About
Dr Giuseppe Spatafora is a Research Analyst at the EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS), where he leads the portfolio on transatlantic and EU-NATO relations.
In this capacity, he monitors trends and policy developments related to EU-US and NATO-EU relations, as well as the broader transatlantic relationship (North and South), covering the full range of security challenges.
Before joining the EUISS, Giuseppe worked at NATO’s Policy Planning Unit, in the Office of the Secretary General. He provided policy advice on strategic issues such as support to Ukraine, strengthening transatlantic ties, strategic foresight and emerging threats. He served in the EU-NATO Task force on the resilience of critical infrastructure, coordinated the Secretary General’s Annual Report for 2022 and 2023, and supported NATO’s reflection process on the southern neighbourhood.
Dr Spatafora obtained his PhD (DPhil) at the University of Oxford with a dissertation on external support and foreign intervention. He has authored articles and book chapters on proxy wars, NATO and European security. He holds an MPhil from Oxford and a BA from John Cabot University in Rome.
