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Situation Room 2.0 Monthly Security Overview The Iran Conflict Period: July 2026 Author: Ian Omerza Region: Middle East In July, the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran came to an end amid renewed attacks. Attacks by both sides…

Situation Room 2.0 Monthly Security Overview The Western Balkans Period: July 2026 Author: Bazhe Petkov Region: The Western Balkans July 2026 was a month of positive and negative shocks. On 14 July, four intergovernmental conferences held in a single day…

Situation Room 2.0 Monthly Security Overview Eastern Europe Period: July 2026 Author: Miriam Medved Region: Eastern Europe July 2026 was marked by a further escalation of the war in Ukraine, accompanied by intensified political, military, and economic responses from Western…

Situation Room 2.0 Monthly Security Overview Counter-Offensives and Spillover: Sudan, Mali and The Central African Republic Period: July 2026 Author: Joshua W. Moolman Region: Africa July 2026 brought the first significant shifts in front lines across Africa’s crisis zones after…

Krištof Jagodic, member of the Euro-Atlantic Council of Slovenia, delivered an interactive workshop on recognising and building resilience against disinformation at the KamPo 2026 youth camp, held at the Gotenica Training Centre in cooperation with the Slovenian Police. The workshop,…

From 18 to 25 July 2026, Katarina Ahčin represented YATA Slovenia at the 30th Portuguese Atlantic Youth Seminar (PAYS) in Lisbon, organised by YATA Portugal. The seminar brought together young leaders, experts, and decision-makers from across the Euro-Atlantic community to…

Members of the Euro-Atlantic Council of Slovenia delivered a presentation entitled “Safe Slovenia” to candidates attending the June intake of the Basic Military Training Course (TVSU) at Boštjan Kekec Barracks in Bohinjska Bela. Participants were introduced to the organisation and…

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…

In June and July 2026, members of the Youth Section of the Euro-Atlantic Council of Slovenia (YATA Slovenia) continued their longstanding participation in the Ministry of Defence’s summer camps. They delivered five presentations on Slovenia’s national security system, the international…

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…