Commentaries
Ukraine: the charge of the diplomatic brigade
Rather than its adroitness, the Ukrainian crisis highlights the failure of Russian strategy. Published in European Geostrategy, 06 March 2014.
EU strategy and foreign policy
Publications
External publications
And what will we do? Towards a European military strategy
Important decisions on Europe’s military capabilities are expected from the December 2013 European Council. But why? What do Europeans actually want to do with their capabilities? The answer to that […]
External publications
Strategic prudence: The European Union and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is becoming an important forum for Russia, China and Central Asian states to discuss common concerns and develop joint initiatives. But it also reflects new […]
Commentaries
We are all Ukrainians
If Ukrainians are ready to die for freedom and democracy, under the EU banner, then we must respond to them loud and clear: ‘We are all Ukrainians’.
Commentaries
Strategy and social security
It has become a corny cliché, but it is true: the European Union (EU) is a peace project. The only way to avoid that two world wars would be followed […]
Confidential partnerships? The EU, its strategic partners and international terrorism
The European Union (EU) has identified terrorism as one of the key threats it faces in both its external and internal security strategies. This paper focuses on the EU’s global […]