Programme
Geopolitics and Regional Security
Regional security, power dynamics, and conflict management in the wider Black Sea area.
Overview
This programme analyses the strategic dynamics shaping the South Caucasus, the Black Sea, and the Caspian region. We examine shifts in regional power configurations, the management of unresolved conflicts, and the security implications for smaller states and their relations with the EU and NATO.
Current focus areas
Georgia’s strategic positioning and Euro-Atlantic integration
Black Sea security architecture
Russian posture in the region after 2022
Turkey as a regional actor
Armenian-Azerbaijani normalisation process
Post-conflict dynamics in the South Caucasus