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Progress in Afghanistan

The country focuses on building military and police proficiency By per Concordiam Staff Two Mi-17 helicopters were taking off, their blades chopping the air. The huge aircraft were moving forward, one behind the other. The engines…

Securing Kosovo

The country reviews its security institutions to determine roles and missions By Faruk Geci, director, Directorate of Policy and Plans, Ministry of the Kosovo Security Force The Republic of Kosovo, the newest country in the Western…

Safeguarding the Sea

Despite a focus on the East, Europe can’t neglect the Mediterranean Dating back to antiquity, the Mediterranean Sea has beneficially linked the people of three continents. However, in recent years, unrest on the Mediterranean seaboard has…

Integrating into the EU

While attending the Marshall Center’s PASS course in 2013, the authors enrolled in the Marshall Center Alumni Scholarship Research program. For the program, they prepared a research project, which they completed after returning to Georgia.…

A war of Words

The Ukrainian conflict includes aggressive use of propaganda and misinformation Just a year ago, the word “hybrid” had exclusively peaceful connotations for the vast majority of Ukrainians, conjuring up images of hybrid automobiles, for…

Taking on Narcotrafficking

Border security and demand reduction could alleviate the scourge of Afghan heroin By per Concordiam Staff It’s been called the doomsday scenario for Afghan heroin: As Afghan military and police forces assume greater responsibility for…