Daniel Fiott

Publications

  • Europe’s Rearmament Dilemmas

    Europe’s Rearmament Dilemmas

    Current History, vol. 125 (2026) Europe has entered a profound rearmament cycle driven by Russia’s war on Ukraine, sharpening US strategic conditionality, and intensifying global geopolitical rivalry. After decades of underinvestment, European states are attempting to rebuild depleted stockpiles, scale up industrial production, and reconcile defense investments with fiscal, political, and technological constraints. The European… Read more

  • Taking the Pulse: Can European Defense Survive the Death of FCAS?

    Taking the Pulse: Can European Defense Survive the Death of FCAS?

    Europe’s next-generation fighter plane has not even taken off, and it looks as though it will be grounded indefinitely. The drama surrounding FCAS does not bode well for Franco-German defense industrial cooperation. Germany has long sought to use the FCAS project to develop its own national aeronautics industry and skills base, which is why Dassault—among… Read more

  • European Defence Projects of Common Interest: From Concept to Practice

    European Defence Projects of Common Interest: From Concept to Practice

    European Parliament The development of European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCIs) represents a decisive step towards strengthening the EU’s crisis response, economic competitiveness and strategic autonomy. EDPCIs aim to overcome fragmented national defence efforts by promoting joint development, production and procurement of key military capabilities, enhancing the EU’s governance structure for defence investment. While… Read more

  • Which Type of Armament Cooperation Do We Want/Need? The Case of Spain

    Which Type of Armament Cooperation Do We Want/Need? The Case of Spain

    ARES Group (with Félix Arteaga) This paper is the second of the ARES series titled “Which type of armament cooperation do we want/need?”. The purpose of this series is to explore how EU Member States envision the future of armaments cooperation, taking in account the objective to develop joint procurement as promoted in the European… Read more

  • Assessing Europe’s Resilience and Preparedness in an Era of Strategic Risks

    Assessing Europe’s Resilience and Preparedness in an Era of Strategic Risks

    The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies and CSDS By Hans Horan, Pieter-Jan Vandoren, Daniel Fiott and Jan Feldhusen with contributions by Davis Ellison and Frank Bekkers Europe’s security environment is increasingly shaped by “whole-of-society” shocks in which military threats intersect with climatic, economic and technological disruptions. This new reality demands that preparedness and resilience be… Read more

  • More Money, More Dependence? Financing EU Defence for Autonomy and Cooperation

    More Money, More Dependence? Financing EU Defence for Autonomy and Cooperation

    Foundation for European Progressive Studies Europe is entering an era of unprecedented defence investment, with EU institutions and member states projected to spend nearly €6.8 trillion on defence by 2035. This surge comes amid a deteriorating security environment shaped by Russia’s war on Ukraine, growing transatlantic uncertainty and intensifying dependencies on non-EU defence suppliers – particularly the United… Read more