The increasing use of economic sanctions as a foreign policy tool can reduce the use of force. But history shows that, if ill-calibrated, they can trigger the very wars they are meant to prevent

It has been 80 years since the Normandy landings and Europe continues to depend on Anglo-American protection. Yet the dream of a true collective defense remains unfulfilled

As the number of politically-motivated cyberthreats increases, Italy is strengthening its defenses. But without citizen consensus, resilience remains incomplete. And as a survey by Monitoring Democracy of the Department of Social and Political Sciences shows, there is still a long way to go, as only 4.3% of Italians are fully confident in the government’s ability to defend itself against cyberattacks

The norm of sovereignty, that has been a pillar of the international order since 1945, falters under the blows of great powers. But history teaches us that justice and cooperation survive only if someone keeps defending them

World War II was destruction and death, but also an accelerator of innovation, growth and global cooperation. This historical paradox is still being questioned today

The advent of AI scares some, as has always been the case with big changes in the past. But in reality, numbers show that it is more of an opportunity, provided serious and well-targeted training plans are deployed