This episode looks at the unique geopolitical and security dynamics generated in the Eastern Mediterranean, the US and Russia role, as well as the psychological and strategic aspects of security crises in the region.

Dr. Vassilis Kappis is Deputy Director and Lecturer at the Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies in the University of Buckingham (BUCSIS), as well as a Visiting Professor at the War Studies University of Poland. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree (2016) in International Security from the University of Sydney and Master’s degrees in Strategic Studies and European Integration from the Australian National University and the London School of Economics, respectively. Before joining the University of Buckingham, Bill undertook post-doc research at the University of Tel-Aviv (2015-2016). His research interests lie in the strategic and psychological aspects of security crises and foreign policy decision-making, as well as the geopolitical dynamics of the Eastern Mediterranean with an emphasis on great power competition in the region. Bill, has, finally presented his work in numerous conferences and workshops and has been awarded by the University of Sydney for his excellent teaching practices (2013).