Daniel Fiott

Journal Articles

  • Strategic Autonomy: Towards ‘European Sovereignty’ in Defence?

    Strategic Autonomy: Towards ‘European Sovereignty’ in Defence?

    Strategic autonomy. Two familiar words that are yet again in vogue in Europe but which cause confusion and, in some quarters, even alarm. The last time strategic autonomy stirred controversy was in 2003 during the run-up to the Iraq War, but perhaps the most well-known instance followed the Balkan crisis of the 1990s. The objective… Read more

  • Artificial Intelligence: What Implications for EU Security and Defence?

    Artificial Intelligence: What Implications for EU Security and Defence?

    Consider a world where human decision-making and thought processes play less of a role in the day-to-day functioning of society. Think now of the implications this would have for the security and defence sector. Over the next few decades, it is likely that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will not only have major implications for most areas… Read more

  • European Armaments Standardisation

    European Armaments Standardisation

    The standardisation of armaments has been a long-standing focus of EU efforts to enhance the Union’s military effectiveness, to improve capability development and to support the competitiveness of the European defence industry. Armaments standardisation is a process that can lead to cost savings for defence spending by injecting added-value in defence production processes and the… Read more

  • America First, Third Offset Second?

    America First, Third Offset Second?

    In 2014, the US Department of Defense announced that it would embark on a new defence innovation initiative termed the ‘Third Offset Strategy’. This Obama-era strategy was conceived to overcome the perceived military-technological rise of states such as China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. Since the election of President Donald Trump, however, questions about the… Read more

  • European Defence Markets and Industries: New Initiatives, New Challenges 

    European Defence Markets and Industries: New Initiatives, New Challenges 

    The author discusses how the excessive focus of European countries on national priorities have been leading to a number of structural problems, in the European defence market, related to international competition, military redundancies and unnecessary costs. The article reflects on the recent efforts by the EU to support the European Defense and Technological Industrial Base… Read more

  • Yearbook of European Security 2018

    Yearbook of European Security 2018

    Abstract The EUISS Yearbook of European Security (YES) 2018 is the Institute’s annual publication compiling key information and data related to the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) in 2017. YES 2018 opens with a preface by Federica Mogherini, High Representative for the Union’s Foreign and Security… Read more