Donald Trump and the future of European defense
Times are changing, but that’s no news. A question remains on how European leaders will respond to those changes. The…
Maria Mont' Serrat Bomfim
Bachelor´s degree in International Relations from the Universidade Federal da Praíba (UFPB). Researcher at the Grupo de Pesquisa em Estudos Estratégicos e Segurança Internacional (GEESI). Focuses her research at the compellent use of Nuclear Weapons in international relations. During her free time, whatches Kdramas and listen to podcasts. Passionate about studying languages and curious about cultures in general.
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The Itaipu renegotiation crisis
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Israeli Nuclear Opacity and the Conflict in Gaza
According to data from SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute), which publishes an annual report on nuclear arsenals around the…