The European Leadership Network (ELN)
@theeln.bsky.social
The ELN seeks to develop collaborative European capacity to address foreign, defence and security policy challenges.
Website: https://europeanleadershipnetwork.org/
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Website: https://europeanleadershipnetwork.org/
Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/doN0-L
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Nuclear weapons aren’t going anywhere, and the way we manage them can and must keep evolving. Today’s security environment is more complex than during the Cold War: more nuclear-armed states, faster decision-making technologies, and fewer treaties providing guardrails.
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Very happy we at @theeln.bsky.social could publish this first Commentary on P5 perspectives on #NPTRevCon by Emmanuelle Maitre. 👇‼️
For more views on how the crucial 27 April - 22 May meeting can help in "Protecting the NPT" see project website at europeanleadershipnetwork.org?p=19759
For more views on how the crucial 27 April - 22 May meeting can help in "Protecting the NPT" see project website at europeanleadershipnetwork.org?p=19759
February 18, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Very happy we at @theeln.bsky.social could publish this first Commentary on P5 perspectives on #NPTRevCon by Emmanuelle Maitre. 👇‼️
For more views on how the crucial 27 April - 22 May meeting can help in "Protecting the NPT" see project website at europeanleadershipnetwork.org?p=19759
For more views on how the crucial 27 April - 22 May meeting can help in "Protecting the NPT" see project website at europeanleadershipnetwork.org?p=19759
Starting our series on P5 perspectives for the 2026 NPT RevCon, Emmanuelle Maitre writes that, for 🇫🇷, constructive participation requires a delicate balance. Preserving dialogue is a priority, but it must not prevent calling out problematic behaviour.
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P5 perspectives on the 2026 NPT Review Conference: France
The first in our series exploring P5 perspectives on the forthcoming 2026 NPT Review Conference, Emmanuelle Maitre writes that for France, constructive participation in the RevCon will require delicat...
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February 18, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Starting our series on P5 perspectives for the 2026 NPT RevCon, Emmanuelle Maitre writes that, for 🇫🇷, constructive participation requires a delicate balance. Preserving dialogue is a priority, but it must not prevent calling out problematic behaviour.
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/p...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/p...
On 4th February, the New START Treaty, the last treaty constraining the nuclear weapons of the United States and Russia, expired. The situation appears bleak, but Edward Ifft argues that nuclear weapons states can still act to reinforce global stability. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/l...
Life without the New START Treaty: What nuclear weapons states can do to help strengthen the non-proliferation regime
On 4th February, the New START Treaty – the last treaty constraining the nuclear weapons of the United States and Russia – expired. We now face the prospect that the half-century process of reducing t...
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February 17, 2026 at 1:25 PM
On 4th February, the New START Treaty, the last treaty constraining the nuclear weapons of the United States and Russia, expired. The situation appears bleak, but Edward Ifft argues that nuclear weapons states can still act to reinforce global stability. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/l...
In collaboration with @thebulletin.org, ELN Senior Network member Angela Kane and YGLN member and Researcher @ifri.bsky.social, @hfayet.bsky.social, have written on the end of New START and the urgent need for Europe to advance its own arms control agenda.
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What the end of New START means for Europe: Two views
For these two experts, Europe needs not to misunderstand what the end of New START means and must advance its own arms control agenda.
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February 17, 2026 at 10:56 AM
In collaboration with @thebulletin.org, ELN Senior Network member Angela Kane and YGLN member and Researcher @ifri.bsky.social, @hfayet.bsky.social, have written on the end of New START and the urgent need for Europe to advance its own arms control agenda.
thebulletin.org/2026/02/what...
thebulletin.org/2026/02/what...
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🚨 JUST IN: For Angela Kane and Héloïse Fayet (@hfayet.bsky.social), Europe needs not to misunderstand what the end of New START means and must advance its own arms control agenda.
thebulletin.org/2026/02/what...
#NewSTART #Europe #nuclearweapons #armscontrol #nukesky
thebulletin.org/2026/02/what...
#NewSTART #Europe #nuclearweapons #armscontrol #nukesky
What the end of New START means for Europe: Two views
For these two experts, Europe needs not to misunderstand what the end of New START means and advance its own arms control agenda.
thebulletin.org
February 17, 2026 at 6:53 AM
🚨 JUST IN: For Angela Kane and Héloïse Fayet (@hfayet.bsky.social), Europe needs not to misunderstand what the end of New START means and must advance its own arms control agenda.
thebulletin.org/2026/02/what...
#NewSTART #Europe #nuclearweapons #armscontrol #nukesky
thebulletin.org/2026/02/what...
#NewSTART #Europe #nuclearweapons #armscontrol #nukesky
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At @theeln.bsky.social at #MSC2026: United We Stand? Europe, the US and NATO, with
Catherine Ashton, Rose Gottemoeller, Norbert Röttgen and Robert Ondrejcsák.
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Catherine Ashton, Rose Gottemoeller, Norbert Röttgen and Robert Ondrejcsák.
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February 14, 2026 at 5:28 PM
At @theeln.bsky.social at #MSC2026: United We Stand? Europe, the US and NATO, with
Catherine Ashton, Rose Gottemoeller, Norbert Röttgen and Robert Ondrejcsák.
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/event/eln-at...
Catherine Ashton, Rose Gottemoeller, Norbert Röttgen and Robert Ondrejcsák.
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/event/eln-at...
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Bei der MSC wird hinter verschlossenen Türen & auf offener Bühne diskutiert. Beim @theeln.bsky.social ging es um die Frage, ob die NATO noch geeint ist. Meine feste Auffassung ist, dass wir Europäer die Zukunft der NATO mit in der Hand haben, indem wir unsere eigenen Fähigkeiten stärken!
February 14, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Bei der MSC wird hinter verschlossenen Türen & auf offener Bühne diskutiert. Beim @theeln.bsky.social ging es um die Frage, ob die NATO noch geeint ist. Meine feste Auffassung ist, dass wir Europäer die Zukunft der NATO mit in der Hand haben, indem wir unsere eigenen Fähigkeiten stärken!
Today at #MSC2026. Join us from 1800-1930 as we examine the constraints shaping Europe’s defence choices, how concerns over predictability in US policy are influencing strategy, and whether Europe can take on greater responsibility while staying closely allied to the US 🔜 tinyurl.com/ydzsm88r
Europe is stepping up on its defence and security as questions about US reliability grow. What does this mean for #NATO and European security more broadly? Join us on the margins of #MSC2026 for a high-level panel to find out. Find out more 👉
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/event/eln-at...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/event/eln-at...
ELN at MSC 2026: United We Stand? Europe, the US and NATO
Join the European Leadership Network at the 2026 Munich Security conference for a panel event on European responsibility, alliance unity, and the future of transatlantic security
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February 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Today at #MSC2026. Join us from 1800-1930 as we examine the constraints shaping Europe’s defence choices, how concerns over predictability in US policy are influencing strategy, and whether Europe can take on greater responsibility while staying closely allied to the US 🔜 tinyurl.com/ydzsm88r
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(Also this morning, senior security figures from the Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group released a statement "calling on all countries that possess nuclear weapons to strengthen their safeguards to prevent unauthorised, inadvertent, or mistaken use of a nuclear weapon.")
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Statement by the Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group (EASLG): Call for strengthened fail-safe measures to prevent accidental nuclear use
Former and serving senior officials, military leaders, and experts from across the Euro-Atlantic region call for strengthened fail-safe measures to prevent accidental nuclear use.
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February 13, 2026 at 1:12 PM
(Also this morning, senior security figures from the Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group released a statement "calling on all countries that possess nuclear weapons to strengthen their safeguards to prevent unauthorised, inadvertent, or mistaken use of a nuclear weapon.")
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Every nation with nuclear arms bears responsibility for reducing the risk of unintended, mistaken, or unauthorized nuclear use. They should take immediate action to prevent a possible catastrophe.
The world cannot afford to wait for more peaceful times to reduce the risks of nuclear use.
The world cannot afford to wait for more peaceful times to reduce the risks of nuclear use.
Support for Preventing the Accidental, Mistaken, or Unauthorized Use of a Nuclear Weapon: Nuclear "Fail-Safe"
Statement by the Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group, Asia-Pacific Leadership Network, European Leadership Network, Grandview Institution, and Nuclear Threat Initiative
www.nti.org
February 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Every nation with nuclear arms bears responsibility for reducing the risk of unintended, mistaken, or unauthorized nuclear use. They should take immediate action to prevent a possible catastrophe.
The world cannot afford to wait for more peaceful times to reduce the risks of nuclear use.
The world cannot afford to wait for more peaceful times to reduce the risks of nuclear use.
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75 former senior officials & experts call on all nuclear-armed states to strengthen safeguards against accidental, mistaken, or unauthorised nuclear use.
Joint statement by APLN, EASLG, @theeln.bsky.social, Grandview Institution & @nti.org, released at #MSC2026.
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
Joint statement by APLN, EASLG, @theeln.bsky.social, Grandview Institution & @nti.org, released at #MSC2026.
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
Group Statement: Supporting Nuclear Fail-safe | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
www.apln.network
February 13, 2026 at 11:07 AM
75 former senior officials & experts call on all nuclear-armed states to strengthen safeguards against accidental, mistaken, or unauthorised nuclear use.
Joint statement by APLN, EASLG, @theeln.bsky.social, Grandview Institution & @nti.org, released at #MSC2026.
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
Joint statement by APLN, EASLG, @theeln.bsky.social, Grandview Institution & @nti.org, released at #MSC2026.
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
In a group statement, with @apln.network & @nti.org, the Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group (EASLG) calls for strengthened fail-safe measures to prevent accidental nuclear use, signed by serving & fmr senior officials, military leaders, & experts. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/group-statem...
Statement by the Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group (EASLG): Call for Strengthened Fail-Safe Measures to Prevent Accidental Nuclear Use
Former and serving senior officials, military leaders, and experts from across the Euro-Atlantic region call for strengthened fail-safe measures to prevent accidental nuclear use.
europeanleadershipnetwork.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:02 AM
In a group statement, with @apln.network & @nti.org, the Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group (EASLG) calls for strengthened fail-safe measures to prevent accidental nuclear use, signed by serving & fmr senior officials, military leaders, & experts. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/group-statem...
Nuclear weapons aren’t going anywhere, and the way we manage them can and must keep evolving. Today’s security environment is more complex than during the Cold War: more nuclear-armed states, faster decision-making technologies, and fewer treaties providing guardrails.
February 12, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Nuclear weapons aren’t going anywhere, and the way we manage them can and must keep evolving. Today’s security environment is more complex than during the Cold War: more nuclear-armed states, faster decision-making technologies, and fewer treaties providing guardrails.
In a new study testing six leading AI models, YGLNmember Ihor Samokhodskyi found that the language in which users ask AI chatbots questions about Russia’s war in Ukraine affects the likelihood that answers contain disinformation or propaganda.
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The AI lens of cognitive warfare: Why LLMs language bias is a security risk
In a new study testing six leading AI models, YGLN member Ihor Samokhodskyi found that the language in which users ask AI chatbots questions about Russia’s war in Ukraine affects the likelihood that a...
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February 10, 2026 at 1:56 PM
In a new study testing six leading AI models, YGLNmember Ihor Samokhodskyi found that the language in which users ask AI chatbots questions about Russia’s war in Ukraine affects the likelihood that answers contain disinformation or propaganda.
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/t...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/t...
Iran is at a boiling point. In January, protests broke out across the country, and thousands of people were wounded and killed. Meanwhile, the US has moved an aircraft carrier close to Iran in a military threat which remains unclear in its aims.
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The Women Leaders podcast: Iran at a crossroads
Iran is at a boiling point. In January, mass protests broke out across the country, and many thousands of people were wounded and killed. Meanwhile, the US has moved an aircraft carrier and a number o...
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February 6, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Iran is at a boiling point. In January, protests broke out across the country, and thousands of people were wounded and killed. Meanwhile, the US has moved an aircraft carrier close to Iran in a military threat which remains unclear in its aims.
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/multimedia/t...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/multimedia/t...
In May, States Parties to the NPT will meet for the 11th Review Conference under difficult circumstances. While European support for & leadership in the NPT is more urgent than ever, it could be complicated by diverging priorities among European states. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/e...
European perspectives on the Non-Proliferation Treaty: Italy
In May, States Parties to the NPT will meet for the 11th Review Conference under difficult circumstances. While European support for and leadership in the NPT is more urgent than ever, it could be com...
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February 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In May, States Parties to the NPT will meet for the 11th Review Conference under difficult circumstances. While European support for & leadership in the NPT is more urgent than ever, it could be complicated by diverging priorities among European states. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/e...
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If you are at #MSC2026 next week and worried about transatlantic relations, make sure to not miss this great @theeln.bsky.social panel. 👇‼️
Europe is stepping up on its defence and security as questions about US reliability grow. What does this mean for #NATO and European security more broadly? Join us on the margins of #MSC2026 for a high-level panel to find out. Find out more 👉
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/event/eln-at...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/event/eln-at...
ELN at MSC 2026: United We Stand? Europe, the US and NATO
Join the European Leadership Network at the 2026 Munich Security conference for a panel event on European responsibility, alliance unity, and the future of transatlantic security
europeanleadershipnetwork.org
February 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
If you are at #MSC2026 next week and worried about transatlantic relations, make sure to not miss this great @theeln.bsky.social panel. 👇‼️
As the US and Iran are due to meet this Friday for talks, Danny Citrinowicz from INSS writes that any sustainable approach to the Iranian nuclear challenge will require a combination of deterrence, diplomacy, intelligence, and clear political objectives. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/s...
Significant achievements — Yet Iran’s nuclear challenge remains unresolved
While Israel and the US achieved meaningful operational successes against Iran’s nuclear programme in June 2025, the problem is far from resolved. Despite substantial damage to Iran’s infrastructure, ...
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February 4, 2026 at 2:51 PM
As the US and Iran are due to meet this Friday for talks, Danny Citrinowicz from INSS writes that any sustainable approach to the Iranian nuclear challenge will require a combination of deterrence, diplomacy, intelligence, and clear political objectives. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/s...
Europe is stepping up on its defence and security as questions about US reliability grow. What does this mean for #NATO and European security more broadly? Join us on the margins of #MSC2026 for a high-level panel to find out. Find out more 👉
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/event/eln-at...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/event/eln-at...
ELN at MSC 2026: United We Stand? Europe, the US and NATO
Join the European Leadership Network at the 2026 Munich Security conference for a panel event on European responsibility, alliance unity, and the future of transatlantic security
europeanleadershipnetwork.org
February 4, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Europe is stepping up on its defence and security as questions about US reliability grow. What does this mean for #NATO and European security more broadly? Join us on the margins of #MSC2026 for a high-level panel to find out. Find out more 👉
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/event/eln-at...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/event/eln-at...
We at the European Leadership Network (ELN) are saddened to report the passing of one of our founding members, The Rt Hon. Lord David Triesman. We remain grateful for his wisdom, generosity, and commitment to the organisation and offer our condolences to all who knew him.
February 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM
We at the European Leadership Network (ELN) are saddened to report the passing of one of our founding members, The Rt Hon. Lord David Triesman. We remain grateful for his wisdom, generosity, and commitment to the organisation and offer our condolences to all who knew him.
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Excellent commentary from the ELN's good friend Paul Fritch on what the Greenland saga should teach Europeans on how we should tailor our approach to Trump, check it out below ⤵️
As the Greenland episode winds down, former U.S. diplomat Paul Fritch argues the saga was never about territorial acquisition, but a stress test of alliance cohesion in a world where Washington no longer treats cooperation and restraint as virtues. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/g...
Greenland was not an anomaly: An America guided by Trump’s global strategy requires more unity, toughness, and discernment from Europe
As the Greenland episode winds down following President Trump’s announcement of a “framework for a deal,” former U.S. diplomat Paul Fritch argues the saga was never about territorial acquisition, but ...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Excellent commentary from the ELN's good friend Paul Fritch on what the Greenland saga should teach Europeans on how we should tailor our approach to Trump, check it out below ⤵️
As the Greenland episode winds down, former U.S. diplomat Paul Fritch argues the saga was never about territorial acquisition, but a stress test of alliance cohesion in a world where Washington no longer treats cooperation and restraint as virtues. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/g...
Greenland was not an anomaly: An America guided by Trump’s global strategy requires more unity, toughness, and discernment from Europe
As the Greenland episode winds down following President Trump’s announcement of a “framework for a deal,” former U.S. diplomat Paul Fritch argues the saga was never about territorial acquisition, but ...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org
January 28, 2026 at 3:47 PM
As the Greenland episode winds down, former U.S. diplomat Paul Fritch argues the saga was never about territorial acquisition, but a stress test of alliance cohesion in a world where Washington no longer treats cooperation and restraint as virtues. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/g...
Today, the @thebulletin.org announced that we have 85 seconds to midnight. This is the closest the world has ever been to midnight, reflecting the dire threats posed by humanity's own inventions.
January 27, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Today, the @thebulletin.org announced that we have 85 seconds to midnight. This is the closest the world has ever been to midnight, reflecting the dire threats posed by humanity's own inventions.
Deadline this Friday!
Details below 👇
Details below 👇
We're hiring!
We are seeking an Early Career Policy Fellow to work on Nuclear Deterrence, Behavioural Bias, and UK Nuclear Policy.
UK-based remote
Fixed Term Contract: 18 months, 37.5 hours per week
£43,334.54
Apply by 9th January 2026
Details below ⤵️
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/job/early-ca...
We are seeking an Early Career Policy Fellow to work on Nuclear Deterrence, Behavioural Bias, and UK Nuclear Policy.
UK-based remote
Fixed Term Contract: 18 months, 37.5 hours per week
£43,334.54
Apply by 9th January 2026
Details below ⤵️
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/job/early-ca...
Early Career Policy Fellow – Nuclear Deterrence, Behavioural Bias & UK Nuclear Policy
Purpose of Role:
The European Leadership Network (ELN) is seeking to appoint an early-career Policy Fellow to join two new research and engagement projects examining nuclear deterrence through...
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January 26, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Deadline this Friday!
Details below 👇
Details below 👇
The second Trump administration has strained democracy, alliances, and the postwar order. Allies feel abandoned, betrayed, and disrespected, and the US retreat from the Global South has allowed Russian and Chinese influence to grow in its place.
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The Women Leaders podcast: When dignity dies
The second Trump administration has strained democracy, alliances, and the postwar order. Allies feel abandoned, betrayed, and disrespected, and the US retreat from the Global South has allowed Russia...
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January 23, 2026 at 3:36 PM
The second Trump administration has strained democracy, alliances, and the postwar order. Allies feel abandoned, betrayed, and disrespected, and the US retreat from the Global South has allowed Russian and Chinese influence to grow in its place.
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/multimedia/t...
europeanleadershipnetwork.org/multimedia/t...