As is always the case, by the end of it, corruption never ever pays… take note FIFA The best team clearly won. But it wasn’t a contest football wise. Belgium utterly spanked a very amateur and ultimately weak USA. Well done to my Belgian Red Devils 🇧🇪

For the night is still young and we have a summit… 🇧🇪 4 - 1 🇺🇸

Like the rest of the (decent!) football world, of course 🇧🇪 is astonished. And we should be! FIFA kowtowing in this shrivelling way is entirely unacceptable. Football dying before our very eyes. Statement www.rbfa.be/en/news/rbfa...

If this continues, a schism in football’s global management will happen…. FIFA is dead from its own corruption.

The United States of America… you are most definitely welcome. “1,800 Maltese and Knights of the Order enlisted in the French Navy to help the fledgling USA in its War of Independence” 🇲🇹 🇺🇸 Happy #4July Here’s to another #250 years! www.independent.com.mt/articles/201... 📸 US Embassy Malta

Commission proposes five joint defence projects to strengthen Europe's industrial capabilities ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

My latest contribution in advance of the NATO #AnkaraSummit. A big thank you to the excellent series editor, Antonio Missiroli, and glad to join fellow contributors. “Ankara and NATO 3.0: A Time of Reckoning?” for ISPI. www.ispionline.it/en/publicati...

This was a lot of fun to record and I thank Antonio for joining me. Yes, we talk about the French super team, brilliant African football and Messi… but we cover a lot more (political) ground indeed! Give it a listen!

Europe’s defence awakening is often framed in terms of budgets, capabilities and industrial output. Yet beneath this renewed ambition lies a challenging constraint: people. Some thoughts from me for #Patria. www.patriagroup.com/newsroom/pat...

Has anyone asked Europe’s Generals what they think a “European way of war is”?

“New Schuman roundabout is 'worst' possible outcome, says architect..” www.euractiv.com/news/new-sch...

🇪🇺 Defence Technology Governance in the European Union By @danielfiott.bsky.social – @csds.bsky.social csds.vub.be/publication/...

Knowing when someone has used AI to write their paper…

This will inevitably become a popular and manipulated meme… however, my main concern is the choice of font on the board. What were NATO staff thinking? Gold Trajan Pro serif font? It’s very Trumpian, of course, but have some self-respect… 😜

“Arrakis… my Arrakis…” 🥵 #BrusselsBruler

Interesting. The first former Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister to hold the position of EEAS Secretary General. Good luck @kajsaollongren.bsky.social

Delighted to share details of my latest publication. This time, a book chapter on Defence Technology Governance in the EU. Luckily, the book is open access, so you can dig right in. See here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

"...Contacts were also intensified with regard to cooperation on defence capabilities, particularly in addressing critical capabilities shortfalls..." EU-NATO: 11th progress report www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

"...the European Council underlines the importance of rapidly finalising work on the European Defence Projects of Common Interest, that will contribute to the defence readiness of all Member States..." www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...

Today, I passed by the new RPS 2.0 (Rond Point Schumann)…. A concrete jungle with zero character. Not fitting for the location. So, here goes… what to do with the space…

"A total of 117 unexploded items have been cleared from a channel between Sicily and Malta which will host the second undersea power cable between the two islands" Photo and article via @timesofmalta.bsky.social timesofmalta.com/article/117-...

One of the most underrated experiences at sporting events like the World Cup is hearing national anthems. Magical.

¡Qué alegría! 5 documentos del @rielcano.bsky.social han sido incluidos en la Revisión de Think Tanks del @consilium.europa.eu de junio de 2026. ¡Enhorabuena a todos mis compañeros por su inclusión! 🇪🇸🇪🇺 Lista completa www.consilium.europa.eu/en/documents...

Never change, Japan, never change. 🇯🇵 🌎 🏆

Some comments from me in Dutch for De Tijd on the failed #FCAS project, French - German defence industrial differences, failed leadership and European cooperation. Read www.tijd.be/politiek-eco...

The death of #FCAS what does it mean for common European defence projects? Read this: csds.vub.be/publication/...

🔀 Security of Supply and Interdependency: A New Approach to Strategic Autonomy and Indispensability By Renaud Bellais and @danielfiott.bsky.social – @aresgroup-eu.bsky.social www.iris-france.org/security-of-...

📄 SECURITY OF SUPPLY AND INTERDEPENDENCY: A NEW APPROACH TO STRATEGIC AUTONOMY AND INDISPENSABILITY By Renaud Bellais @ugrenoblealpes.bsky.social and @danielfiott.bsky.social @vubrussel.bsky.social @rielcano.bsky.social 📍READ THE POLICY PAPER : www.iris-france.org/en/security-... [1/3]

I am so pleased with my latest @aresgroup-eu.bsky.social paper with Renaud Bellais on the question of security of supply and strategic autonomy. We set out to reframe the debate with the concept of "strategic indispensability". We hope it creates a debate! Read www.iris-france.org/security-of-...

It was a great pleasure to share the stage with Defence Commissioner @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu and @tyynekarjalainen.bsky.social yesterday afternoon. We covered a lot of ground on the future of European defence. Thanks to @tepsa.bsky.social for the invite! Thanks to David Luengo for the photo.

Not a war zone… just the customary fireworks factory explosion in Malta just now. The video footage via @timesofmalta.bsky.social is just unbelievable. It is a miracle only two individuals were injured, especially given the immense radial blast. Goodness! timesofmalta.com/article/powe...

“Trump prépare un retrait militaire massif d'Europe: l'Otan sous pression” Ravi d'avoir pu apporter quelques idées à ce reportage de Vincent Georis pour L’Echo. www.lecho.be/economie-pol...

A really interesting paper by @csis.org “Rebuilding U.S. Missile Inventory: A Multiyear Project” www.csis.org/analysis/reb...

Many thanks to @aresgroup-eu.bsky.social Gorrissen Federspiel and TTE for this really excellent event report “Europe’s Arctic Test: From Ambition to Capability?”! Give it a read! Here: www.iris-france.org/wp-content/u...

I am very pleased to have written an article on Malta's neutrality, defence policy and approach to procurement for the latest edition of the #EDSeQ journal. 🇲🇹 Read edseq.lexxion.eu/article/EDSE...

Really looking forward to this debate with great fellow speakers!

Malta signs world-first AI literacy deal with OpenAI and Microsoft. The Maltese government and OpenAI did not disclose the financial details of the deal.  timesofmalta.com/article/malt...

“Let him submit the journal article first, and, when manuscript central confirms receipt, let him find a glaringly obvious grammatical error…”

"some member states reflect a diffuse form of participation, with several innovators and firms participating in projects, and many of these entities may not have previously applied for EDF support", writes Daniel Fiott. Read csds.vub.be/publication/... @danielfiott.bsky.social

Viva l-Ewropa! #9May #Europa

This will make for a great volume of work in Defence Tech Governance! Pleased to have contributed a chapter on the EU. Great work by the Editors! It will be published in June 2026. Pre-order here: link.springer.com/book/9783032...

If the EU is serious about defence readiness, technological sovereignty and industrial resilience, substantially greater investment under the European Defence Fund will be required, argues Daniel Fiott. Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

Europa “end of history” vs “date with history”

A big thank you to the @consilium.europa.eu Library for including several of my articles and studies on a “Europe of Defence” in their library guide on the topic! consilium-europa.libguides.com/EuropeofDefe...

A big thank you to the @consilium.europa.eu Library for including several of my articles and studies on the EU’s Strategic Compass in their library guide on the topic! consilium-europa.libguides.com/strategic-co...

A big thank you to the @consilium.europa.eu Library for including several of my articles and studies on EU-NATO cooperation in their library guide on the topic! consilium-europa.libguides.com/EUNATOcooper...

A good write up of the @cidobbarcelona.bsky.social conference. Give it a read! www.cidob.org/publicacione...

“Europeanise NATO”…. It would be good if European countries Europeanise too…

“Short-term, politically-driven measures that ignore economic fundamentals, distort labour markets, or impose additional burdens on enterprise are not only misguided—they are reckless.” 👏🏻 Malta Chamber 🇲🇹 maltachamber.org.mt/wp-content/u... #elezzjoni2026

🇪🇺 From Inertia to Innovation? Five Years of the European Defence Fund, 2021-2025 By @danielfiott.bsky.social – @csds.bsky.social csds.vub.be/publication/...