27.02.2026

Five key “neuralgic points” of global uncertainty – the status of Greenland, Iran’s internal and external dynamics, Hungary’s parliamentary elections, the spillover of the Venezuelan crisis towards Cuba, and the prospective formation of an “Islamic NATO” – herald what may become the most complex and unpredictable period of the modern world.

25.02.2026

NATO 3.0 does not announce an American withdrawal, but a realistic redefinition of the transatlantic relationship. Washington maintains its role as the strategic pillar of the Alliance, but conditions this position on Europe’s assumption of primary responsibility for the continent’s conventional defense. The focus thus shifts from status to capability, and from declarations to performance.

22.02.2026

The Epstein files do not show us how dark the elite is. They show us how much darkness we have learned to tolerate. For where power lives without shame, evil no longer needs to hide. It governs; and we call it order.

19.02.2026

The text does not aim to establish guilt, but to clarify the real rules of the game in an environment where the norm remains the language of legitimacy, and the exception, the instrument of decision. The analysis is built for any type of reading and avoids both moral relativism and strategic alarmism.

19.02.2026

Contrary to alarmist interpretations, the Western Balkans are not on the brink of war. The real danger lies not in tanks or troops, but in narrative escalation, symbolic security competition, and unresolved historical disputes left unmanaged.

17.02.2026

The OSCE remains a necessary platform for dialogue and normative reference. Yet the return of war to Europe highlights the limits of institutional frameworks when inclusivity, trust, and indivisible security are no longer interpreted in the same way. The Helsinki principles remain a possible foundation for renewed engagement. Whether those principles can once again function as the organizing principle of Europe’s security order depends...

09.02.2026

American “chip diplomacy” represents a long-term, carefully designed systemic model in which technology operates as an extension of state strategy, while stability emerges as a fundamental prerequisite for influence and development. Armenia serves as a pilot case, Serbia as a Balkan bridge, while Belarus has the potential to become a central pillar of the US presence in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

04.02.2026

The international community plays a pivotal role in the context of the partially repeated elections for the President of Republika Srpska. Effective monitoring of the electoral process, prevention of manipulation, timely responses to hate speech and attempts at destabilization, and safeguarding the constitutional order of Bosnia and Herzegovina are essential to maintaining the credibility and legitimacy of these elections.

03.02.2026

Given the political significance of this case and the potential threat to democratic norms, IFIMES urges the establishment of international monitoring of the Ilir Meta case to guarantee full adherence to human rights standards, ensure transparency, and safeguard fundamental freedoms.

02.02.2026

Strategic mythology and rational critique are not opposites, but complements: one generates meaning; the other generates truth. Powers that fall into the trap of mythological monologue collapse under the weight of their own illusions. Powers that worship analysis alone become devoid of energy, direction, and spirit.

27.01.2026

ASEAN’s strategic value lies in being indispensable, not aligned. The moment it becomes a junior partner in any camp, its celebrated “centrality” becomes rhetorical. Selective engagement with BRICS is sensible. Conceptual renewal of non-alignment is necessary. Exclusive commitment to either is unnecessary—and risky.

23.01.2026

While the tools available to the EU, the United States and NATO differ, their shared objective remains clear: preserving the integrity, sovereignty and stability of BiH. At the same time, the actions of the Republika Srpska authorities are intensifying international pressure, the likelihood of sanctions and the involvement of global actors.