TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “European Security Development – Leading Where?“ written by Gunilla Herolf, Ph.D. […]
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Tag: defence cooperation
Call for Papers – A European defence policy (CIFE, France)
Call for Papers – A European defence policy Requirements: Articles should be around 6000 words long. They can be written in French or […]
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“France and European defence: Continuity in long-term objectives, change in strategy”, Pernille Rieker (FIIA, Finland)
While the overall ambition (grandeur and status-seeking) in French foreign policy has been surprisingly stable, different strategies and approaches have […]
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“Finland’s defence cooperation: The ‘no a priori limits’ approach with Sweden should be a model for other cooperation efforts”, Charly Salonius-Pasternak, Henri Vanhanen (FIIA, Finland)
Finland’s efforts to weave a web of bi- and multilateral defence cooperation have developed faster than anticipated. Yet cooperation with […]
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“Poland: The Missing Link in European Defence”, Karolina Muti (IAI, Italy)
As EU member states step-up efforts to strengthen defence cooperation and integration, Poland’s role and contribution remain an enigma. Traditionally […]
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“Balancing Against Threats In Interactions Determined by Distance And Overall Gains”, Matus Halas (IIR, Czech Republic)
“Actors in the Prisoner’s Dilemma agent-based model presented here decide between cooperation and defection in binary interactions determined by distance […]
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“Looking Through the Fog of Brexit: Scenarios and Implications for the European Defence Industry”, Paola Sartori et. al. (IAI, Italy)
By looking “through the fog” of Brexit, this analysis highlights what could be its major implications on the European defence […]
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“Brexit and European Defence: What to Expect from a “No-Deal” Outcome?”, Paola Sartori (IAI, Italy)
Brexit poses a unique set of challenges to both the UK and the European Union. Its multifaceted implications will affect […]
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“Boosting Defence Cooperation in Europe: An Analysis of Key Military Capabilities”, Alessandro Marrone (et al.) (IAI, Italy)
This study aims at analysing the developments regarding key military capabilities of 31 European countries in four specific areas: Air-to-Air […]
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“European Defence and Third Countries after Brexit”, Øyvind Svendsen (NUPI, Norway)
The UK’s departure from the European Union has given energy to the process towards ‘ever closer Union’ in the EU’s […]
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“A Stronger North? Nordic cooperation in foreign and security policy in a new security environment”, Tuomas Iso-Markku, Eeva Innola, Teija Tiilikainen (FIIA, Finland)
“Coherence and focus on capability priorities: why EDA’s role in CARD, PESCO and EDF matters”, Jorge Domecq (Elcano, Spain)
As part of the 2016 EU Global Strategy implementation, the EU launched a series of new initiatives to boost European […]
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“The European Commission: an enabler for the European Security and Defence Union”, Chantal Lavallée (Elcano, Spain)
The European Commission has been pushing for deeper European cooperation in the security and defence sector for the past two […]
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“Permanent Structured Cooperation: not a panacea but an important step for consolidating EU security and defence cooperation”, Kyriakos Revelas (CIFE)
CIFE Policy Paper n°67 Read it here
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“Roadblocks and Avenues for Brazil-Europe Cooperation: Exploring a Wider Security Agenda”, Leonardo Paz Neves, IAI Papers, 18:6, March 2018 (IAI, Italy)
Since 2013, Brazil and Europe have both been dealing with several crises that seem to have prevented them from […]
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“European Defence and Third Countries after Brexit”, Øyvind Svendsen (NUPI, Norway)
The UK’s departure from the European Union has given energy to the process towards ‘ever closer Union’ in the EU’s […]
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NATO and the south: opportunities for coherence and integration, Jordan Becker (Elcano, Spain)
in Analyses of the Elcano Royal Institute (ARI), 13 February 2018 Challenges from the south present opportunities in the context of Alliance […]
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“Strategic autonomy and European defence”, Félix Arteaga, December 2017 (Elcano, Spain)
Strategic autonomy is an old goal of European defence. In general, the concept refers to the indispensable military capabilities necessary […]
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“Facing New Realities: A case for enhanced Finnish understanding of nuclear weapons”, November 2017, Leo Michel (FIIA, Finland)
After a decades-long hiatus, nuclear weapon issues have returned to the forefront of international security concerns. In recent months, […]
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“What Non-Alignment: Finland’s security and defence policy stems from partnerships”, Matti Pesu: (FIIA, Finland)
Defence cooperation has become the most important driver of Finnish external affairs. New initiatives are being launched, and ever-more […]
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Lift the Tollgates: Europe needs greater cross-border military mobility, Leo Michel (FIIA, Finland)
European militaries, including Finland’s, increasingly train, carry out exercises, and deploy together across the continent under EU, NATO, or national […]
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The Future of EU Defence: A European Space, Data and Cyber Agency?, Jean-Pierre Darnis (IAI, Italy)
Sovereignty has always been a tricky issue for EU Defence policy. When it comes to the use of military forces, […]
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Grasping the everyday and extraordinary in EU–NATO relations: the added value of practice approaches, Nina Græger (NUPI, Norway)
Much scholarly work seeking to explain the EU–NATO relationship emphasises conflicting national or institutional interests, strategic individuals, and operational […]
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The Time for European Defence Has Come: Rome Must Step Up to the Task, Nathalie Tocci (IAI, Italy)
When it comes to European defence, more has been achieved over the last year than in the past decade. Some […]
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The EU in the German Elections: A Window of Opportunity for Euro and Defence Reforms, Niklas Helwig (FIIA, Finland)
Ahead of the federal elections, international challenges have energized the German debate on how to reform and strengthen the EU. […]
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Spain’s Contribution to Euro-Atlantic security, Aurora Mejía (Elcano, Spain)
This paper portrays Spain’s contribution to Euro-Atlantic security by analysing Madrid’s performance in: (1) political commitment to strengthening NATO and […]
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EU-NATO Relations: Running on the Fumes of Informed Deconfliction, Simon Duke & Carmen Gebhard (EIPA, Maastricht)
Events in Ukraine have rekindled discussions about NATO’s post-Cold War purpose and the way it relates to the EU. Through […]
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Trapped in the Twilight Zone? Sweden between neutrality and NATO, Robert Dalsjö (FIIA, Finland)
Since the end of the Cold War, Sweden has gradually left the cocoon of neutrality in favour of integration into […]
Read moreEuropean Strategic Autonomy: Distant but Irresistible, Michal Simecka (IIR, Czech Republic)
“Under pressure from overlapping crises”, writes Michal Šimečka in his newest policy paper, “the European Union is embracing a more […]
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