Commentaries
The Unprofessional Russian Soldier
Stuck in the middle between past and future, the Russian army struggles with a manpower paradox as it is simultaneously too big and too small. It is too big to […]
European Affairs
Publications
The Russian Soldiers’ Question Revisited
The Russian authorities apply an “algorithm of lies”, the Russian armed forces have become a sealed organization, and tactical information about Russia’s war in Ukraine is fragmented and unreliable. Hence, […]
Preventing the Critical Minerals Crisis
From fighting climate change to limiting dependencies on systemic rivals – radically shifting towards a green economy has become a strategic imperative to secure European autonomy, prosperity, and security. The […]
Commentaries
War Aims
Faced with the brutality of Russia’s war, the emotional urge to do more to help Ukraine is fully understandable. But emotions are a bad strategic counsellor. The European Union and […]
Other publications
EU Open Strategic Autonomy and the Trappings of Geoeconomics
The EU’s new trade strategy promises to advance open strategic autonomy that is to balance the benefits of economic interdependence with growing demands to manage Europe’s exposure to the risks […]
Commentaries
The World Order Holds – For Now
Does the Russian invasion of Ukraine herald the end of the world order? The same was said in 2008, when Russia waged war against Georgia, and in 2014, after its […]
Events
The EU’s response to Ukrainian refugees three months on
Precisely three months after the activation of the EU’s Temporary Protection Directive (TPD), this online Policy Dialogue will take stock of its implementation and reflect on possible future developments in […]
Memory Wars: The Use and Abuse of History in Great Power Politics
Nation states seek to legitimize historical narratives in order to promote a shared and continuous identity. These national narratives meet and collide in the global arena, shaping a country’s international […]
Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic: coordinating health policies at global, EU and Member State level
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU has been working with its Member States to reinforce national healthcare systems and limit the spread of the virus. It has […]
Mini-lateralism The tale of two mini-lateral formats: BENELUX and VISEGRAD4
European Union Member States have always had the tendency to work together on several policy issues if their interest coincided, despite any other political differences they might have over time. […]