Research

After the Second World War the Allies were unanimous in the decision to abolish the former aggressor’s, Germany’s military power. However, during the Cold War, as the threat posed by the Soviet Un...

Abstract: After the democratisation of the country following the Revolution of 1989, Romania inherited a vast military force both in terms of manpower and equipment, albeit riddled with problems of in...

In the early 2000s, several reports were made for the government and decision-makers indicating that the Hungarian Defence Forces and their capabilities would become highly outdated by the 2010s witho...

In this paper I analyse the military developments and the strategic planning of the United Kingdom since the end of the Cold War. A two-phase change can be seen in British military strategy: the first...

ABSTRACT: In light of recent geopolitical developments and the prolonged conflict in the neighbouring Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova has announced serious intentions to modernise its armed forces. ...

The publication of our Distinguished Fellow, Prof. Jeffrey Kaplan about the "lone wolf tactic"

Since the end of the Second World War France has been trying to find its place in the global military structure. It is undoubtedly a North-Atlantic ally and a fundamental member of the West, but at th...

Up until today, Christian democracy, at least on a conceptual level, has been decisive in Hungarian politics. In our analysis, we investigate the historical roots of Hungarian Christian democracy. Aft...