Daniel Fiott

Journal Articles

  • Russia’s War on Ukraine: A Zeitenwende for European Defence?

    Russia’s War on Ukraine: A Zeitenwende for European Defence?

    Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 profoundly transformed Europe’s strategic landscape, forcing governments across the continent to rethink the foundations of their defence policies. But did the war truly result in a European “Zeitenwende”? This volume provides the first comprehensive analysis of how European countries, the EU, and NATO responded to the largest security… Read more

  • Ankara and NATO 3.0: A Time of Reckoning?

    Ankara and NATO 3.0: A Time of Reckoning?

    NATO leaders will meet once again in Ankara on 7-8 July 2026. This will be the second summit ever held in Türkiye, with the first held in Istanbul in 2004. Back then, allies were celebrating the enlargement of NATO to include seven new allies, mostly from the Eastern Flank countries. The Summit also expanded the NATO-led operation… Read more

  • Wanted: European Defence Sector Talent

    Wanted: European Defence Sector Talent

    High-end talent and skills have emerged as a decisive factor in Europe’s ability to convert greater spending into defence capabilities. Without a sufficient talent pool, the defence industrial base risks becoming a bottleneck rather than an enabler of security. The scale of the challenge is already visible. ASD Europe calculates that the European defence industry… Read more

  • Defence Technology Governance in the European Union

    Defence Technology Governance in the European Union

    The 2025 EU White Paper on Defence underscores the need for a more risk-tolerant regulatory environment to foster European defence technologies and innovation. As the EU expands its role in defence, it faces complex governance challenges, particularly in managing emerging technologies such as AI, robotics, cyber and biotech. The Union’s sui generis structure—comprising diverse state and non-state… Read more

  • Security of Supply and Interdependency: A New Approach to Strategic Autonomy and Indispensability

    Security of Supply and Interdependency: A New Approach to Strategic Autonomy and Indispensability

    This paper argues that Europe’s renewed focus on defence since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has exposed and, in many cases, extended deep structural dependencies, particularly on the United States. It contends that traditional notions of strategic autonomy are no longer viable in an era defined by complex, globalised and commercially-driven supply chains. Instead, the paper… Read more

  • Malta’s European Defence Procurement: Neutrality, Participation and Adaptation

    Malta’s European Defence Procurement: Neutrality, Participation and Adaptation

    Malta’s engagement with EU security and defence is characterised by a delicate balancing act between neutrality and cooperation. Rooted in a constitutional commitment to non-alignment and neutrality, Maltese defence policy prioritises national sovereignty and regional security, while maintaining selective engagement with European partners. Within the EU, Malta occupies a peripheral yet symbolically relevant position. Its… Read more