EU Institute for Security Studies
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The EUISS is the EU’s foreign & security policy think tank. We provide critical analysis and insights to inform the EU’s strategic choices.
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We were delighted to host the #COASI away-day in Paris this week! EUISS experts and COASI delegates worked through scenario-based exercises and policy discussions on key strategic issues shaping Europe’s engagement with Asia.
November 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We were delighted to host the #COASI away-day in Paris this week! EUISS experts and COASI delegates worked through scenario-based exercises and policy discussions on key strategic issues shaping Europe’s engagement with Asia.
The reparation loan for Ukraine is more than financial aid: it’s one of Europe’s last chances to influence the war’s outcome. To work, it must be available quickly, unconditional and aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s defences and resilience, explains @ditrych.bsky.social. 🔗 ow.ly/VeM250Xz4cR
November 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The reparation loan for Ukraine is more than financial aid: it’s one of Europe’s last chances to influence the war’s outcome. To work, it must be available quickly, unconditional and aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s defences and resilience, explains @ditrych.bsky.social. 🔗 ow.ly/VeM250Xz4cR
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Talk of a US–China "trade truce" risks lulling Europe into complacency. Beijing’s export controls on rare earths remain disruptive, unpredictable & coercive. Without faster de-risking, EU industry and defence stay dangerously exposed, warns @joristeer.bsky.social. 🔗 ow.ly/r7wJ50XyXtA
November 28, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Talk of a US–China "trade truce" risks lulling Europe into complacency. Beijing’s export controls on rare earths remain disruptive, unpredictable & coercive. Without faster de-risking, EU industry and defence stay dangerously exposed, warns @joristeer.bsky.social. 🔗 ow.ly/r7wJ50XyXtA
Talk of a US–China "trade truce" risks lulling Europe into complacency. Beijing’s export controls on rare earths remain disruptive, unpredictable & coercive. Without faster de-risking, EU industry and defence stay dangerously exposed, warns @joristeer.bsky.social. 🔗 ow.ly/r7wJ50XyXtA
November 28, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Talk of a US–China "trade truce" risks lulling Europe into complacency. Beijing’s export controls on rare earths remain disruptive, unpredictable & coercive. Without faster de-risking, EU industry and defence stay dangerously exposed, warns @joristeer.bsky.social. 🔗 ow.ly/r7wJ50XyXtA
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🇪🇺 On #F24Debate, @sbeverts.bsky.social of @euiss.bsky.social stresses that plans to involve young people in military service are national schemes, not EU-wide “Erasmus with hardware”
More in #F24Debate ➡️ f24.my/BaPQ
More in #F24Debate ➡️ f24.my/BaPQ
November 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
🇪🇺 On #F24Debate, @sbeverts.bsky.social of @euiss.bsky.social stresses that plans to involve young people in military service are national schemes, not EU-wide “Erasmus with hardware”
More in #F24Debate ➡️ f24.my/BaPQ
More in #F24Debate ➡️ f24.my/BaPQ
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Fuel supply, resilient energy systems & new dependencies shaped the debate in our first panel. General Clancy, Alexandre Moneger, Lene Mandel Vensild & José-Antonio Coll highlighted how the energy transition brings both risks and opportunities for defence.
November 27, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Fuel supply, resilient energy systems & new dependencies shaped the debate in our first panel. General Clancy, Alexandre Moneger, Lene Mandel Vensild & José-Antonio Coll highlighted how the energy transition brings both risks and opportunities for defence.
Climate, energy & defence go hand in hand. As energy transition & climate change reshape logistics, capabilities & the battlespace, we're gathering experts today with @eudiplomacy.bsky.social & @eu2025dk.bsky.social to discuss concrete solutions for Europe’s militaries.
November 27, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Climate, energy & defence go hand in hand. As energy transition & climate change reshape logistics, capabilities & the battlespace, we're gathering experts today with @eudiplomacy.bsky.social & @eu2025dk.bsky.social to discuss concrete solutions for Europe’s militaries.
In the Sahel multi-alignment can turn into a zero-sum game, jeopardising the EU’s stakes in the region. To mitigate the risk, the EU needs a selective approach, avoiding confrontation while advancing its interests, write Rossella Marangio & @ivanklyszcz.com ➡️ ow.ly/9G3U50XxtYv
The multi-aligned Sahel: Reframing the EU’s role in a crowded region
The Sahel remains strategic for the EU amid the threats posed by terrorism, criminal networks and rising geopolitical competition. As multi-alignment reshapes regional partnerships, the EU must place ...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
In the Sahel multi-alignment can turn into a zero-sum game, jeopardising the EU’s stakes in the region. To mitigate the risk, the EU needs a selective approach, avoiding confrontation while advancing its interests, write Rossella Marangio & @ivanklyszcz.com ➡️ ow.ly/9G3U50XxtYv
US cloud giants AWS, Azure & Google Cloud dominate the European market, while European providers are losing share, facing high barriers to compete. @clotildebomont.bsky.social shows how a technical cloud certification debate became a battle over digital sovereignty: ow.ly/rofJ50XuKZK
November 26, 2025 at 9:48 AM
US cloud giants AWS, Azure & Google Cloud dominate the European market, while European providers are losing share, facing high barriers to compete. @clotildebomont.bsky.social shows how a technical cloud certification debate became a battle over digital sovereignty: ow.ly/rofJ50XuKZK
The Sahel is now a crowded, multi-aligned arena where countries diversify partners while Russia, China, Türkiye, the UAE, India & Iran race for influence. The EU must stay engaged selectively: focusing on organised crime, energy/mining, justice & education 🔗 ow.ly/9G3U50XxtYv
November 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The Sahel is now a crowded, multi-aligned arena where countries diversify partners while Russia, China, Türkiye, the UAE, India & Iran race for influence. The EU must stay engaged selectively: focusing on organised crime, energy/mining, justice & education 🔗 ow.ly/9G3U50XxtYv
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Beyond traditional propaganda, today’s tools like brain science, big data & AI enable direct targeting of human cognition, shaping how people perceive and process reality itself, explains @ditrych.bsky.social.
📺 Watch the full discussion on cognitive security: youtube.com/watch?v=OM0x...
📺 Watch the full discussion on cognitive security: youtube.com/watch?v=OM0x...
November 25, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Beyond traditional propaganda, today’s tools like brain science, big data & AI enable direct targeting of human cognition, shaping how people perceive and process reality itself, explains @ditrych.bsky.social.
📺 Watch the full discussion on cognitive security: youtube.com/watch?v=OM0x...
📺 Watch the full discussion on cognitive security: youtube.com/watch?v=OM0x...
Beyond traditional propaganda, today’s tools like brain science, big data & AI enable direct targeting of human cognition, shaping how people perceive and process reality itself, explains @ditrych.bsky.social.
📺 Watch the full discussion on cognitive security: youtube.com/watch?v=OM0x...
📺 Watch the full discussion on cognitive security: youtube.com/watch?v=OM0x...
November 25, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Beyond traditional propaganda, today’s tools like brain science, big data & AI enable direct targeting of human cognition, shaping how people perceive and process reality itself, explains @ditrych.bsky.social.
📺 Watch the full discussion on cognitive security: youtube.com/watch?v=OM0x...
📺 Watch the full discussion on cognitive security: youtube.com/watch?v=OM0x...
The diplomatic process to end Russia’s war in Ukraine is moving in the right direction, which makes it less likely that Moscow will accept it. For the EU, the next phase is the reconstruction loan, which could be a real game-changer explains @ditrych.bsky.social on @f24debate.france24.com ⤵️
November 25, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The diplomatic process to end Russia’s war in Ukraine is moving in the right direction, which makes it less likely that Moscow will accept it. For the EU, the next phase is the reconstruction loan, which could be a real game-changer explains @ditrych.bsky.social on @f24debate.france24.com ⤵️
We’re recruiting a trainee to support our work on the Middle East & North Africa!
A great chance to dive into policy-oriented research, deepen your understanding of EU foreign and security policy & work with @katarzyna-sidlo.bsky.social.
⏰ Apply by 28 Nov: ow.ly/cRG150XwWO3
A great chance to dive into policy-oriented research, deepen your understanding of EU foreign and security policy & work with @katarzyna-sidlo.bsky.social.
⏰ Apply by 28 Nov: ow.ly/cRG150XwWO3
November 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
We’re recruiting a trainee to support our work on the Middle East & North Africa!
A great chance to dive into policy-oriented research, deepen your understanding of EU foreign and security policy & work with @katarzyna-sidlo.bsky.social.
⏰ Apply by 28 Nov: ow.ly/cRG150XwWO3
A great chance to dive into policy-oriented research, deepen your understanding of EU foreign and security policy & work with @katarzyna-sidlo.bsky.social.
⏰ Apply by 28 Nov: ow.ly/cRG150XwWO3
Climate diplomacy is shifting away from ambitious targets towards a contest over who will control the clean energies of tomorrow. To lead in this new era, the EU should be looking to challenge China’s growing dominance in renewable energies, writes @casparhobhouse.bsky.social.
👉 ow.ly/WXvk50XtnZp
👉 ow.ly/WXvk50XtnZp
November 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Climate diplomacy is shifting away from ambitious targets towards a contest over who will control the clean energies of tomorrow. To lead in this new era, the EU should be looking to challenge China’s growing dominance in renewable energies, writes @casparhobhouse.bsky.social.
👉 ow.ly/WXvk50XtnZp
👉 ow.ly/WXvk50XtnZp
The Democracy Shield’s new Centre for Democratic Resilience is a major step against #FIMI & #disinfo. Nad’a Kovalčíková offers a framework to drive its impact and turn principles into action. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
Shielding democracy: A Triple C framework for turning principles into practice
Europe faces relentless foreign interference. The newly minted European Democracy Shield can turn defensive resilience into strategic resolve by boosting coordination, expanding capacities and enforci...
www.iss.europa.eu
November 24, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The Democracy Shield’s new Centre for Democratic Resilience is a major step against #FIMI & #disinfo. Nad’a Kovalčíková offers a framework to drive its impact and turn principles into action. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
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COP, Western Indian Ocean security, Democracy Shield, cognitive security: a big week for EUISS insights. Catch up on what you may have missed ⤵️
November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
COP, Western Indian Ocean security, Democracy Shield, cognitive security: a big week for EUISS insights. Catch up on what you may have missed ⤵️
COP, Western Indian Ocean security, Democracy Shield, cognitive security: a big week for EUISS insights. Catch up on what you may have missed ⤵️
November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
COP, Western Indian Ocean security, Democracy Shield, cognitive security: a big week for EUISS insights. Catch up on what you may have missed ⤵️
Can the EU counter China's rare-earth chokehold with new mines & processing plants?
The EU has identified projects but "we don't have the framework to ensure they're viable against state-sponsored Chinese competition," says @joristeer.bsky.social to @economist.com. www.economist.com/briefing/202...
The EU has identified projects but "we don't have the framework to ensure they're viable against state-sponsored Chinese competition," says @joristeer.bsky.social to @economist.com. www.economist.com/briefing/202...
Chinese regulations and competition are panicking European manufacturers
Recent curbs on computer chips and rare earths are feeding broader fears about deindustrialisation
www.economist.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Can the EU counter China's rare-earth chokehold with new mines & processing plants?
The EU has identified projects but "we don't have the framework to ensure they're viable against state-sponsored Chinese competition," says @joristeer.bsky.social to @economist.com. www.economist.com/briefing/202...
The EU has identified projects but "we don't have the framework to ensure they're viable against state-sponsored Chinese competition," says @joristeer.bsky.social to @economist.com. www.economist.com/briefing/202...
The Kremlin pours around $1.5 billion a year into propaganda abroad. The new European Democracy Shield and its Centre for Democratic Resilience are key steps to fight back. Turning principles into action will demand coordination, capacity & credibility. 🔗 ow.ly/AFJv50XvGEL
November 21, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The Kremlin pours around $1.5 billion a year into propaganda abroad. The new European Democracy Shield and its Centre for Democratic Resilience are key steps to fight back. Turning principles into action will demand coordination, capacity & credibility. 🔗 ow.ly/AFJv50XvGEL
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The Western Indian Ocean is crowded with foreign bases, naval missions & overlapping mechanisms, leaving little incentive for alignment. Europe can support more coherent maritime governance in a region vital to its prosperity.
🔗 ow.ly/Vebv50XtXA2
🔗 ow.ly/Vebv50XtXA2
November 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The Western Indian Ocean is crowded with foreign bases, naval missions & overlapping mechanisms, leaving little incentive for alignment. Europe can support more coherent maritime governance in a region vital to its prosperity.
🔗 ow.ly/Vebv50XtXA2
🔗 ow.ly/Vebv50XtXA2
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Later today the EU-Indo Pacific Ministerial will start. A unique format, bringing partners from Europe, East Africa and across the Asia Pacific - to see what they can do together.
Obviously, maritime security is at the top of anyone's agenda.
Here some ideas on *how* to get it done:
Obviously, maritime security is at the top of anyone's agenda.
Here some ideas on *how* to get it done:
The Western Indian Ocean is vital to Europe’s energy, trade & digital connectivity, but maritime security remains fragile. The EU can help strengthen stability by supporting alignment of vision, resources & partnerships amid intensifying competition.
🔗 ow.ly/Vebv50XtXA2
🔗 ow.ly/Vebv50XtXA2
November 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Later today the EU-Indo Pacific Ministerial will start. A unique format, bringing partners from Europe, East Africa and across the Asia Pacific - to see what they can do together.
Obviously, maritime security is at the top of anyone's agenda.
Here some ideas on *how* to get it done:
Obviously, maritime security is at the top of anyone's agenda.
Here some ideas on *how* to get it done:
The Western Indian Ocean is crowded with foreign bases, naval missions & overlapping mechanisms, leaving little incentive for alignment. Europe can support more coherent maritime governance in a region vital to its prosperity.
🔗 ow.ly/Vebv50XtXA2
🔗 ow.ly/Vebv50XtXA2
November 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The Western Indian Ocean is crowded with foreign bases, naval missions & overlapping mechanisms, leaving little incentive for alignment. Europe can support more coherent maritime governance in a region vital to its prosperity.
🔗 ow.ly/Vebv50XtXA2
🔗 ow.ly/Vebv50XtXA2
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At today’s #FAC, ministers are discussing action against Russia’s #ShadowFleet: aging tankers dodging sanctions, funding the war & posing major environmental & security risks. In #UnpowerRussia we argue they should be intercepted & seized if necessary ➡️ ow.ly/MgPL50VWxzx
November 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
At today’s #FAC, ministers are discussing action against Russia’s #ShadowFleet: aging tankers dodging sanctions, funding the war & posing major environmental & security risks. In #UnpowerRussia we argue they should be intercepted & seized if necessary ➡️ ow.ly/MgPL50VWxzx
At today’s #FAC, ministers are discussing action against Russia’s #ShadowFleet: aging tankers dodging sanctions, funding the war & posing major environmental & security risks. In #UnpowerRussia we argue they should be intercepted & seized if necessary ➡️ ow.ly/MgPL50VWxzx
November 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
At today’s #FAC, ministers are discussing action against Russia’s #ShadowFleet: aging tankers dodging sanctions, funding the war & posing major environmental & security risks. In #UnpowerRussia we argue they should be intercepted & seized if necessary ➡️ ow.ly/MgPL50VWxzx