❗Register Now❗ If you want to engage in a debate about how Europe fits in the US-China competition, then join CSDS and IFS for this event in Brussels on 19 November (11:00-12:30). Register here csds.vub.be/event/caught...

"While economic security and industrial competitiveness remain the main drivers of EU-Japan collaboration in the digital domain, both sides also view this competitiveness as inherently linked to shared democratic values", write Raluca Csernatoni and Eva Pejsova. Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

❗Prize Winner❗ We are so delighted to learn that our very own Elie Perot has won the "2025 Global Strategy PhD Prize", awarded by the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) and the Egmont Institute. Congratulations, @elieperot.bsky.social! 🥂 Info www.egmontinstitute.be/the-2025-glo...

Tomorrow, our Deputy Director Giulia Tercovich will be in Lisbon to deliver a lecture on "The EU as a Diplomatic Actor" for the ESDC and Instituto da Defesa Nacional. A timely discussion given questions about the effectiveness of EU foreign policy. Info www.idn.gov.pt/pt @giuter.bsky.social

Today, at the University of Glasgow, our very own Olivia Cheung presented her new book "China's Global Strategy Under Xi Jinping" with Steve Tsang. An informative discussion! More info www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/... Order the book global.oup.com/academic/pro... @uofglasgow.bsky.social

This evening, Daniel Fiott moderated a book talk at Microsoft with Ansgar Baums to discuss his book "The Hour of Rhinos: How Companies Manage the New Geopolitical Risks". A timely and great discussion! More info www.microsoft.com/en-eu/europe... @microsoft.com

❗New Analysis❗ "Dentro il nuovo obiettivo Nato", by Daniel Fiott for AirPress (Formiche). Read (in Italian) edicola.formiche.net/prodotto/die...

❗New Research❗ "Europa ohne die USA: Vorwärts in die Vergangenheit?", by Beatrice Heuser for SIRIUS journal. Read (in German) www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

❗ New Media❗ "L’Europa nell’era dell’IA rischia di sbagliare priorità. Calcara e Bosticco spiegano perché", by Antonio Calcara and Riccardo Bosticco for Formiche. Read (in Italian) formiche.net/2025/11/leur...

Superb! Our researcher Lotje Boswinkel is in Tokyo and has just presented a paper on "Allied Conventional Strike Capabilities" at the JASDF Air and Space Studies Institute. A great and timely exchange! More info www.mod.go.jp/asdf/meguro/... @lotjeboswinkel.bsky.social

❗ Week in Review ❗ We wish all of our followers a great weekend! In addition to a productive week in Singapore and Japan, here's a round-up of some of our work this week (27-31 October 2025). Check out our work! A 🧵

❗New CODE Explains note❗ "Quantum in a Changing Computing Landscape? And a Few Notes on Europe’s Tech Future", by Riccardo Bosticco for CSDS. Read csds.vub.be/publication/... #CODE #Quantum

❗ Week in Review ❗ We wish all of our followers a great weekend! In addition to a productive week in Singapore and Japan, here's a round-up of some of our work this week (27-31 October 2025). Check out our work! A 🧵

"Different regulatory approaches create a fragmented landscape, and both the EU and Japan need to prioritise the maintenance of interoperability, with deeper efforts at regulatory alignment", argue Raluca Csernatoni and Eva Pejsova. Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

This CSDS In-Depth Paper by Daniel Fiott analyses the prospects and limits of Europe–South Korea defence industrial cooperation through the frameworks of the EU and NATO, and offers ten targeted policy recommendations to advance it. Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

Our very own Eva Pejsova was at RSIS, Singapore, recently to deliver a presentation on "Navigating Ambiguity: Europe’s Maritime Engagement in the Indo-Pacific". Eva analysed Europe's maritime engagement with the region. More info event.ntu.edu.sg/RSIS-Seminar... @epejsova.bsky.social

On 28-29 October 2025, CSDS researchers were in Singapore for the "EU-Indo-Pacific Digital Partnership" conference, organised within the @inpacehub.bsky.social project! Happy to share our expertise on digital partnerships and the Indo-Pacific! More info csds.vub.be/event/eu-ind...

We were very proud to be a scientific partner for the 5th European Defence and Security Conference, held on 14 October 2025. 🎙️ 57 high-level speakers 🗣️ 19 keynote addresses & main sessions 🍿 600+ participants More info defencesecurityconference.eu

How is Russia's military evolving in light of its war on Ukraine? What is Moscow's military capacity and what level of threat does it pose to Europe? Diego Ruiz Palmer addresses such questions in our latest Policy Brief. Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

🎧With President Trump's recent visit to the Republic of Korea, how is Seoul's foreign policy shaping up under the new leadership of President Lee? We address this question in our latest episode of #StrategySpeaks. Apple podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/s... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/0fSF...

❗New CSDS In-Depth Paper❗ "EU-Japan Digital Partnership: Towards a Robust Alliance for an Uncertain Geopolitical Era", by Raluca Csernatoni and Eva Pejsova. The paper is part of the INPACE project! Read csds.vub.be/publication/... @inpacehub.bsky.social @epejsova.bsky.social

❗Last Call❗ CSDS is inviting applications for a post-doctoral fellowship as part of its #CODE project on geopolitics and technology. The deadline for applications is 31 October 2025! Apply Today csds.vub.be/vacancy-geop...

❗New Research❗ "The Narrative Continent: Discursive Recognition and the EU's Technological Actorness", by Mahmoud Javadi for @jcms-eu.bsky.social as part of our @erc.europa.eu #CODE project. Read (Open Access) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Today, CSDS is in Singapore for the #INPACE "EU-Indo-Pacific Digital Partnership Conference 2025". Raluca Csernatoni, Eva Pejsova and Antonio Calcara will be sharing their expertise on the digital agenda! Eva is a conference chair too! More info inpacehub.eu/eu-indo-paci... @inpacehub.bsky.social

Recently, Daniel Fiott was cited in this media write-up by ASD Europe on the risks of China's rare earth export controls. A critical issue for Europe's defence revival! Read now www.asd-europe.org/news-media/n... @asdeurope.bsky.social

Today, CSDS is out in full force at the Institute of Geoeconomics "Geoeconomics Summit 2025", in Japan. Michael Reiterer, Lotje Boswinkel & Jonata Anicetti are sharing their expertise with colleagues and peers in this major conference in Tokyo. More info instituteofgeoeconomics.org/en/news/2025...

❗New Book❗ Our very own Olivia Cheung has just published a new book with Steve Tsang entitled "China's Global Strategy Under Xi Jinping", published with Oxford University Press. A major work in the field! Order now global.oup.com/academic/pro... @oxfordacademic.bsky.social

❗ Week in Review❗ We wish all of our followers a great weekend! In addition to a productive week in Seoul, South Korea, here's a round-up of some of our work this week (20-24 October 2025). Check out our work! 🧵👇

Can the EU strive for Strategic Autonomy in an age of intensifying Sino-American competition? This Special Issue published with the Journal of European Integration, and guest edited by Luis Simón and Daniel Fiott, is your best chance of finding out! Read all the papers csds.vub.be/european-str...

❗Nieuwe media❗ Daniel Fiott werd in dit NRC-artikel geciteerd over Chinese beperkingen op grondstoffen. Lees nu www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/... @nrc.nl

❗Register Now❗ "Caught in the Middle? US-China Competition and the Implications for Europe" 🗓️ 19 November 2025 ⏲️ 11:00-12:30 📍Press Club Europe 🤝 Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies More info csds.vub.be/event/caught...

In Episode 18 of #StrategySpeaks, Kim Jiyoon speaks with Daniel Fiott about South Korea's foreign policy under President Lee, with a focus on bilateral relations with the United States and Japan. Apple podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/s... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/0fSF...

How can the EU's security and defence partners cultivate closer defence industrial ties with the Union? In this In-Depth Paper on South Korea, Daniel Fiott analyses the possibilities and challenges of closer EU-NATO-ROK defence industrial cooperation. Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

❗New Research❗ "With or Without You: How Junior Allies Balance Security and Autonomy", by Luis Simon and Stephan Klose in the European Journal of International Relations. Read now (Open Access) journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #u2 #Balance #Allies @luissimonn.bsky.social

In the shadow of its war on Ukraine, what is Russia’s future military capacity? We have you covered with this excellent Policy Brief by Diego Ruiz Palmer. Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

"The Desert Storm model assumes an uncontested buildup followed by a synchronised campaign. Today, the fight begins immediately, everywhere, and the buildup itself is the first target". Read our latest CSDS-SWJ Strategy Debrief with Ylli Bajraktari. Read more csds.vub.be/publication/...

Today and tomorrow, CSDS experts are contributing to the European Cyber Agora by Microsoft. Antonio Calcara and Raluca Csernatoni are contributing their expertise on resilience, geopolitical risk and security and defence. More info www.microsoft.com/en-eu/cyber-... @acalcara.bsky.social

Today, in Seoul, we had the great pleasure of co-organising an informative event with the Korea Foundation and Seoul National University. CSDS experts joined colleagues from SNU and NATO to discuss a potential triple Korean Peninsula-Taiwan-Europe contingency. More info csds.vub.be/event/respon...

Today, in Washington, our KF-VUB Korea Chair Ramon Pacheco Pardo will be speaking at the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social Trans-Atlantic-Pacific Security Forum on the Republic of Korea-United States alliance. A timely discussion! More info www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/rok-us...

We were extremely pleased to co-organise a workshop on the Korean Peninsula and strategic competition yesterday, with our close partners the Sejong Institute and The Korea Foundation. We had great discussions with diplomats and academics. 🇰🇷 More info csds.vub.be/event/the-ko...

An EU Roadmap for Defence Readiness 2030. The list of milestones is long. Daniel Fiott has created a one-page infographic. Print it out and stick it on your wall. #EUdefence csds.vub.be/publication/...

❗New CSDS In-Depth Paper❗ "Ties That Truly Bind? The Potential for Defence Industrial Cooperation between South Korea, NATO and the European Union", by Daniel Fiott. Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

❗New Event❗ It's soon time for the INPACE "EU-Indo-Pacific Digital Partnership Conference 2025" in Singapore. Eva Pejsova, Raluca Csernatoni and Antonio Calcara will be speaking. Come join us! Register inpacehub.eu/eu-indo-paci... @inpacehub.bsky.social @epejsova.bsky.social @acalcara.bsky.social

Yesterday, Daniel Fiott spoke about #EUdefence at an ARES Group conference in Brussels on funding European defence. Daniel spoke alongside MEP Christophe Gomart, Oliver Cusworth (EIB) and Gautier Lekens (Thales). More info www.iris-france.org/en/event/fun... @institutiris.bsky.social

This week, the Martens Centre invited Daniel Fiott to the Academic Council on "Towards a New European Security Architecture". 30+ experts and policymakers joined including President Metsola, Commissioner Kubilius and more. Info www.martenscentre.eu Photo credit www.instagram.com/p/DPy-kOnDMG...

"the various Russian offensive and defensive systems composing such a bastion – ground-launched cruise missiles; surface-to-air missiles; coastal defence missiles; etc. – have not operated as a single A2/AD macro-system", writes Diego Ruiz Palmer. Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

❗ Week in Review❗ We wish all of our followers a great weekend! Here's a round-up of some of our work this week (13-17 October 2025). Check out our work! 🧵👇

❗CSDS Data❗ Today the Defence Readiness 2030 Roadmap was released! Luckily, we've created an easy-to-read infographic listing the major milestones of the Roadmap to 2030. Download the Infographic csds.vub.be/publication/... Read the Roadmap defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/document/dow...

❗CSDS Data❗ Today the Defence Readiness 2030 Roadmap was released! Luckily, we've created an easy-to-read infographic listing the major milestones of the Roadmap to 2030. Download the Infographic csds.vub.be/publication/... Read the Roadmap defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/document/dow...

This week we were pleased to organise a private workshop in Brussels on "Republic of Korea - Europe Strategic Cooperation". We brought together voices from South Korea and Europe for in-depth discussions on security, trade, technology and more! More info csds.vub.be/event/republ...