Activities

Together with the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU, the Institute convened a closed-door roundtable to discuss how to accelerate Ukraine's integration into the EDTIB.

China’s space ambitions have grown rapidly. What is driving these ambitions? And what do China’s growing civil, commercial and military capabilities mean for Europe’s competitiveness and security?

On 5 September 2026, Bojana Zorić, Policy Analyst for the Western Balkans and Eastern Neighbourhood, presented the Institute’s Analysis, 'Defence readiness beyond the EU: How enlargement partners underpin European security', on defence readiness and the Western Balkans angle. The...

A closed-door discussion on security in the Indo-Pacific, examining the evolving regional security environment, the comparative threat landscape and the implications for the EU’s engagement in the region.

On 10 July 2026, our Director Steven Everts and our analysts, Luigi Scazzieri, Giuseppe Spatafora and Joris Teer, presented our recent Chaillot Paper, 'Defending Europe, Deterring Russia: Resources, Readiness and Resolve', to European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius...

How can Europe build a credible defence posture in an era of reduced US engagement? Join our live discussion.

How can Europe strengthen deterrence against Russia in an era of reduced US engagement?

On 3 June 2026, in close cooperation with the Permanent Representation of Sweden in EU, we were pleased to organise a roundtable discussion on China's AI prospects and the choices facing Europe. Held under Chatham House rules, the exchange explored the trajectory of China's...

How can Europe make critical raw material production financially viable outside China? And how can it deter Beijing's use of the critical raw material weapon while diversification efforts are still underway? These questions were at the heart of the discussion at the launch of...

The EUISS co-organised a side session at the GLOBSEC Forum 2026 with European Forum Alpbach on Europe's preparedness for war and systemic crises. The discussion explored how modern conflict increasingly targets societies before territory, and why deterrence is not only a question...