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Executive Summary Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s year-end briefing on 19 December offered a broad overview of U.S. foreign policy priorities across a range of global issues. For Europeans, the most important issues were the war in Ukraine and NATO’s future. On these issues, Rubio…
In this article, Nikoloz Khatiashvili analyzes the 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy published by the White House, arguing that it signals a fundamental departure from the post–World War II foundations of U.S. foreign and security policy. The strategy is notable for its critical tone toward…
In her latest analysis, Olga Spirandi examines the implications of the United States' newly released National Security Strategy and its de facto freeze on NATO enlargement. She explores how this strategic shift reshapes Euro-Atlantic security, affects Ukraine's peace negotiations, and poses profound risks for Georgia's…
A new analytical article by Ambassador Teimuraz Janjalia explores Georgia's changing role amid the fast-evolving geopolitical dynamics of Eurasia. As global powers reshape transport, energy, and digital corridors across the South Caucasus and Central Asia, the article examines whether Georgia can maintain its position as…
This commentary analyses the 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy and its profound implications for Europe at a time of war, geopolitical rivalry, and internal political fragmentation. It examines the strategy's shifting tone on global alliances, its ideological framing of Europe, and the unprecedented intervention into…
Dr George Robakidze explains the European Democracy Shield, the EU's comprehensive framework designed to protect democratic systems from growing internal and external threats, including disinformation, cyber-attacks, foreign interference, and AI-driven manipulation. It examines the Shield's three pillars — threat detection, institutional protection, and societal resilience…
In this article, Nikoloz Khatiashvili examines the severe consequences Georgia would face if it turns away from its Euro-Atlantic partners. He argues that distancing from the EU, NATO, and the United States would leave the country isolated, economically weakened, and dangerously exposed to Russian aggression.…
This article examines how Russia has weaponised artificial intelligence to conduct large-scale disinformation campaigns, spreading propaganda, deepfakes, and AI-generated content to influence public opinion and destabilise democratic institutions across Ukraine and Europe. It highlights the evolution from traditional bot farms to fully automated AI-driven influence…
In this concise analysis, Teimuraz Janjalia explores Georgia's sharp turn away from its European trajectory following the government's 2024 decision to halt accession efforts. Once a leading reformer, Georgia now faces democratic regression marked by restrictive laws, weakened institutions, and growing distance from EU standards.…
In this paper Nikoloz Khatiashvili examines the renewed calls for Georgia's "neutral status" and analyses the grave security, legal, and strategic risks such a policy would entail. He argues that, given Russia's ongoing occupation of 20% of Georgia's territory and its consistent disregard for international…
David Dondua's article argues that the continent's stability and identity hinge on the security and integration of its eastern frontier — Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, and beyond. Dondua contends that only by anchoring these states within the Euro-Atlantic framework can Europe safeguard its democracy, counter…
In this article, Olga Spirandi examines Georgia's critical crossroads in its Euro-Atlantic journey. Once a model NATO partner, Georgia now faces democratic decline, institutional erosion, and growing isolation from its Western allies. Spirandi traces this shift from the country's earlier dignified pursuit of integration to…
The article explores the European Union's need to reform its institutional, democratic, and strategic foundations before integrating new members such as Ukraine, Moldova, and the Western Balkans. It argues that without structural adaptation, enlargement could paralyze decision-making and erode legitimacy. The text outlines three key…
Artificial Intelligence and digital technologies are affecting almost every aspect of modern life, and diplomacy is no exception. This policy commentary examines how AI technologies impact diplomatic actors and transforms the conduct of diplomacy, identifying both practical applications and potential risks in utilising AI to…
The European Commission's guidelines clarify how to implement the EU Artificial Intelligence Act's ban on harmful AI practices. Dr George Robakidze details banned practices such as manipulative AI that influences behaviour, exploitation of vulnerable groups, social scoring of citizens, predictive policing of individuals, mass scraping…
In this article, Tamta Pantsulaia critically examines the Eastern Partnership's transformation into a frontline of European security following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Arguing that the South Caucasus is a strategic region rather than a peripheral one, the analysis reveals how Russian aggression and China's subtle…
