Security Policy & Defence
Analyses evolving security threats, defence alliances, arms control, and emerging technologies in warfare.

The Baltic Shield
The Baltic states are strengthening NATO’s eastern flank with Ukraine-inspired defenses, preparing to deter both hybrid and conventional Russian threats from…
ILA Conference Report
ILA Conference Report: A Glimpse into the Future of Aerospace Taking place from June 10 to 14 2026, the biennial International Aerospace Exhibition ILA…
Priorisation matters: The Case for Grand Strategy
Interview on Grand Strategy Interviewers: Jolina-Zoe Zarda, Xerxes Hafezi Rachti Interviewee: Prof. Marina Henke, PhD About the interviewee: Marina Henke is…
Why Europe Can’t Go It Alone on Chips
Felix Thank you for agreeing to this interview. We’ve worked together on an academy on technological sovereignty. Before we start, let me say one or two…
“Recruiting the Earth as an Informant”: The Securitisation of Arctic Science
Title: “Recruiting the Earth as an Informant”: High-Tech Surveillance and the New Arctic Geopolitics Article by: Sophia Nistor About the Article How does the…
The Baltic Pivot
The Baltic Pivot: Poland’s Strategic Reorientation By Radosław BinkiewiczEPIS Think Tank – Report Group: Security Policy and Defence The article argues that…
What to Buy in the Future?
What to Buy in the Future? Recalibrating European Defence Spending to Decrease Structural Dependencies Executive Summary Europe has increased the volume of its…
Intelligence as part of European grand strategy
Intelligence as a part of European grand strategy: a feasible future on a larger scale? Introduction Intelligence agencies help policymakers implement the…
Reconfiguring Europe’s Forward Presence:
Anna Lena Gansäuer Anton Hahn Draft V3, June 26, 2026 Reconfiguring Europe’s Forward Presence: Designing a Credible Eastern Flank Posture Amid Reduced…
A doctrine before a strategy
A doctrine before a strategy: Building the preconditions of European grand strategic reasoning The European Union confronts acute geopolitical pressure with…
The militarization of the Arctic
Carla Reinhard and Filippo Perini, EPIS Arctic & Space Report Group Overall Report Theme: The Militarization of the Arctic Article Research Question: What is…
One model, distinct results
Title: One model, distinct results: Why is Bukele model failing in Ecuador On the 7th of January, guards at La Regional prison in the port city of Guayaquil…
Investing in Security
Investing in Security: How EU Fiscal Rules Undermine European Strategic Autonomy – and What to Do About It By Patryk Borowski Introduction Europe has been…
Frozen Frontlines
Frozen Frontlines: NATO Expansion, Russian Force Rebalancing, and the New Militarization of the Arctic by Brayden Blaylock Introduction: The Arctic After…
The Middle Power Dilemma
The Italian Blueprint for Space Security: Deterrence, Awareness, and European Integration In 2019, NATO announced a groundbreaking strategic shift, recognising…

Germany’s New Military Strategy
Germany’s new Military Strategy refocuses the Bundeswehr on Alliance defence and deterrence against Russia, aiming to be Europe’s strongest conventional army.…
Armenia’s Policy Shift: Russia & The West
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Cognitive Power Without Projection
Russia maintains significant influence in Eurasia mainly through informational and cognitive warfare rather than direct military power. It uses media networks,…

EPC Summit in Yerevan: Armenia Repositioned
Is Armenia Repositioning with the West or is it having a balanced approach? We argue that the Armenian hosting of the EPC summit demonstrates willingness to…
Iceland’s Path to EU Membership
Main question: How can Iceland and the EU structure an enlargement framework that reconciles economic sovereignty concerns with shifting Arctic security…



