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"The supply can be stopped at any time if Europe does something that China doesn't like"

Joris Teer was quoted in a Het Financieele Dagblad article on how the Iran-Israel crisis has exposed the lack of European 'hard power' due to Europe's...

27 June 2025 Joris Teer

NATO after the Hague summit: Building the European pillar

In the wake of the NATO summit at The Hague, doubts over America’s commitment to European security will persist. Ultimately, this is what US disengagement looks like. Europeans must adapt to this new reality and take greater responsibility for their own defence.

Commentary

27 June, 2025 By: Luigi Scazzieri

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Europe Responds, Ep.5: What to take from the NATO summit

Join us live on 30 June as we unpack the results of the NATO summit and the implications for EU security and defence.

Events

Jun 27 2025

"With the Trump administration, the relative credibility of the common defence pledge may have decreased and the Russians know it."

Senior Analyst Ondrej Ditrych joined the France24 show "The Debate", discussing the outcomes of the June 2025 NATO summit. Watch the full show below.

26 June 2025 Ondrej Ditrych

The lifeblood of the military: The energy transition and operational capacity

European militaries are facing the twin challenges of a hostile geopolitical environment and the global energy transition. There are solutions to fuel and electricity dependencies: prioritising biofuels and infrastructure in the short term while developing synthetic fuels, and...

Briefs

25 June, 2025 By: Caspar Hobhouse

Director Steven Everts on upcoming NATO summit

Will NATO’s deterrence and the transatlantic partnership stand firm? " To be honest, there are real doubts" explains Director Steven Everts, speaking with...

23 June 2025 Steven Everts

NATO billions should go to domestic companies, but the raw materials come from China

As NATO countries prepare to increase defence spending, a major obstacle emerges: the West's dependence on Chinese raw materials. In an interview with Dutch...

23 June 2025 Joris Teer

Giuseppe Spatafora in the Financial Times

Giuseppe's Spatafora's Brief " Fit for purpose? Reforming NATO in the age of Trump 2.0" was quoted in a Financial Times long read examining the consequences of...

23 June 2025 Giuseppe Spatafora

Participants to seminar sitting around a table © EUISS

Fostering enlargement through cooperation in South East Europe

On 20 June, the European Union Institute for Security Studies hosted a seminar convened by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) on fostering enlargement through cooperation in South East Europe. The seminar offered a vital platform for open exchange and regional...

Events

Jun 20 2025

Caspar Hobhouse on Syria: "You need a functioning energy grid to have any sort of economic recovery"

In an interview with The New Arab, Caspar Hobhouse argued that Syria has an opportunity to develop a new energy model that can help the country navigate the...

09 June 2025 Caspar Hobhouse

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