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Publications in IAI Briefs

Editor: Leo Goretti
IAI Briefs are concise, research-based, English-language analyses emerging from projects of which the Istituto Affari Internazionali is part. Each brief, ranging from 1,500 to 3,500 words, addresses a pressing and policy-relevant issue, offering evidence-informed insights grounded in rigorous inquiry. Designed to inform decision-makers, practitioners and stakeholders, the IAI Briefs series aims to contribute to more effective, equitable and informed policymaking across a range of thematic areas, serving as a bridge between research and public policy in national and international contexts.
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Trump’s Imperial Strategy towards China Meets Meloni’s Indo-Mediterranean Initiative

Trump’s Imperial Strategy towards China Meets Meloni’s Indo-Mediterranean Initiative
Nicola Casarini
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 5 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|08

Italy’s Foreign Policy in a World in Flux

Italy’s Foreign Policy in a World in Flux
Leo Goretti
Filippo Simonelli
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 5 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|07

The Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Aspects of Italy’s Arctic Strategy

The Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Aspects of Italy’s Arctic Strategy
Luca Cinciripini
Pier Paolo Raimondi
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 6 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|06

What Role for Italy’s Infrastructure Diplomacy? Lessons from the Lobito Corridor

What Role for Italy’s Infrastructure Diplomacy? Lessons from the Lobito Corridor
Marianna Lunardini
Filippo Simonelli
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 7 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|05

Sanctions and Gender: A Paradox between Aspirations and Outcomes?

Sanctions and Gender: A Paradox between Aspirations and Outcomes?
Anna Cervi
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 6 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|04

AI 4 Italy: An Energy Policy Roadmap

AI 4 Italy: An Energy Policy Roadmap
Pier Paolo Raimondi
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 7 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|03

The European Defence Industry Programme: The Last Piece of the EU Defence Puzzle?

The European Defence Industry Programme: The Last Piece of the EU Defence Puzzle?
Nicolò Murgia
Alessandro Marrone
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 7 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|02

The Lobito Corridor and Africa’s Development Agenda

The Lobito Corridor and Africa’s Development Agenda: Synergies with the Mattei Plan and Global Gateway
Marianna Lunardini
Darlington Tshuma
Rome, IAI, January 2026, 8 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|01

A GENIUS Response? EU Digital Money: Rules, Euro Stablecoins and CBDCs

Andrew Whitworth
Nicola Bilotta
Rome, IAI, December 2025, 6 p.
In: IAI Briefs 25|09

Chokepoint Above and Below the Surface: The Red Sea’s Emerging Infrastructure Challenge

Giacomo Leccese
Rome, IAI, December 2025, 6 p.
In: IAI Briefs 25|08

Taking Stock of Canada’s 2025 G7 Presidency in the Digital Domain

Federica Marconi
Rome, IAI, December 2025, 7 p.
In: IAI Briefs 25|07

Dark Clouds over the Digital Euro

Matteo Bursi
Rome, IAI, December 2025, 6 p.
In: IAI Briefs 25|06