CEIAS authors Filip Šebok and Matej Šimalčík contributed to the 2025 annual report of the European Think Tank Network on China (ETNC). Bringing together perspectives from across Europe, the report examines how countries are navigating intensifying US–China competition amid shifting geopolitical dynamics. Their chapter on Slovakia offers insight into how domestic politics and external pressures… Continue reading Quest for strategic autonomy? Europe grapples with the US – China rivalry
As transatlantic relations face significant turbulence, China has emerged as a challenging and potentially dangerous partner for Europe. In that case, could India offer a new source of hope for Poland and the old continent? Key takeaways: In August 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Poland, elevating Polish-Indian relations to the status of a “strategic… Continue reading India: A third way between the United States and China?
With global tensions rising and resources increasingly stretched, Europe would be better served by strengthening its own security posture rather than committing resources to largely symbolic naval deployments in the Indo-Pacific. Key takeaways: Reflecting the Indo-Pacific’s growing importance to European prosperity and security, European states have increasingly stepped up their naval presence in the region.… Continue reading Bolstering European naval presence in the Indo-Pacific: What´s the state of play?
Since the onset of Russia’s invasion, Japan has emerged as one of Ukraine’s most important global partners. Its expanding support, from humanitarian aid to bilateral security cooperation, reflects a broader transformation in Japanese foreign policy and Tokyo’s evolving strategic interests in East Asia. Key takeaways: Japan has provided over $10.7 billion in support to Ukraine,… Continue reading The Kyiv-Tokyo axis: Japan‘s normative response to Russian aggression
India’s traditional approach to Europe has prioritized major powers like France, Germany, and the UK. However, shifting global dynamics—driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and intensifying US-China rivalry—are prompting New Delhi to broaden its European engagement. Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the Visegrad Four (Poland, Hungary, Czechia, and Slovakia), is emerging as… Continue reading Visegrad Four and India: Searching for collaboration agenda amid global geopolitical upheaval
