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🤝 ICDS is pleased to announce that Dr Steven Blockmans assumed the position of Deputy Director and Head of the Foreign Policy Programme in June 2026, following his previous role as Senior Fellow. @stevenblockmans.bsky.social
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On 26 May, REUNIR & CRoLEV, UCLan Cyprus co-hosted a policy panel at the EU House in Nicosia: "Towards an Enlarged EU: How to Uphold Democracy and the Rule of Law?" — on the occasion of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU. 🇪🇺
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From the outset, Zelensky has been a politically savvy actor guided by instinct and survival logic. Now, he is increasingly driven by the ambition to be remembered as the president who secured victory, writes Balázs Jarábik.
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Due to its unique geographical location, Ireland🇮🇪 forms a significant part of Europe’s maritime border. But how can this be secured? 🌊🛡️
Our #IrishPPC panel will build on discussions begun during the Cypriot Presidency on coastal surveillance. Read more 👉 tepsa.eu/policy-advic...
For years, the Kremlin has undermined European security through energy dependence, opposition to EU anti-monopoly measures, and strategic corruption.
Moscow’s energy weaponisation strategy has reached its logical apex, writes Benjamin L. Schmitt.
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Germany must rearm and redefine its strategic culture for a Europe no longer at peace.
Luca Rogers and Felix Gasper write on the Bundeswehr’s shift from a post-Cold War model to a conventional force.
Russia achieving its objectives is no longer the default assumption among the country's experts.
For the first time in four years, Kremlin-adjacent commentators appear to have concluded that the Ukrainian state cannot be destroyed, writes Igor Gretskiy.
Up until March, discussion in Russia's expert circles was not about whether Russia would win, but when and how.
This spring has brought a marked shift in mood among the expert community, writes Igor Gretskiy.
European space governance has evolved significantly in recent years, with higher ambitions but also greater complexity.
Yet further action is needed as Russian and Chinese threats in space intensify, writes Alessandro Marrone. @iaionline.bsky.social
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Germany’s 2022 Zeitenwende, followed now by its first comprehensive military defence concept, suggests growing seriousness about defending Germany and Europe.
But the real test is implementation, not ambition, write Luca Rogers and Felix Gasper.
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Nearly all Baltic Sea states have recognised and prepared to weather the Kremlin’s energy security storms over the past two decades—but with a global energy crisis underway, the region will need to co...
While Kremlin propagandists continue projecting confidence about the outcome of the war against Ukraine, this spring has brought a marked shift in mood among Russia's expert community. The scenario in...
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Ukraine’s internal position is in flux with mounting pressure across governance, energy, and internal security. This stands in contrast to a more favourable trajectory on the battlefield, where the Uk...
Germany has published its first-ever comprehensive military concept, which envisions the Bundeswehr becoming the strongest conventional army in Europe. But Germany's struggles with implementing its Ze...
Outer space is getting much closer to the defence of Europe than it used to be. In recent years, a number of factors have converged to make space an enabler for military operations on Earth, a war-fig...
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Germany has published its first-ever comprehensive military concept, which envisions the Bundeswehr becoming the strongest conventional army in Europe. But Germany's struggles with implementing its Ze...
While Kremlin propagandists continue projecting confidence about the outcome of the war against Ukraine, this spring has brought a marked shift in mood among Russia's expert community. The scenario in...
