The book offers several articles that reflect on topical security issues of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Authors from Latvia […]
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“Russian reframing: Norway as an outpost for NATO offensives”, Anni Roth Hjermann and Julie Wilhelmsen (NUPI, Norway)
Moscow increasingly views the ‘Collective West’ as an offensive actor and the High North as terrain for NATO ‘expansion’. Norway […]
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“The Next Generation Soldier: A System of Systems Approach?”, Alessandro Marrone, Karolina Muti (IAI, Italy)
Over the next years, ongoing and future technological innovations, especially related to information communication technology (ICT), artificial intelligence (AI) and […]
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“Come on, Biden, Let’s Talk!”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
The Organisation does not like this idea. You know what the Organisation expects from you. This is the message that […]
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“Warfare and Geopolitics in Europe’s Southern Neighbourhood: Implications for NATO”, Camilla Vianini, Chloé Berger (IAI, Italy)
Europe’s Southern neighbourhood has been for decades a highly unstable and contested region. The so-called Arab Spring has marked a […]
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“Afghanistan: The End of a Strategic Distraction”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
The military intervention in Afghanistan was a near complete success. Or it would have been, had the US pulled out […]
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“Biden’s Visit: Five Must-Dos in Brussels”, Sven Biscop (Egmont, Belgium)
Trump’s approach to international organisations reminded one of Groucho Marx: “I refuse to join any club that would have me […]
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“A new start for EU-US relations?”, Jim Cloos (Egmont, Belgium)
The election of President Biden was greeted by sighs of relief across Europe and offered the promise of a renewed […]
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“Mistakes, misunderstandings and miscalculation: Reducing the risk of NATO/Russia military incidents and escalation”, ELN-LIIA round table report (LIIA, Latvia)
Ahead of the NATO and Biden-Putin Summits, the European Leadership Network (ELN) and Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA) convened […]
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“A Spanish perspective on the Biden Presidency and the future of transatlantic relations”, Carlota García Encina and Luis Simón (Elcano, Spain)
This analysis examines the transatlantic relationship and the potential for a strategic synergy in its three dimensions for Spain –bilateral, […]
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“The EU and the Eastern Mediterranean: how to deal with Turkey”, Eduard Soler i Lecha (CIDOB, Spain)
Can a NATO ally and candidate for accession also be an adversary? EU leaders and institutions have always seen Ankara […]
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“Bohemian Forest Dark Tales: The Czech Republic, Russia’s Dirty War Machine and Western Solidarity”, Ondřej Ditrych (IIR, Czech Republic)
In the light of the Czech-Russian diplomatic tit-for-tat, Ondřej Ditrych, the director of the IIR, argues in his latest commentary […]
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“From Afghanistan to China: the pathology of victory”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
On September 11 this year the longest war ever waged by the US will come to an end, in a […]
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“What threatens NATO – and what members can do? The case of Norway and Poland”, Jakub Godzimirski (NUPI, Norway)
This research paper examines the critical external and internal challenges that faced NATO at its 70th anniversary, and how the […]
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“Russia’s redefined view on strategic stability: A security dilemma in Northern Europe?”, Jyri Lavikainen (FIIA, Finland)
Formerly comprising the nuclear relationship between Russia and the US, Russia’s redefined concept of strategic stability includes all forms of […]
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“Europe’s Missile Defence and Italy: Capabilities and Cooperation”, Alessandro Marrone and Karolina Muti (IAI, Italy)
Europe’s missile defence is structurally linked to NATO deterrence and defence architecture, and it has to face both a worsened […]
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“A Governance and Risk Inventory for a Changing Arctic”, Elana Wilson Rowe, Ulf Sverdrup, Karsten Friis, Geir Hønneland and Mike Sfraga (NUPI, Norway)
In this chapter, Elana Wilson Rowe, Ulf Sverdrup, Karsten Friis, Geir Hønneland, and Mike Sfraga caution against viewing trends of […]
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TEPSA Brief: “The EU and the Sea. A Security Perspective”, Jessica Larsen
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “The EU and the Sea. A Security Perspective” written by Jessica […]
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TEPSA Brief: “European Security Development – Leading Where?”, Gunilla Herolf
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “European Security Development – Leading Where?“ written by Gunilla Herolf, Ph.D. […]
Read moreFEUTURE Voice No. 7: Allies at odds with interlinked fates: predicting the Turkey-EU security partnership for 2019
by Sinan Ülgen (EDAM) on behalf of all FEUTURE researchers contributing to the analysis within the security dimension The FEUTURE project sets out […]
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“Goals and Shortcomings of Italy’s Peace Operations”, Vincenzo Camporini (IAI, Italy)
Vincenzo Camporini, Goals and Shortcomings of Italy’s Peace Operations, IAI Commentaries, 19:11, IAI, February 2019 A substantial number of Italy’s […]
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#WeAreNATO: Explaining and debating NATO (LIIA, Latvia)
#WeAreNATO: Explaining and debating NATO This project is being developed under the #WeAreNato communication campaign and will be carried out […]
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“Outflanked? NATO’s Southern Hub and the Struggle for its Middle East Strategy”, Jean-Loup Samaan (IAI, Italy)
Following the rise of the Islamic State in 2014, the Atlantic Alliance engaged in an ambitious political revision of its […]
Read moreConference: “NATO@70: The Role of the Transatlantic Community in the Past, Present, and Future” (IIR, Czech Republic)
Save the date for 8th February for the conference “NATO@70: The Role of the Transatlantic Community in the Past, Present, and […]
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“Transatlantic Tensions, Oil Imports and Euro’s Ambitions in International Trade, IAI Commentaries”, Jesse Colzani (IAI, Italy)
Jesse Colzani, Transatlantic Tensions, Oil Imports and Euro’s Ambitions in International Trade, IAI Commentaries, 18:65, IAI, November 2018. Europe is […]
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“NATO’s Return to the North Atlantic: Implications for the Defense of Northern Europe”, Stephen J. Flanagan (FIIA, Finland)
Stephen J. Flanagan, NATO’s Return to the North Atlantic: Implications for the Defense of Northern Europe, 11 2018 In a […]
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“The Challenges of NATO Nuclear Policy: Alliance management under the Trump administration”, Robert Bell (FIIA, Finland)
In no aspect of NATO’s deterrence and defense posture is the challenge of Alliance management more demanding than in its […]
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“Russia and the Baltics: A Testing Ground for NATO–EU Defence Cooperation”, by Lucrezia Sapienza (IAI, Italy)
IAI Commentaries September 2018 Russia’s growing international assertiveness is particularly relevant to the Baltic region. Due to its geographic position […]
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“Need to have or nice to have? Nordic cooperation, NATO and the EU in Norwegian foreign, security and defence policy”, Nina Græger (NUPI, Norway)
Nordic-ness and Nordic values clearly are embedded in Norway’s conception of its foreign policy role. Nordic cooperation is also important […]
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“Trump vs. NATO? Appearances and realities”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Coming hard on the heels of the G7 in Quebec, and featuring largely the same cast, is the NATO summit in Brussels. At the […]
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“Finland, Sweden, and NATO’s 2018 summit: The agenda looks good for the Nordic neighbours”, Matti Pesu (FIIA, Finland)
The heads of NATO’s allies will assemble in Brussels in mid-July to give their blessing to NATO’s future agenda. Although […]
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“Turkey in and out of NATO? An instance of a turbulent alliance with Western institutions”, Yaprak Gürsoy, Ilke Toygür (Elcano, Spain)
Turkey’s links with its Western allies have steadily deteriorated over the past few years. There have been major developments over […]
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“The ‘New Turkey’ as a NATO Member: Domestic state transformation and competing strategic cultures”, Toni Alaranta (FIIA, Finland)
FIIA Working Paper 103, May 2018 This study uses the concept of ‘strategic culture’ to analyze how Turkey’s incumbent Justice […]
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“Report on EU comprehensive approach to conflict prevention and peacebuilding”, Giovanni Faleg, Nicoletta Pirozzi, Bernardo Venturi (IAI, Italy)
EU-CIVCAP, March 2018 This report appraises the evolution of the EU’s comprehensive approach into the integrated approach, in comparison with […]
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Between change and continuity: Making sense of America’s evolving global engagement, Mika Aaltola, Charly Salonius-Pasternak, Juha Käpylä, Ville Sinkkonen (FIIA, Finland)
This report investigates the evolution of America’s global engagement. In particular, it examines both the longer-term trends and the more […]
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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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“The EU’s Power in Inter-Organisational Relations”, Hanna Ojanen (former TEPSA board member)
This new book by former TEPSA Board member Dr Hanna Ojanen studies inter-organisational relations from a new angle: power. Drawing […]
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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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«America First» undermines the West, Andrés Ortega (Elcano Institute)
Just a few months into his presidency Donald Trump has pulled out of the Paris climate change agreement, consigned the […]
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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 […]
Read moreControlling Chaos: How Russia Manages Its Political War in Europe, Mark Galeotti (IIR, Czech Republic)
This new report by Mark Galeotti on how Russia manages its political war in Europe was written for the European […]
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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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Managing Unpredictability: Transatlantic relations in the Trump era, Mika Aaltola & Bart Gaens (FIIA, Finland)
The initial stages of President Donald Trump’s administration are marked by an apparent shift in US foreign policy, including in […]
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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 […]
Read moreCollective Defence in the Age of Hybrid Warfare, Benjamin Tallis and Michal Simecka (IIR, Czech Republic)
This discussion paper by Benjamin Tallis and Michal Šimečka, who are both senior researchers at the Institute of International Relations, provides […]
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What does NATO need to ‘project stability’ in its neighbourhood?, Rubén Díaz-Plaja (Elcano, Spain)
At NATO’s Warsaw Summit in 2016, allied leaders announced not only major changes to their collective defence posture but also their […]
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Germany and Trump-America: back on track?, Ulrich Speck (Elcano, Spain)
The widely anticipated clash between Germany and the Trump Administration has not happened. Instead, Berlin and Washington DC seem to […]
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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 moreThe Nuclear Weapons Ban Convention and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Miroslav Tuma (IIR, Czech Republic)
This year, there will be an international conference (March 27th – 31st and June 15th – July 7th) in the […]
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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