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Europe’s defence landscape is complex, and the relationship between the European Union and NATO is a prime example. The report identifies key areas for strengthening EU-NATO cooperation. Read csds.vub.be/publication/... #nato #eu @hcss.bsky.social

❗ New Strategy Speaks Episode❗ "With Power Comes Responsibility: Nuclear Weapons, Non-Proliferation and the 2026 Review Conference" Apple podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/s... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6n7n... YouTube youtu.be/b-TbtUqjXK4 @atjmattelaer.bsky.social

パートナー同士は固い絆で結ばれている！フランスと日本が協力関係を深めているのは素晴らしいことだ！ Les partenaires restent unis ! C'est formidable de voir la France et le Japon approfondir leur coopération ! 🇫🇷 🇯🇵

This is not an April Fool’s joke… EU NATO cooperation can and must be strengthened! Pleased to share my latest report with Davis Ellison via @hcss.bsky.social Give it a read hcss.nl/report/betwe...

❗New Research❗ In the latest edition of La Revue Internationale et Stratégique, Daniel Fiott and Maxime Cordet set out how economic and military enablement can play a role in European deterrence. Order a copy www.iris-france.org/produit/guer... @maxcordet.eurosky.social @institutiris.bsky.social

❗New CSDS Policy Brief❗ "Epic Fury: A New Balance of Power in Drone and Counter-Drone Warfare", by Patrick Wouters. Read csds.vub.be/publication/... #Drones #EpicFury

Honoré de coécrire avec Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social (je pourrais m'arrêter là) pour la Revue internationale et stratégique de l'IRIS @institutiris.bsky.social. Article intitulé "What Role for European Economic and Military Enablement in Deterrence?" 1/5 www.iris-france.org/produit/guer...

“What Role for European Economic and Military Enablement in Deterrence? Very pleased to share my latest article, co-authored with Maxime Cordet, in Le Revue Internationale et Stratégique @institutiris.bsky.social www.iris-france.org/revue/ris-la... @maxcordet.eurosky.social

Woah! 1️⃣4️⃣ Real Instituto Elcano papers have made the March 2026 edition of the Council of the EU Think Tank Review! Well done to all my colleagues! www.consilium.europa.eu/en/documents... @rielcano.bsky.social

I’m too flu ridden to enjoy #StPatricksDay today, but I’ll raise an imaginary pint to the warm, creative and literate Irish people 🇮🇪 I’d usually share a Luke Kelly classic now, but I’m too taken with Madra Salach right now. Enjoy! youtu.be/djCJs6tqb5M

Superb match between France and England yesterday. Top rugby! 🏉 #sixnations #rugby

Malta on alert as damaged Russian tanker could enter Maltese waters by Sunday. Russian tanker is carrying 700 metric tons of fuel, two tanks of LNG. The vessel suffered a suspected missile attack earlier on 3 March. timesofmalta.com/article/cont...

Here’s my latest report, looking at Belgium, defence and artificial intelligence for @defenseaio.bsky.social @heikoborchert.bsky.social. Give it a read 🇧🇪 defenseai.eu/wp-content/u...

📢 Controlled Adaptation and Integration: Defense AI in Belgium🇧🇪 📚 "Belgium's use of AI in defense is emblematic of a broader European pattern: cautious, collaborative and normatively anchored," writes @danielfiott.bsky.social in our latest country study. See: defenseai.eu/daio_study26...

“For the first time in two decades, the largest share of US arms exports went to Europe (38 per cent) rather than the Middle East (33 per cent).” Via @sipri.org 2021–25 www.sipri.org/media/press-...

🌐 Up in the Air: What Could FCAS Mean for Common EU Defence Projects? By @danielfiott.bsky.social – @csds.bsky.social csds.vub.be/publication/...

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Αλληλεγγύη με την Κύπρο! 🇨🇾 🇪🇺

“The Myth of ‘Fortress Europe’ in Defence and FMS Sales” Great work Renaud Bellais! Read this excellent paper in the new Defence and Security Law Insider, edited by Luke Butler. www.lexxion.eu/en/defence-s...

❗New CSDS Policy Brief❗ "Up in the Air: What Could FCAS Mean for Common EU Defence Projects?", by Daniel Fiott. Read csds.vub.be/publication/... #EUdefence #FCAS

My latest for CSDS on the #FCAS affair and what it could mean for the EU’s plans for common defence projects. Some preliminary reflections. csds.vub.be/publication/...

Enjoy free access (for a limited time) to this essay in our new issue: @danielfiott.bsky.social on the dilemmas of the European rush for rearmament.

I am absolutely delighted to share with you my latest article on Europe’s rearmament with @currenthistory1.bsky.social! It was a real joy to work with the journal’s editor and I hope you like the result. You can read it for free here: online.ucpress.edu/currenthisto...

“The war has certainly forced European firms and governments to work with Ukraine’s defense industrial base out of necessity” Pleased to have provided comments for this The Parliament piece on Europe and Ukraine by Paula Soler Rodríguez. 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...

Our annual Europe issue is out! Featuring @danielfiott.bsky.social on the rush to rearmament, @annagbusse.bsky.social on Poland’s ambivalence about Ukraine, Smoki Musaraj on Albanian housing speculation, Emilia Zankina on the politics of corruption in Bulgaria…

"Joint projects will likely go ahead at the EU level, but they may not always be centred on Franco-German cooperation. There is a need to study the FCAS project", states Daniel Fiott in the latest Taking the Pulse by Rym Momtaz for Carnegie Europe. Read carnegieendowment.org/europe/strat...

That void you feel in your life is not having, ordered and in one place, a data visualisation of all of Voltaire’s correspondents. Thank you @stanforduniversity.bsky.social. republicofletters.stanford.edu/publications/voltaire/correspondents/

Why do we not name leaders anymore? Like Philippe “the Good” or John “the Fearless”? We really need to bring this back for our own historical period. Imagine the fun we could all have…

Pleased to have provided comments with peers for Taking the Pulse. European defence can survive the #FCAS blunder, but Europe has to be smarter and more committed. Not much sign of that with #SCAF regrettably but we need common projects! carnegieendowment.org/europe/strat...

Some thoughts on #FCAS and future of European Defence industry in good Company of great colleagues @elietenenbaum.bsky.social @danielfiott.bsky.social and many more!

I very much enjoyed this episode of Strategy Speaks. Do give it a listen!

A great privilege to join @stevenblockmans.bsky.social at @europarl.europa.eu to present our report on EU #EDPCIs. Thank you to the SEDE Chair @masz.bsky.social and Team for the invitation! Read the Report: www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en... #EUDefence

Nice to see @delamopablo.bsky.social and Miguel Otero’s ‘The great challenge for Europe: balancing external security with internal social cohesion’ for @rielcano.bsky.social listed in the @consilium.europa.eu’s latest forecast report. www.consilium.europa.eu/media/i1ojzc...

#SCAF #FCAS

Albright’s 3Ds: No decoupling No duplication No discrimination Europe’s 3Ds: More deterrence More defence production More de-risking

Superb news! This is so good to see and vindication of all of Lotje’s great work these past years with CSDS. Great work, @lotjeboswinkel.bsky.social!

“We are crazy! Literally”. Fo-shure. youtu.be/CA3NFk705Jo?...

“If Europe rises to this moment, if it truly embraces primary responsibility for its own defense, then the Alliance will emerge stronger, more resilient, and better prepared for the challenges ahead” great speech by USWP Colby www.war.gov/News/Speeche...

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In 2025, CSDS emerged as a key location within the Euro-Atlantic’s analytical ecosystem, generating policy-relevant analysis and deepening strategic thought in academia and policy. Thanks to our sponsors and partners for making this possible! Read our 2025 Annual Report csds.vub.be/csds-annual-...

I’m thinking about the symbolism behind the choice of venue for tomorrow’s summit on competitiveness at Alden Biesen castle… especially the German, French and Flemish dimensions of the castle’s history 😊 www.alden-biesen.be/en/geschiede...

A big thank you to @hcss.bsky.social for bringing us together to discuss resilience and preparedness in the area of military mobility! A great discussion and pleasure to join Read our report: hcss.nl/wp-content/u...

Good to see! The @consilium.europa.eu Think Tank Review for Feb 2026 is out and 10 @rielcano.bsky.social papers are listed. Well done to all my colleagues that are listed!   The list: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/documents...

I will be speaking at this event on Thursday on “Ukraine, Europe and the EU’s Response to Russian Aggression” at the VUB. 🇪🇺🇺🇦 Looking forward to the keynote speech by Ambassador Chentsov Vsevolod. More info here: www.vub.be/en/event/ukr...

“the United States will prioritize arms sales and transfers to partners that have invested in their own self-defense and capabilities, have a critical role or geography in United States plans and operations, or contribute to our economic security” www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Whenever anyone uses the terms, “they are Machiavellian” or an “éminence grise”, the person in question usually wouldn’t be worthy of tying the shoe laces of Machiavelli or Richelieu. As we are finding out…

Today, I moderated a panel on AI, resilience and critical infrastructure. We need to do more in Europe to handle data better and to share it securely across public and private actors. Firms leading the way, but regulation on tech can help. Reducing data fragmentation also key!

I’m at the AI in Defence Summit 2026… a quote from the panel… “France too proud to buy from Germany, Germany too proud to buy from France, Europeans too proud to buy from each other and everyone is too proud to buy from Ukraine. It’s ridiculous!” #NoComment

Before I sign off for the weekend, I wanted to share with you my idea for a new EDF project not in any way inspired by the French President’s recent eyewear. 😎 #FoShure