Journal Articles

  • Defence as a core pillar of European integration

    Defence as a core pillar of European integration

    CIDOB Monographs nº 88 The politicisation of European affairs, and the steady rise of clashing views on them, is a growing and irrepressible phenomenon. In this context, the outcome of the elections to the European Parliament will determine the future of the legislative process on many issues: the green agenda, European Union’s future enlargement, the Read more

  • Order, Counter-Order, Disorder? Regional and Global Security Orders in the Shadow of Sino-American Competition

    Order, Counter-Order, Disorder? Regional and Global Security Orders in the Shadow of Sino-American Competition

    As part of an international security seminar organised by the US Military Academy, West Point, in February 2023, a collection of essays have been produced based on the panel sessions. I was extremely pleased to contribute three essays to the collection along with my great American colleagues. The three papers focus on: 1) Russia’s economy Read more

  • Une stratégie industrielle de défense pour l’UE : quelles perspectives ?

    Une stratégie industrielle de défense pour l’UE : quelles perspectives ?

    In this interview, I speak with Joseph Herontin for DSI Magazine about the European Defence Industrial Strategy. Buy the magazine Read more

  • Beyond Strategy? Industrial Strategy and the Future of European Defence

    Beyond Strategy? Industrial Strategy and the Future of European Defence

    On 5 March 2024, the European Union published its first ever European Defence Industrial Strategy. In the wake of Russia’s war on Ukraine, Europe understands that investing in its defence industrial and technological base is a core way of enhancing Europe’s defence, playing a bigger role in transatlantic burden-sharing and lowering manufacturing and technology dependencies. The Strategy comes at Read more

  • War Economy: Ukraine, the European Union and the Defence Technological and Industrial Base

    War Economy: Ukraine, the European Union and the Defence Technological and Industrial Base

    Ukraine’s defence industry has become a central feature of the country’s military strategy against Russia, and the European Union (EU) understood early on the potential of cooperation with Ukraine in this sector. This CSDS Policy Brief explains how there are several challenges to integrating Ukraine’s defence industry into the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB). Ukraine’s Read more

  • A Maltese View on French-German Leadership

    A Maltese View on French-German Leadership

    Pour Malte, il n’y a pas d’alternative au moteur franco-allemand, explique Daniel Fiott dans le 7ème épisode de notre cycle « Vous avez dit leadership ? ». En tant qu’État insulaire particulièrement sensible aux intérêts des pays à la périphérie de l’Europe, Malte occupe une position clé en termes de sécurité et de stabilité. Paris Read more