Our #EU Briefs series continues with a paper by Béatrice Hainaut (@irsem.bsky.social) on space-related issues🛰️ : read “European Autonomy in Orbit” here ⬇️

Timely discussion at #LennartMeriConference about deterrence in Europe considering the direct threat of Russia and emerging uncertainty of US engagement : good opportunity for @hfayet.bsky.social @ifri.bsky.social to explain the French concept of forward deterrence

The change required from Europe is not only to rearm and reduce dependencies, but also to reshape our narratives and mental maps. The decisions we make today are existential for our future, writes Kristi Raik ahead of the #LennartMeriConference. @kristiraik.bsky.social

Just a few days to go until the Lennart Meri Conference! For those lucky enough to attend, see you on 15 May in #Tallinn. Good news for everyone else: you’ll be able to follow the discussions via livestream

When it comes to regional cooperation in the North, the glass is clearly half full. Yet one can also have too much of a good thing. @haukkala.bsky.social and @kristiraik.bsky.social on the benefits and constraints of deeper Northern European security cooperation. @fiia.fi #NB8briefs

📄 INTEGRATION OF THE EUROPEAN CAPABILITY PROCESS IN MEMBER STATES’ ADMINISTRATION: THE ESTONIAN CASE By Tony Lawrence, Head of the Defence Policy and Strategy Programme, @icds-tallinn.bsky.social 📍READ THE COMMENT: www.iris-france.org/integration-... #ARESGroup #IndustrialPolicy #Europe

France is currently conducting its 12th deployment as part of #NATO Baltic Air Policing mission, operating from Šiauliai in Lithuania. Rafale aircrafts made a stopover at Lielvārde Air Base in Latvia, and I was lucky enough to see them up close! #StrongerTogether @armee-air-espace.bsky.social

I am very happy to celebrate #ICDS’s 20th anniversary this year, an 🇪🇪 think tank whose fantastic team I had the honour to join a few months ago. Palju õnne - bon anniversaire, @icds-tallinn.bsky.social !! 🎉

Last week, ICDS hosted a discussion on strengthening Europe’s deterrence. The conversation focused on recent developments in nuclear cooperation and French nuclear doctrine. H.E. Mr @emmanuelmignot.bsky.social, Jyri Lavikainen, Dr Ian Anthony. Moderator: @marpaire.bsky.social

Read the paper we wrote with July Decarpentrie for @icds-tallinn.bsky.social on the key points of the French president’s speech on nuclear deterrence ⤵️

Particularly interesting discussions on cyber issues and Russia by geographers from @ifgeopolitique.bsky.social& @geode, and researchers from @coruscant-eu.bsky.social at the @icds-tallinn.bsky.social last week. Delighted to have welcome @kevinlimonier.bsky.social& @mlallouet.bsky.social !

Lisaks RKK uudiskirjas: - Hosaka: Ukraina pärast Jermakki - Fedosiuk: Valimised Ukrainas - Gasper & Surendran: Saksamaa uus ajateenistus - Paire: Prantsusmaa ajateenistus ja toetus Ukrainale - Kohv & Klyszcz: Võitlus Vene hüdraga @sanshiro.bsky.social @marpaire.bsky.social @ivanklyszcz.com

NATO figures show Europe and Canada are catching up with the US: their share of #NATO defence spending rose from 28% in 2015 to 36% in 2024, and is expected to reach 38% this year. ⬇️ Felix Gasper reviews current defence spending by each NATO ally: icds.ee/en/defence-s...

📧 RKK UUDISKIRI: - Prantsusmaa valitsuse kukkumine @marpaire.bsky.social - Felix Gasper: Kes teeb mida? NATO riikide kaitsekulude ülevaade - Marek Kohv: Nädalavahetuse rünnak Kiievile - Sahaidatšnõi keskus: Droonisõja õppetunnid Ukrainast - Finn-Niklar Brünner: Euroopa vajab paremat tuumaheidutust

📩 UUDISKIRI: - Ukraina rinne - Gaza lõks @meriliarjakas.bsky.social - Tollimaksud muutsid India suhtumist - Külma sõja õpitunnid - Prantsusmaa kaitse- ja julgeolekustrateegia uuendamine @marpaire.bsky.social - Armeeniast Aserbaidžaani läbi Washingtoni @koen-claessen.bsky.social

🤝 We are delighted to welcome Helga Kalm as the International Centre for Defence and Security Deputy Director and Head of the Foreign Policy Programme, and Eda Ahi as the new Director of the #LennartMeriConference. More: icds.ee/en/icds-welc...

📢 Ma tribune dans @lemonde.fr à propos de l'Ukraine et du débat sur les garanties de sécurité: j’y défends une idée simple mais exigeante : ne pas attendre le cessez-le-feu pour agir 👉 : www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl... Petit 🧵à dérouler ⤵️

The key takeaways from the French National Strategic Review ? Read my latest commentary for the @icds-tallinn.bsky.social 👇

Read my commentary for @icds-tallinn.bsky.social on the latest developments on European defence issues 👇

On the Bastille Day, I'd like to go back over the key points from the President's speech to the armed forces he made yesterday🧶👇: m.youtube.com/watch?v=eLwM...

French CHOD’s press conference this morning was the first in a series of defence events in France over the next few days. The President will deliver a speech on 13 July, a day before the traditional military parade for Bastille Day 🧶👇

Great news: after Denmark signed an agreement with Ukraine that allows for Ukrainian companies to move parts of their production to Denmark, Sweden is also open for a similar agreement. There’s a very productive competition among the Nordics and Denmark holds the bar really high

Laulupidu pluvieux, Laulupidu heureux! Feel very lucky to have the chance to attend the Estonian song festival. Even with the rain, such a great atmosphere! Elagu Eesti 🇪🇪

European Allies must find the confidence to pursue their own interests more assertively, writes Tony Lawrence. That confidence will stem, in part, from delivering on the summit’s key commitments. #NATOsummit

Read my last brief for @icds-tallinn.bsky.social on the EU-NATO relation. It is part of a series of briefs focusing on NATO ahead of next week's summit in The Hague: icds.ee/en/the-hague...

@marie-doha.bsky.social at #RigaStratComDialogue : “need to understand Stratcom as an element of NATO deterrence also” ; “it needs planning to trigger right”

Paul Zajac on nuclear deterrence at #RigaStratComDialogue : « resolve & determination towards European public opinions ; need to communicate together »

Tomorrow, at the #RigaStratComDialogue, do not miss the panel on #NuclearDeterrence where my colleague Paul Zajac from @cea.fr will share views on the renewed focus on nuclear power in the interplay between powers, and the consequences for Europe. Cc @stratcomcoe.bsky.social

Listening to @baibabraze.bsky.social on this #RigaStratComDialogue panel about the identity dimension of current challenges to #democracy, or how strongmen and populists change the #truth and conviction dialectic, play divides over #resilience, and ultimately weaken our understanding of democracy.

For @icds-tallinn.bsky.social, I wrote that the whole Nordic-Baltic region is a potential frontline in a conflict with Russia - not only the Baltic states and Finland but also Norwegian High North and even Denmark together with Sweden as gatekeepers of the Baltic Sea and Iceland along the GIUK gap.

A shared threat assessment of Russia and tangible support for Ukraine have given the NB8 a strong voice in Europe on security and defence issues. Minna Ålander explains what underpins the region’s unity—and why it matters. @alanderminna.bsky.social @chathamhouse.org #LennartMeriConference

Read the latest brief of the @icds-tallinn.bsky.social EU series on the key issue of military mobility written by Mihai Chihaia from @epc-official.bsky.social

Read my last piece for @icds-tallinn.bsky.social on the treaty recently signed between France and Poland in Nancy which includes an interesting section on (European) defence 👇

"We have to be careful. If we say "we have to do this or we are screwed", and we don't do it, what kind of message does this send?" — @brunotertrais.bsky.social, Deputy Director of the Foundation for Strategic Research A Herculean Task: Can Europe Defend Itself? #LennartMeriConference

"I think a lot of the NATO message to Finland has been that they need to NATO-ise, but I think NATO needs to Finlandise." — @camillegrand.bsky.social, Distinguished Policy Fellow at the @ecfr.eu A Herculean Task: Can Europe Defend Itself? #LennartMeriConference

💬 "The NB8 has become, if not the, then a powerhouse of Europe, and other states gravitate towards us." —Espen Barth Eide, Minister of @norwaymfa.government.no 🔹 How to Make the NB8 the New Powerhouse of Europe? #LennartMeriConference

❓ What makes the Lennart Meri Conference special? JJ Green of @wtopnews.bsky.social explains why #LennartMeriConference is unlike any other. 🎙️ Day 2 interview with @jjgreenjr.bsky.social We Shall Go Forward Together #LennartMeriConference

📍Far North | PEGASE 25 kicks off 🇫🇷 combat power deployed to Northern Europe. 🎯 A concrete commitment to European security, side by side with our allies, to deter and defend. Next stop: 🇸🇪

"It is utterly naïve to think that what is happening in the trade dimension will not affect defence relations." The political connection, built on trust, is just as crucial as the material one, writes Tomas Jermalavičius.

Lisaks RKK/ICDS nädalakirjas: - Tomas Jermalavičius: Leping karidel? - Venemaa hävitustöö Ukrainas jätkub @marekkohv.bsky.social - Euroopa kaitsepoliitika valge paber @marpaire.bsky.social - Henrik Praks: Venemaa hübriidrünnakud Euroopas. Heidutusest omistamise ja reageerimiseni

The EU Commission's White Paper is clear: the key to Europe's future defence lies in swift and strong action. But for it to be credible, all member states must be deeply involved. ⬇️ @marpaire.bsky.social breaks down how Europe plans to secure its future.

My analysis of the EU White Paper on Defence for the @icds-tallinn.bsky.social is available here 👇 icds.ee/en/eu-defenc...

⚡️'Coalition of the Willing' agrees at least one European leader should engage with Russia, Stubb says. Finnish President Alexander Stubb suggested that either France or the United Kingdom, as key coalition leaders, should initiate contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

📧 Lisaks uudiskirjas: - Ukraina: vaherahu pole märgata @marekkohv.bsky.social - Tetiana Fedosiuk: Kadunud laste saatuse uurimine - ELi kaitsepoliitika: kaitsetööstuse tugevdamine @marpaire.bsky.social - Enamat kui süsteemne rivaal. Hiina väljakutse ELi julgeolekule. @toehk.bsky.social

On the eve of the publication of the EU White Paper on Defence, my brief for @icds-tallinn.bsky.social describes the challenges and the issues at stake for the European defence industry 👇

Ce terme de guerre hybride est un pb. Il aseptise l'adversaire et entretient le flou artistique sur l'effet final recherché. Il donne de la guerre une représentation lointaine, technique, qui ne concernerait que peu les gens ordinaires et ne changerait rien à leur quotidien, ce qui est faux. 1/4

The challenges facing the European defence industry are at the heart of strategic debates. Read the first brief @icds-tallinn.bsky.social in a series on this subject written by @imaxcdt.bsky.social

Excellente édition de la conférence Russie du Baltic Defense College à Tartu Estonie . Merci à Pierre Lévy et à Colin Gérard de leur contribution