Welcome to our 8th edition of Investigations and intelligence updates, our monthly publication.
This month, our analysts have gathered insights from Rwanda, Afghanistan and Pakistan, Ukraine, and Poland to shed light on key developments shaping the global geopolitical landscape.
Of particular interest this month, I’d like to highlight a news story that we thought received all to little media coverage — a major announcement from Polish President Andrzej Duda who publicly appealed to the United States to consider stationing nuclear weapons in Poland, citing the urgent need for stronger deterrence against continued Russian aggression across Europe.
In parallel, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk also unveiled plans for an overhaul of their defence strategy, emphasizing the importance of advanced military capabilities—including nuclear options—to safeguard national security.
This move comes amid a fast-changing security environment in Eastern Europe, especially with the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. If you’d like a deeper dive into that, make sure to check out our Ukraine Update, also featured in this issue.