Security Policy & Defence
Strategic foresight, secure future
The Working Group Security Policy & Defence analyses evolving security threats, including cyber warfare, terrorism, and military strategy. It evaluates defence alliances, arms control agreements, and emerging technologies in warfare. Special focus is given to deterrence strategies and international defence cooperation. Monthly briefings provide academic insights into strengthening global security frameworks and addressing the challenges of modern warfare.
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…
Sky is the Limit? FCAS Stress-Tests EU Defence
Thematic Working Group Briefs – 2026 After almost a decade of struggle and with a budget of $100 billion, the Next Generation Fighter Jet (NGF), the central…
Recovery Under Fire
Flags. Thousands. Maybe tens of thousands. In Kyiv, Lviv, and now Odesa and Mykolaiv for the Black Sea Security Forum, I have been confronted by the same sight…
Lost in Space: Europe’s Satellite Dependency
Lost in Space: Europe’s Satellite Dependency Why Satellites Matter for Europe Satellites are among the most important and invisible parts of modern…
“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…
TechNet International 2026
Introduction The 2026 edition of AFCEA’s TechNet International in Brussels confirmed the importance of data-centricity and security. Across high-level…
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…
The Baltic Shield
The Baltic Shield How Nato’s Front Line is Rewriting the Rules of Defence A new reality on NATO’s ‘front line’ On 7 May, a Ukrainian drone, which had been…
The EU’s Support Against Russian Hybrid Threats
The EU’s Support Against Russian Hybrid Threats: Safeguarding Elections in Moldova and Armenia On June 7, 2026, Armenia held highly contested parliamentary…
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…
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…
The Middle Power Dilemma
The Italian Blueprint for Space Security: Deterrence, Awareness, and European Integration In 2019, NATO announced a groundbreaking strategic shift, recognising…
