of frozen funds to support Ukraine and will say yes to Mercosur. @iaionline.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/df9a...

Cosa frena l’autonomia #UE in difesa, energia e tecnologia? Su @mm-lastampa-bot.bsky.social le riflessioni mie e dei colleghi @LucaBarana e Francesca Maremonti @iaionline.bsky.social

Attacks on nuclear facilities – whether conducted during armed conflict, outside of it or as pre-emptive counterproliferation measures – represent one of the gravest yet least regulated dangers in contemporary international security #IAIPaper by Ludovica Castelli➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21203

The partnership between Iran and Russia entered a new phase following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Yet, Russia’s support for Iran is largely symbolic. #IAIPaper by Valeriia Gergiieva and Manuel Herrera ➡️ https://loom.ly/ti7NzSE#IAIPaper

The EU institutions involved in the Digital Euro project have finally agreed that a digital currency would strengthen European sovereignty. However, doubts and diverging views remain regarding the characteristics of the Digital Euro’s design. New #IAIBrief by Matteo Bursi➡️ https://loom.ly/MQdG8Ew

The Mattei Plan marks a pivot from traditional aid to a centralised investment model, positioning Italian state enterprises and financial institutions as the engines to de-risk projects and bridge funding gaps. New #IAIBrief by Daniele Fattibene➡️ https://loom.ly/DYircNY

Climate change is rapidly transforming the Arctic into a central arena of geopolitical competition, amplifying both opportunities and risks. Read more in this new #IAIPaper by Luca Cinciripini e Pier Paolo Raimondi ➡️ https://loom.ly/CgdHjT8

The #28point “peace plan” is structurally doomed. #Ukraine cannot cede unoccupied Donetsk territory or accept military limits; removing these demands in turn would make it unacceptable to Russia. New #IAICommentary by @nonamikhelidze.bsky.social ➡️ www.iai.it/en/node/21109 More 🧵👇 1/3

The G7’s global influence has diminished as powers like China reshape international governance, making it urgent to open up the #G7 to like-minded democracies like South Korea Read more in this new #IAIPaper by Marc Julienne ➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21068#G7

The US-Russian 28-point #plan for #Ukraine, in its current forms, is a less a peace deal than an understanding between two powers acting upon a colonialist logic. New #IAICommentary by @ric-alcaro.bsky.social ➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21081#plan

The AU-EU partnership stands at a decisive moment. Europe must back AU leadership, regional integration and AU-led security by matching words with deeds and moving beyond Eurocentric approaches New #IAICommentary by Michele Collazzo ➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21065#IAICommentary

In light of US obstruction, could South Korea be the G7's new hope? In his paper for @iaionline.bsky.social, @alexlipke.bsky.social explains how G6+ Seoul could sustain cooperation where the G7 falters: buff.ly/GQMGw0k @ecfr.eu

Europe is entering a phase of heightened vulnerability: Russia’s continued aggression and uncertainty over long-term US commitments require #Europe to strengthen its own #defence. 📘 Check out the new #IAIPaper by Rosaria Puglisi & Fernando Giancotti ➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21040#Europe

The revised EU-Morocco trade liberalisation agreement of October 2 remains legally fragile, and only partially complies with CJEU rulings on the need for Sahrawi consent and proper labelling of products from #WesternSahara New #IAIBrief by Federico Petrangeli➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21028#WesternSahara

State repression in the #Gulf has hollowed out democratic accountability in elected institutions. Bahrain, the last GCC country with a functional parliament, which now stands at a crossroads as it approaches its 2026 elections #IAICommentary by Andrew McIntosh ➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21030#Gulf#IAICommentary

Trump's plan to lift the 30-year US #nucleartesting ban, driven by competition with Russia's new weapons and rivalry with China, could trigger a global testing chain reaction, destroying arms control and eroding the #NPT regime #IAICommentary by Polina Sinovets➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21031#nucleartesting

Very happy to have had the opportunity to write this article for @iaionline.bsky.social, as part of a wider project in Korea and the G7! The argument is not without controversy, but I think given developments in the US it is worth having a debate about the potential of different alignments.

With the #G7’s effectiveness eroding under #Trump, a G6+ format that brings South Korea into regular coordination offers a way to sustain global cooperation & preserve democratic governance #IAIPaper by @alexlipke.bsky.social➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21014#G7

Le elezioni per il sindaco di New York, i governatori di Virginia e New Jersey, e il referendum in California segnano una netta affermazione del Partito Democratico. La mia analisi per @iaionline.bsky.social www.affarinternazionali.it/la-controffe...

Italy and the Gulf for a durable peace in #Gaza Check out a new #IAIBrief by Maria Luisa Fantappiè ➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21012#Gaza#IAIBriefKey insights🧵👇

As rapid advances in #AI and #nuclearenergy are redefining global competition & cooperation, South Korea’s emergence as a “G7 Plus” partner underscores its pivotal role in bridging regulation and industry-forward #innovation New #IAIPaper by @kaylaorta.bsky.social ➡️ www.iai.it/en/node/20851 More🧵

At @iaionline.bsky.social, TIS had the pleasure of welcoming Professor Juan Pablo Laporte, Editorial Director at CARI We discussed editorial collaboration, shared views on international affairs, and exchanged our journals as a shared commitment to fostering the global academic dialogue

📣 I announce the upcoming release of my book - Liberal #Peacebuilding in Times of Change: The #UN, the #EU, and the Politics of Continuity - for @routledgebooks.bsky.social in @iaionline.bsky.social "Trends and Perspectives in International Politics" book series. www.routledge.com/Liberal-Peac...

🚀 The proposal for an EU Space Act is an important step towards defining a European #space regulatory framework. Yet, it may risk to undermine competitiveness and innovation An Italian perspective on the #EUSpaceAct in this new #IAIDocument ➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/20862#space

📢 Registration open! On 10-11 November, @eunpdc.bsky.social is hosting its flagship annual event to discuss the future of #nuclear #armscontrol in a changing security environment 🔗 Learn more and register: https://www.iai.it/en/eventi/2025-eu-non-proliferation-and-disarmament-conference#nuclear

@iaionline.bsky.social's Dario Cristiani explores the need for a pragmatic Mediterranean agenda for the Cypriot presidency in his chapter of the #TEPSARecommendations 🔗 tepsa.eu/policy-advic... /8

📣 IAI is the only Italian think tank among the "100 Think Tanks to Watch 2025", a list curated by On Think Tanks! A recognition that rewards our ongoing commitment to promoting quality analysis and shared solutions for global challenges. 🔗 https://loom.ly/7X2GPEc

After the September 2025 elections, #Moldova’s path toward #EU integration remains open, though less straightforward. New #IAIBrief by Denis Cenusa➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/20823#Moldova

🇨🇾 Our TEPSA recommendations will be presented at the #CypriotPPC in a panel discussion with Deputy Minister Nicholas Ioannides, @nicolettapirozzi.bsky.social (@iaionline.bsky.social), and @erik-jones.bsky.social (@eui-schuman.bsky.social). Find out more 👉 tepsa.eu/policy-advic...

OUT NOW 🤩 Read our recommendations to the Cypriot EU Presidency 🇨🇾🇪🇺 With an introduction from @nicolettapirozzi.bsky.social & Richard Youngs ✍️ Read them here 🔗 tepsa.eu/policy-advic... @iaionline.bsky.social @carnegieeurope.bsky.social @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social @eui-schuman.bsky.social

The EU is moving towards a ‘Two-Chinas’ strategy: maintaining the One-China policy while expanding economic relations with Taiwan. The growing stakes, however, make it necessary for Europe to facilitate dialogue between the two. #IAICommentary by Nicola Casarini➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/20664#IAICommentary

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion, #Ukraine has acted with agility in a world of unequal powers, it has learned to react to Russia’s aggression but also to exploit its excesses #IAICommentary by @nonamikhelidze.bsky.social ➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/20663#Ukraine

This is a massive misunderstanding, Netanyahu got the exactly the plan he needed to end the war on his own terms: Hamas cornered, hostages released, IDF happy not to have to go further... How Trump cornered Netanyahu into signing up for peace www.ft.com/content/6a62... via @financialtimes.com

#PublicationOfTheDay ⏰ Revisit the #InvigoratEU publication "Chinese Influence in the Eastern Trio and the Western Balkans: Strategic Fragmentation in the EU's Enlargement Countries", written by Matteo Bonomi (@iaionline.bsky.social) 🔗 invigorat.eu/invigorateu-...

We conclude with the last episode of the podcast "Post-truth be told" 🎤 Hosts @luisbouzagarcia.bsky.social & @alvarooleart.bsky.social explore the role of citizenship education with @alessiachiriatti.bsky.social & Federico Castiglioni (@iaionline.bsky.social) 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/760Q...

Spain’s PM accused #IOC & #FIFA of double standards: Russia was banned from international sport, yet #Israel keeps competing. Do the criteria for the Russia ban also apply to Israel? ✍️ by Jörg Krieger & @leogoretti.bsky.social ➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/20563

Russia’s drone incursion into Poland signals deliberate escalation: Moscow is testing NATO’s resolve, reframing stalemate in Ukraine as a global clash with the West New #IAICommentary by @nonamikhelidze.bsky.social ➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/20552#IAICommentary

In April 2025, the Italian Government exercised its power in the screening of #FDI in the context of UniCredit’s bid to acquire Banco BPM. But does this mark a legitimate step to safeguard #economicsecurity? ✒️ Read a new #IAICommentary by Federica Marconi➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/20519#FDI

Absolutely delighted to have hosted 🇹🇷 MFA @hakanfidanyolu.bsky.social for a wonderful conversation @iaionline.bsky.social about the many crises that surround us and Türkiye’s role in the world and in European security

New #Nexus25 publication by Siena Cicarelli & Erin Sikorsky exploring how weakened investment, accelerating #climate impacts & overlapping crises are reshaping human mobility and global security ➡️ https://nexus25.org/publication/the-state-of-human-mobility-at-the-nexus-of-climate-food-and-conflict

Download the RECLAIM Toolkit for Media Literacy & deliver successful trainings on #MediaLiteracy, with lectures, interactive activities & group discussions! More on @tepsa.bsky.social's website ➡️ https://tepsa.eu/analysis/reclaim-toolkit-for-media-literacy/#MediaLiteracy

Download the RECLAIM Toolkit for Media Literacy & deliver successful trainings on #MediaLiteracy, with lectures, interactive activities & group discussions! More on @tepsa.bsky.social's website ➡️ https://tepsa.eu/analysis/reclaim-toolkit-for-media-literacy/#MediaLiteracy

Check out a new edition of 𝑅𝑒𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑀𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑚, a newsletter by the #Nexus25 team, looking ahead to a packed fall of global diplomacy, starting with #ClimateWeek NYC and the UN General Assembly later this month! Read it here!➡️ https://loom.ly/K8Pj5YY

With the decision to activate the procedure to re-adopt UN sanctions, #France, #Germany and the #UK risk putting the last nail in the coffin of nuclear diplomacy with #Iran. My latest for @iaionline.bsky.social www.iai.it/en/pubblicaz...