Tag: Strategic Autonomy
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The Three Images of EU Strategic Autonomy: Perspectives on Wedging, Binding and Hedging
This article considers concepts of European Union Strategic Autonomy in light of the growing scholarly literature on wedging and binding. The article presents three ideal types of strategic autonomy as the images of ‘responsibility’, ‘hedging’ and ‘independence’. It assesses each of these images against the wedging and binding strategies of…
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Agenda Exterior: OTAN y autonomía estratégica europea
La vuelta a la defensa colectiva en Europa ha provocado, como era de esperar, una revitalización de la alianza de la OTAN. No solo Finlandia y Suecia están llamando a la puerta de la OTAN, sino que la huella militar de la alianza en el este de Europa ha aumentado…
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A Clash of Concepts?Making Sense of ‘European Sovereignty’ and ‘Strategic Autonomy’
Strategic autonomy has become the buzzword of the European policy scene in recent years, with a slew of reports and policy proposals dedicated to the subject, and high-level support among European leaders. But big questions remain about what the concept actually means and what its implications are for Europe and…
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Der Weg zu einem souveränen Europa
Vor mehr als vier Jahren hielt der französische Präsident Emmanuel Macron an der Pariser Sorbonne eine Rede mit dem Titel „Initiative für Europa“. Sie führte das Konzept der europäischen Souveränität ein – damals noch ein kühner Vorschlag, heute eine weit verbreitete Vorstellung. 2020 nannte EU-Ratspräsident Charles Michel das Erreichen echter…
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European Defence and the Demands of Strategic Autonomy
Fundamental changes in the international system are calling into question the EU’s understanding of itself as a security and defence actor. Challenges such as the rise of China, Russia’s hybrid tactics, questions about the long-term durability of the transatlantic relationship, the risk that terrorist groups may seek to fill strategic…
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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…
Daniel Fiott 