ICDS aims to advance the transatlantic community’s strategic thinking on the security challenges facing the Baltic-Nordic region, from armed or cyber attacks to threats against social cohesion and energy security.
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17. Nov, 2021
Small States, Different Approaches: Estonia and Norway on the UN Security Council
In 2021, Estonia and Norway served as elected members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Both being relatively small states, defending multilateral cooperation and…
Commentary
Commentary
01. Dec, 2021
New Emerging Disruptive Technologies in Defence Offer a Chance of Success for Small States
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Commentary
26. Nov, 2021
Small States at the Top of Global Diplomacy: Different Tactics of Estonia and Norway on the UN Security Council
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Commentary
23. Nov, 2021
Conventional Wars have Fallen Out of Fashion. Grey-zone Aggression is the New Thing
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Commentary
17. Nov, 2021
Between Bad, Worse, and Worst: Europe Faces Tough Tests This Winter
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Commentary
06. Oct, 2021
Ukrainian Perceptions of German Elections: The Main Elections of the Year
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Commentary
22. Sep, 2021
China’s Rare-Earth Dominance Is a Security Risk for NATO and Western Supply-Chain Resilience
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Commentary
07. Sep, 2021
EU–Russia Relations 30 Years After the Collapse of the Soviet Union: The Art of Managing Tensions
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Commentary
30. Jul, 2021
The Age of Renewed Great Power Competition: A Role for ‘Interactive Sincere Powers’
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Events
02. Dec, 2021
Join us live on 10 December! Mapping China’s Footprint in the World IV: CCP Influence in the Nordic-Baltic Region
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Events
01. Dec, 2021
Join us live on 7 December! Critical Infrastructure in the Baltic States and Norway: Strategies and Practices of Protection and Communication
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Events
24. Nov, 2021
EFPI/ICDS hosted a roundtable on the future of Europe and differentiated integration
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Events
18. Nov, 2021
Watch again! Report Launch – Estonia and Norway in the UN Security Council
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Events
09. Nov, 2021
ABCD 2021: What Threats and Challenges Will Shape Defence in NATO’s North-Eastern Flank in 2030?
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Events
22. Sep, 2021
Watch Again! Discussion with Bonnie Glaser: China’s Power Projection Efforts – Near & Far
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Events
08. Sep, 2021
John Lough Presented His Recent Book on Germany’s Russia Problem at ICDS
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Events
06. Sep, 2021
LMC 2021: We Should Remember the Achievements of Democracy During These Challenging Times
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Events
19. May, 2021
EFPI study on Estonian interests in Arctic presented in the Parliament
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Events
24. Mar, 2021
UN Security Council in Times of Great Power Rivalry: How Can Small States Make a Difference?
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Publications
So Far, Yet So Close: Japanese and Estonian Cybersecurity Policy Perspectives and Cooperation
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