NATO – TEPSA

“Come on, Biden, Let’s Talk!”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)

Posted on 27/10/2021

The Organisation does not like this idea. You know what the Organisation expects from you. This is the message that […]

“Warfare and Geopolitics in Europe’s Southern Neighbourhood: Implications for NATO”, Camilla Vianini, Chloé Berger (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 25/10/2021

Europe’s Southern neighbourhood has been for decades a highly unstable and contested region. The so-called Arab Spring has marked a […]

“Afghanistan: The End of a Strategic Distraction”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)

Posted on 26/09/2021

The military intervention in Afghanistan was a near complete success. Or it would have been, had the US pulled out […]

“Biden’s Visit: Five Must-Dos in Brussels”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)

Posted on 26/07/2021

Trump’s approach to international organisations reminded one of Groucho Marx: “I refuse to join any club that would have me […]

“A new start for EU-US relations?”, Jim Cloos (Egmont, Belgium)

Posted on 26/07/2021

The election of President Biden was greeted by sighs of relief across Europe and offered the promise of a renewed […]

“Mistakes, misunderstandings and miscalculation: Reducing the risk of NATO/Russia military incidents and escalation”, ELN-LIIA round table report (LIIA, Latvia)

Posted on 26/06/2021

Ahead of the NATO and Biden-Putin Summits, the European Leadership Network (ELN) and Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA) convened […]

“A Spanish perspective on the Biden Presidency and the future of transatlantic relations”, Carlota García Encina and Luis Simón (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 24/06/2021

This analysis examines the transatlantic relationship and the potential for a strategic synergy in its three dimensions for Spain –bilateral, […]

“The EU and the Eastern Mediterranean: how to deal with Turkey”, Eduard Soler i Lecha (CIDOB, Barcelona)

Posted on 24/06/2021

Can a NATO ally and candidate for accession also be an adversary? EU leaders and institutions have always seen Ankara […]

“Bohemian Forest Dark Tales: The Czech Republic, Russia’s Dirty War Machine and Western Solidarity”, Ondřej Ditrych (IIR, Czech Republic)

Posted on 27/05/2021

In the light of the Czech-Russian diplomatic tit-for-tat, Ondřej Ditrych, the director of the IIR, argues in his latest commentary […]

“From Afghanistan to China: the pathology of victory”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 26/05/2021

On September 11 this year the longest war ever waged by the US will come to an end, in a […]

“What threatens NATO – and what members can do? The case of Norway and Poland”, Jakub Godzimirski (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 27/04/2021

This research paper examines the critical external and internal challenges that faced NATO at its 70th anniversary, and how the […]

“Russia’s redefined view on strategic stability: A security dilemma in Northern Europe?”, Jyri Lavikainen (FIIA, Finland)

Posted on 26/04/2021

Formerly comprising the nuclear relationship between Russia and the US, Russia’s redefined concept of strategic stability includes all forms of […]

“Europe’s Missile Defence and Italy: Capabilities and Cooperation”, Alessandro Marrone and Karolina Muti (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 23/04/2021

Europe’s missile defence is structurally linked to NATO deterrence and defence architecture, and it has to face both a worsened […]

“A Governance and Risk Inventory for a Changing Arctic”, Elana Wilson Rowe, Ulf Sverdrup, Karsten Friis, Geir Hønneland and Mike Sfraga (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 23/04/2021

In this chapter, Elana Wilson Rowe, Ulf Sverdrup, Karsten Friis, Geir Hønneland, and Mike Sfraga caution against viewing trends of […]

TEPSA Brief: “The EU and the Sea. A Security Perspective”, Jessica Larsen

Posted on 24/03/2020

TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “The EU and the Sea. A Security Perspective” written by Jessica […]

TEPSA Brief: “European Security Development – Leading Where?”, Gunilla Herolf

Posted on 05/02/2020

TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “European Security Development – Leading Where?“ written by Gunilla Herolf, Ph.D. […]

FEUTURE Voice No. 7: Allies at odds with interlinked fates: predicting the Turkey-EU security partnership for 2019

Posted on 01/04/2019

by Sinan Ülgen (EDAM) on behalf of all FEUTURE researchers contributing to the analysis within the security dimension The FEUTURE project sets out […]

“Goals and Shortcomings of Italy’s Peace Operations”, Vincenzo Camporini (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 18/03/2019

Vincenzo Camporini, Goals and Shortcomings of Italy’s Peace Operations, IAI Commentaries, 19:11, IAI, February 2019 A substantial number of Italy’s […]

#WeAreNATO: Explaining and debating NATO (LIIA, Latvia)

Posted on 25/02/2019

#WeAreNATO: Explaining and debating NATO This project is being developed under the #WeAreNato communication campaign and will be carried out […]

“Outflanked? NATO’s Southern Hub and the Struggle for its Middle East Strategy”, Jean-Loup Samaan (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 05/02/2019

Following the rise of the Islamic State in 2014, the Atlantic Alliance engaged in an ambitious political revision of its […]

Conference: “NATO@70: The Role of the Transatlantic Community in the Past, Present, and Future” (IIR, Czech Republic)

Posted on 31/01/2019

Save the date for 8th February for the conference “NATO@70: The Role of the Transatlantic Community in the Past, Present, and […]

“Transatlantic Tensions, Oil Imports and Euro’s Ambitions in International Trade, IAI Commentaries”, Jesse Colzani (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 17/12/2018

Jesse Colzani, Transatlantic Tensions, Oil Imports and Euro’s Ambitions in International Trade, IAI Commentaries, 18:65, IAI, November 2018. Europe is […]

“NATO’s Return to the North Atlantic: Implications for the Defense of Northern Europe”, Stephen J. Flanagan (FIIA, Finland)

Posted on 14/12/2018

Stephen J. Flanagan, NATO’s Return to the North Atlantic: Implications for the Defense of Northern Europe, 11 2018 In a […]

“The Challenges of NATO Nuclear Policy: Alliance management under the Trump administration”, Robert Bell (FIIA, Finland)

Posted on 23/10/2018

In no aspect of NATO’s deterrence and defense posture is the challenge of Alliance management more demanding than in its […]

“Russia and the Baltics: A Testing Ground for NATO–EU Defence Cooperation”, by Lucrezia Sapienza (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 04/10/2018

IAI Commentaries September 2018 Russia’s growing international assertiveness is particularly relevant to the Baltic region. Due to its geographic position […]

“Need to have or nice to have? Nordic cooperation, NATO and the EU in Norwegian foreign, security and defence policy”, Nina Græger (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 04/10/2018

Nordic-ness and Nordic values clearly are embedded in Norway’s conception of its foreign policy role. Nordic cooperation is also important […]

“Trump vs. NATO? Appearances and realities”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 25/07/2018

Coming hard on the heels of the G7 in Quebec, and featuring largely the same cast, is the NATO summit in Brussels. At the […]

“Finland, Sweden, and NATO’s 2018 summit: The agenda looks good for the Nordic neighbours”, Matti Pesu (FIIA, Finland)

Posted on 26/06/2018

The heads of NATO’s allies will assemble in Brussels in mid-July to give their blessing to NATO’s future agenda. Although […]

“Turkey in and out of NATO? An instance of a turbulent alliance with Western institutions”, Yaprak Gürsoy, Ilke Toygür (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 22/06/2018

Turkey’s links with its Western allies have steadily deteriorated over the past few years. There have been major developments over […]

“The ‘New Turkey’ as a NATO Member: Domestic state transformation and competing strategic cultures”, Toni Alaranta (FIIA, Finland)

Posted on 21/05/2018

FIIA Working Paper 103, May 2018 This study uses the concept of ‘strategic culture’ to analyze how Turkey’s incumbent Justice […]

“Report on EU comprehensive approach to conflict prevention and peacebuilding”, Giovanni Faleg, Nicoletta Pirozzi, Bernardo Venturi (IAI, Italy)

Posted on 21/04/2018

EU-CIVCAP, March 2018 This report appraises the evolution of the EU’s comprehensive approach into the integrated approach, in comparison with […]

Between change and continuity: Making sense of America’s evolving global engagement, Mika Aaltola, Charly Salonius-Pasternak, Juha Käpylä, Ville Sinkkonen (FIIA, Finland)

Posted on 26/02/2018

This report investigates the evolution of America’s global engagement. In particular, it examines both the longer-term trends and the more […]

NATO and the south: opportunities for coherence and integration, Jordan Becker (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 22/02/2018

in Analyses of the Elcano Royal Institute (ARI), 13 February 2018 Challenges from the south present opportunities in the context of Alliance […]

“The EU’s Power in Inter-Organisational Relations”, Hanna Ojanen (former TEPSA board member)

Posted on 09/02/2018

This new book by former TEPSA Board member Dr Hanna Ojanen studies inter-organisational relations from a new angle: power. Drawing […]

“Facing New Realities: A case for enhanced Finnish understanding of nuclear weapons”, November 2017, Leo Michel (FIIA, Finland)

Posted on 08/12/2017

After a decades-long hiatus, nuclear weapon issues have returned to the forefront of international security concerns. In recent months, […]

“What Non-Alignment: Finland’s security and defence policy stems from partnerships”, Matti Pesu: (FIIA, Finland)

Posted on 08/12/2017

Defence cooperation has become the most important driver of Finnish external affairs. New initiatives are being launched, and ever-more […]

«America First» undermines the West, Andrés Ortega (Elcano Institute)

Posted on 07/12/2017

Just a few months into his presidency Donald Trump has pulled out of the Paris climate change agreement, consigned the […]

Grasping the everyday and extraordinary in EU–NATO relations: the added value of practice approaches, Nina Græger (NUPI, Norway)

Posted on 26/09/2017

Much scholarly work seeking to explain the EU–NATO relationship emphasises conflicting national or institutional interests, strategic individuals, and operational […]