Due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and greater EU support for the arms industry, there is an incentive for political parties to take a position on EU defence. Łukasz Maślanka explains where the parties stand.

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💬 'The rhetoric from NATO allies on Ukraine, like in Afghanistan, outpaces their actions – they could have done more from the start, they should have done more, but they did not'

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We love to see it! Congratulations to Jordan Becker and Joshua Woodaz for editing this collection of essays based on the Department of Social Sciences at West Point 2023 international security seminar. Great to see so many CSDS researchers involved! Give it a read today!

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Today, we organised a closed-door event on EU-China relations and economic security with EuroHub4Sino. The event was part of Luis Simón and Antonio Calcara's European Research Council (ERC) research projects. Great exchanges on geopolitics, geoeconomics & tech.

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Dans le nouveau numéro du Défense & Sécurité Internationale, Daniel Fiott partage ses perspectives sur la stratégie industrielle européenne de défense avec Joseph Henrotin.

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Writing about the new European Defence Industrial Strategy for Real Instituto Elcano, Daniel Fiott looks at the strengths of the strategy and what more needs to be done for the #EDTIB .

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With the European elections on the near horizon, what do Europe's political groups and parties think about #EUdefence ? What are the areas of conflict and agreement? Łukasz Maślanka has you covered in this latest piece.

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'European leaders continue to say that they will stand by Ukraine “no matter what”, and that they want Ukraine to “win” the war. But instead of ramping up defence production last year, they squandered the time bought with Ukrainian lives'.

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❗️New CSDS Policy Brief❗️

'Four In, Two Out and One in Between: European Political Parties and EU Defence', by Łukasz Maślanka

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❗️Don't forget. If you'd like to deliver a paper on EU foreign policy at #SISP2024 Università di Trieste on 12-14 September 2024, send your ideas to Giulia Tercovich & Maria Giulia Amadio by 31 May 2024.

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💬 'NATO leaders must not delude themselves about the challenges in Ukraine, like they did in Afghanistan', writes MichaelJohnWilliams

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❗️New Analysis❗️

Writing for wiiw, Michael Reiterer explores the ways in which the liberal international order is at risk. He looks at how the emergence of rival blocs is hampering international cooperation in an era of economic competition.

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#ICYMI Professor Alexander Mattelaer appeared on Terzake yesterday to discuss the nuclear dimensions of Russia's war on Ukraine.

Watch it in Dutch via VRT NWS🔸
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Today, Antonio Calcara spoke at a Istituto Affari Internazionali - IAI event on the Republic of Korea and the #G7 . Supported by the KoreaFoundation, Antonio spoke about science and technology cooperation.

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❗️New Analysis❗️

'The Secret to Japanese and South Korean Innovation: How Tokyo and Seoul Partner With Startups—and What Silicon Valley Can Learn', by Ramon Pacheco Pardo and Robyn Klingler Vidra for Foreign Affairs.

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❗️New CSDS Policy Brief❗️

'From Kabul to Kyiv: The Long Shadow of NATO’s War in Afghanistan', by MichaelJohnWilliams.

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Today, Daniel Fiott moderated two panels on ammunition production and defence innovation at the 'EU-Ukraine Defence Industries Forum' 🇪🇺🇺🇦 Daniel facilitated the discussions on how to bring Ukraine closer to the EU in the defence sector.

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