Per Concordiam Magazine

10/01/2025

A rare apology from Russian President Vladimir Putin has done little to satisfy his Azerbaijani counterpart, Ilham Aliyev, in the wake of the downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet.

07/01/2025

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev reiterated on January 6, 2025, that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, killing 38 people, was shot down by Russia —albeit unintentionally.

By The Associated Press Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev reiterated on January 6, 2025, that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, killing 38 people, was shot down by Russia —albeit unintentionally. “I can say with confidence that the blame for the fact that ...

20/11/2024

Read Countering China in Europe in the latest edition of per Concordiam.
China’s economic and political position in Europe is extremely important to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and effort is being made to enhance that position.

Understanding China’s Influence By Lt. Col. (Ret.) William Hagestad II, U.S. Marine Corps   China’s economic and political position in Europe is extremely important to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and effort is being made to enhance that position. China engages in political alignment, int...

07/11/2024

Read about how China-Taiwan tensions are challenging European Defense and Security in the latest edition of per Concordiam

China-Taiwan Tensions Challenge European Defense and Security By Sarder Ali Haider, Marshall Center alumnus   Growing tensions between China and Taiwan are complicating countries’ interactions and global relations. These tensions force countries around the world, especially in Europe, to adjust t...

15/10/2024

Read about how China and Russia are expanding their defense cooperation through joint military exercises, visits of high-level defense officials, and arms trade and cooperation on military technology. You can find the article in the latest edition of per Concordiam focused on China in Europe

What China-Russia Military Exercises Portend for Taiwan and Beyond By Narantsatsral Enkhbat, Marshall Center alumna   China and Russia are expanding their defense cooperation through joint military exercises, visits of high-level defense officials, and arms trade and cooperation on military technol...

08/10/2024

Read about the CCP's overseas policing activities in the latest edition of per Concordiam.
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) continues to face international criticism for violating the sovereignty of nations across the globe with its “overseas police service stations,” clandestine offices established in many cases without the approval or knowledge of the countries that become their unsuspecting hosts.

CCP’s overseas policing draws international condemnation By Indo-Pacific Defense Forum   The People’s Republic of China (PRC) continues to face international criticism for violating the sovereignty of nations across the globe with its “overseas police service stations,” clandestine offices ...

01/10/2024

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is waging existential warfare against the rest of the world. It is a war for global control, and the CCP aspires to win it without fighting — or at least without having to engage in major kinetic combat.

An existential fight for allies, partners and like-minded nations By Professor Kerry K. Gershaneck, fellow, NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe   The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is waging existential warfare against the rest of the world. It is a war for global control, and the CCP asp...

27/09/2024

Theresa Fallon's contribution to the latest edition of per Concordiam looks at the ways China undermines democracy and the tools it uses to do so.

China seeks to undermine democracy, acquire new technology and quash dissent By Theresa Fallon, director, Centre for Russia Europe Asia Studies   Shi Pei Pu was a Beijing opera singer and spy whose perplexing liaison with French diplomat Bernard Boursicot was one of the odder cases of espionage and...

13/09/2024

The latest of edition of per Concordiam is available online. This edition takes another look at China’s economic and political influence in Europe and around the world. Two years ago,
this journal published a well-received edition examining China’s European strategy. This issue updates readers on China’s evolving goals, explores how recent global developments have affected its strategies and what can be expected from Beijing.
https://perconcordiam.com/perCon_V13N1_ENG.pdf

18/06/2024

Looking at the competitive edge and Large Scale Global Exercises (LSGE)-

Large Scale Global Exercise 2024 demonstrates how the U.S. and its partners work together to project power, deterrence By per Concordiam Staff   When U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli addressed a 2023 security forum in Sweden, he shared his observations on how Russia’s “illegal, unprovoked, bru...

24/04/2024

By U.S. Strategic Command   Two United States Air Force B-1B Lancers flew to Sweden recently, strengthening bonds with Allies and partners while displaying the reach of U.S. airpower. The U.S. routinely demonstrates its commitment to NATO Allies and partners through Bomber Task Force (BTF) missions...

18/04/2024

Check out the latest per Concordiam content concerning NATO's 32 member state.

By per Concordiam Staff   When Hungary’s National Assembly voted to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO on February 26, 2024, it ushered in a new era for European security and dealt another setback to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bid to forestall expansion of the Alliance. Sweden takes its...