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The model of armed forces recruitment has always depended on the level of military threat to national security. A historical overview shows that, during periods of heightened military threat, states introduced conscription-based systems in order to increase the numerical strength…

Situation Room 2.0 Monthly Security Overview The Western Balkans Period: June 2026 Author: Krištof Jagodic Region: The Western Balkans June 2026 marked an important turning point for the geopolitical and institutional future of the Western Balkans. The month was defined…

Situation Room 2.0 Monthly Security Overview Eastern Europe Period: June 2026 Author: Erik Nalić Region: Eastern Europe The activation of the EU’s SAFE program has begun. Eastern European countries are warning of secondary migration flows and the extensive reach of…

Situation Room 2.0 Monthly Security Overview Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Mozambique, and Niger Period: June 2026 Author: Tjaž Črnčec & Gregor Črnugelj Region: Africa In June 2026, the deepening security crises on the continent continue, with diplomatic processes remaining…

Situation Room 2.0 Analytical Report The use of the Wagner Group by the Russian Federation as a tool of foreign policy in Mozambique Author: Ian Omerza Date: 19 July 2026 The region of Cabo Delgado has been plagued by endless…

Situation Room 2.0 Monthly Security Overview The Iran Conflict Period: May 2026 Author: Ian Omerza Region: Middle East In May 2026, diplomatic negotiations continued regarding the end of the war between the US and Iran. In the Strait of Hormuz,…

Situation Room 2.0 Monthly Security Overview Sudan, the Sahel, and Somalia Period: May 2026 Author: Joshua W. Moolman Region: Africa May 2026 confirmed the pattern that defines Africa’s crisis zones: diplomatic efforts continued but produced no breakthrough on the ground.…

Situation Room 2.0 Monthly Security Overview The Western Balkans Period: May 2026 Author: Krištof Jagodic Region: The Western Balkans In May 2026, the Western Balkans experienced a complex dynamic where progress in Euro-Atlantic integration, marked by the first NATO-Serbia joint…

The Euro-Atlantic Council of Slovenia and YATA Slovenia are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 14th edition of Balkan SAYS – Security Atlantic Youth Seminar, which will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 10 to 12…

The President of the Euro-Atlantic Council of Slovenia, Prof. Dr Iztok Prezelj, participated as a speaker at the roundtable “Breakfast with Experts: Defending Europe: Securing the Western Balkans”, organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Austria and the Think…