Daniel Fiott

Publications

  • Relative Dominance: Russian Naval Power in the Black Sea

    Relative Dominance: Russian Naval Power in the Black Sea

    Russia is struggling in its war on Ukraine. Kyiv’s military advances have allowed the country to seize back more of its territory, vindicating Western efforts to deliver military equipment and weapons to Kyiv to stem Russian advances and to enable Ukrainian forces to retake territory Russia had annexed. In response, Russia has gone into a… Read more

  • Rethinking the EU’s Approach to Space: The Case of Security and Defence

    Rethinking the EU’s Approach to Space: The Case of Security and Defence

    Russia’s attack on Ukraine has sent shockwaves across Europe and the world. While the current war is a geopolitical turning point, it remains unclear whether it will trigger a quantum leap forward for European defence policies and for the role of the European Union as a security provider. This Report investigates whether we can expect a further convergence… Read more

  • L’Europe doit investir davantage dans la défense collective

    L’Europe doit investir davantage dans la défense collective

    Depuis le début de la guerre en Ukraine , la plupart des pays de l’Union européenne ont annoncé l’intention d’augmenter, dans les années à venir, leurs dépenses militaires d’environ 200 milliards d’euros. De telles hausses budgétaires représentent à la fois une opportunité et un défi pour l’UE. Les Echos, 2022 Read more Read more

  • Collective Defence Investment: Europe Must do More and at a Faster Pace

    Collective Defence Investment: Europe Must do More and at a Faster Pace

    If Europeans really intend to build a common defence industry that will allow them to face the new challenges ahead and become a credible player in the international security arena, they must do and spend more together, and they must do it now, a group of ten defence experts write. Euractiv, 2022 Read more Read more

  • L’Union européenne et la Boussole stratégique : un moment décisif ?

    L’Union européenne et la Boussole stratégique : un moment décisif ?

    En pleine guerre de la Russie contre l’Ukraine, l’Union européenne (UE) a publié en mars 2022 sa stratégie de sécurité et de défense tant attendue, appelé Strategic Compass, soit la Boussole stratégique. Ce document est le premier du genre pour l’UE et il peut être assimilé à ce que les États appellent normalement un Livre blanc sur la défense.… Read more

  • European Maritime Strategies for the Middle East – Struggling for Relevance?

    European Maritime Strategies for the Middle East – Struggling for Relevance?

    The Middle East is a major area of maritime trade, given the vast oil supplies in the Persian Gulf region and several gas exploitation and exploration projects in the Mediterranean. The development of these prospects and maritime trade, however, are threatened by acts of piracy and terrorist attacks in the waters between the Suez Canal… Read more