Oil is the fossil of ancient forests. Its discovery in the mid-19th century sparked the rapid industrialization of Western Europe, Russia, Japan, and America; it fueled two world wars and contributed to the industrialization of...
To those who think that Greece does not matter today, let me say that they could not make a bigger mistake. Today, like old Greece, is of the utmost importance for anyone looking to find himself.
Henry Miller, 1891-1980, American author
Oil is the fossil of ancient forests. Its discovery in the mid-19th century sparked the rapid industrialization of Western Europe, Russia, Japan, and America; it fueled two world wars and contributed to the industrialization of...
The prospect of peace in the Middle East is returning to the international spotlight through a complex process of plans, political compromises and strategic reshuffles. The recent 20-point plan, presented as an evolution of earlier initiatives, seems to...
A Rare Alignment: Is the World Ready, Are the Palestinians? The international community has rallied behind the Palestinians, supporting their quest for statehood. The question is: will the Palestinians seize this rare opportunity and...
Vice Admiral and Vice President of the Greek Institute for Strategic Studies, Vasilios Martzoukos speaks on the "N" channel. Watch the new Naftemporiki channel from the Cosmote TV and Nova platforms as well as from the website naftemporiki.gr...
A revealing article by Shay Gal – Israeli geopolitical and public diplomacy analyst The Turkish occupation of the northern part of Cyprus does not only concern Greece and the Republic of Cyprus. According to Israeli strategic analyst Shay Gal, it is...
Vas. Foukas writes: I am particularly pleased that The Melanoma of Cyprus. The Responsibilities of Konstantinos Karamanlis and Evangelos Averoff for the Cyprus Tragedy (Epikentro, 2024) has been widely commented on, often with praise, and indeed by very notable...
Lieutenant General (retd.) and President of the Hellenic Institute for Strategic Studies Ioannis Baltzoi in a brief discussion on the Israeli airstrikes in Damascus (15-07-2025). The recent Israeli airstrikes in Damascus were not just another...
Lieutenant General (retd) Ioannis Baltzoi analyzes geostrategic developments in the Middle East and explains why a direct attack by Iran on the United States would be a disastrous choice for Tehran. A program-intervention on the future of global...
Lieutenant General (ret.) and President of the Hellenic Institute for Strategic Studies Ioannis Baltzoi on the show “O EXARCHEION”: A country that is constantly in tension with itself, its neighboring societies and the great powers. Its internal fears...
Turkish foreign policy in recent years has increasingly demonstrated a strategy that reinforces Turkey's ambitions to return to "Ottoman" influence in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean region. This approach is evident from...