Publications

‘...the exercise in crafting the EUGS must pay as much attention to the internal divisions as it does external threats. After all, foreign policy is an extension of domestic politics.’

This Alert takes a look at the Kremlin’s hatchet man in Chechnya. What do his recent provocations reveal about his relationship with the Kremlin? And what do they say about the man himself?

‘The G7, which has been said to be losing relevance due to the emergence of the G20, should be reinvigorated with an expanded agenda including political, as well as economic issues.’

2015 saw Russia, Saudi Arabia and China invest heavily in their militaries, while Europeans have largely reversed long-standing defence budget cuts, too. Increases in defence spending have, however, had very different implications for the military activities of the respective...

Will the recent lifting of sanctions mark the beginning of a new European approach to the authorities in Minsk? How can the Union engage with the isolated country without compromising its principles?

In 2015, the European Commission invited key personalities from European industry, government, the European Parliament and academia to advise it on establishing a Preparatory Action on Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)-related research. This Report is the result of...

‘It is surely no accident that there is a degree of coordination among member states and the EU in countries such as China, with its powerful and coordinated government, or in North Korea, where pooling information and sharing modest diplomatic resources is a recognised need.’

‘...regional challenges are making Europeans understand that even a ‘fortress Europe’ will need to act in faraway theatres.’

‘To ensure that it continues to play an indispensable role in the shaping of the global order, a more strategic EU needs to be prudent and refrain from ‘feel-good’ policymaking’.’

With Africans increasingly taking charge of security governance on their continent, this Brief assess to what extent the African Union’s partnership with the EU is truly strategic. Have the two continents finally managed to overcome the donor-recipient dynamic which long...