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Strategic Competition: Toward a Genuine Step-change for Europe’s Defense Industry?
Since 2016 the European Union has embarked on a step-change in the way it financially supports and incentivizes defense-industrial cooperation. The year 2022 will go down as another important moment in this process with the EU announcing a series of measures, such as joint defense procurement and joint planning and programming. Russia’s war on Ukraine… Read more
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Navigating the Euro-Atlantic Defence Innovation Landscape
This report set out to analyse emerging transatlantic defence innovation systems and the extent to which EU and NATO efforts in the domain overlap, are in conflict or have potential synergies. The overarching finding is that EU and NATO systems are separate but heavily interdependent. They are separate in terms of membership, governance structures, legal… Read more
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Secuelas y réplicas: Europa tras la guerra
Desde que hace ahora un año Vladimir Putin ordenara invadir su país vecino, la guerra en Ucrania se ha convertido en la cuestión central del panorama estratégico europeo y en uno de los eventos que más ha convulsionado el orden -o el desorden- internacionaldesde el fin de la Guerra Fría. Se trata de un acontecimiento… Read more
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Annus Horribilis: Russia’s War, Ukraine’s Struggle, Europe’s Future
Abstract One year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe continues to support Kyiv with military equipment and financial and political support. The bravery of Ukrainians is unparalleled, but, to truly support Ukraine, Europe needs to answer serious questions about its defence. Potential future turbulence in the transatlantic relationship means that European states have only… Read more
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Agenda Exterior: escenarios para una guerra
Lo único que sabemos con certeza es que la guerra terminará algún día. Hasta que llegue ese día, el pueblo ucraniano seguirá luchando por su patria con el apoyo de la UE, la OTAN y sus socios. Uno de los principales aspectos psicológicos de la guerra ha sido sacudir a los europeos de su letargo… Read more
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A Stellar Moment? Spain, Strategy and European Space
This analysis looks at the shifting nature of space, security and defence in the EU. It provides an account of the growing geopolitical contest in space and stresses the vital importance of space for Europe’s strategic autonomy. What is more, the analysis looks at Spain’s approach to space, security and defence and it outlines how… Read more