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War and Energy Security: Lessons for The Future

Russia’s war against Ukraine has produced multiple shifts in the geopolitical landscape of Europe. Various EU member states and EU institutions broke through entire decades of dogmatic principles and established practices in security and defence policies to respond to Russia’s aggression and protect the continent. The energy domain is at the forefront of this confrontation, as Russia used its dominant market position in European energy supply in the run-up to – as well as during – the war to weaken Europe’s responses, divide the EU, and deter it from increasing its support to Ukraine.

Commentary

Don’t Be Fooled, the US Is Not Long for Europe

It is that time of the year again. Congress is busy with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Analysts write scathing critiques of the budget. Generals roam Capitol Hill, and defense lobbyists lurk in corners begging for a few more dollars.

Commentary

The EU’s Strategic Compass: A Guide to Reverse Strategic Shrinkage?

The EU Strategic Compass provides an opportunity to pre-empt the logjams that have held EU foreign policy back for too long. But one should never underestimate the debilitating capacity of the EU to divide itself. However, the EU’s firm response to Russia’s full-blown war in Ukraine is a welcome and much needed change from such practices.

Commentary

Putin’s Ultimatum: High Stakes Poker, or a Chess Gambit?

Russia’s approach toward Ukraine does not seem to be the result of well-considered foreign policy calculations, rather it represents constant improvisation, as evidenced by numerous inconsistencies in the Kremlin’s actions.

Commentary

European Internal Security Interests After Brexit

The EU’s approach to a post-Brexit security partnership with the UK is intended to address common concerns, such as the fight against terrorism and the spread of cross-border organised crime. A continuing mutual interest in enhanced operational co-operation in internal security and cross-border law enforcement, means that separate EU-UK agreements will need to be developed.

Commentary

Springs Are Stormy in Estonia

An overview of military exercise Springstorm.

Commentary

A New Era of EU-NATO Cooperation: How to Make the Best of a Marriage of Necessity

The ICDS fresh study on EU-NATO cooperation is explained by the authors, the ICDS research fellows, Kristi Raik and Pauli Järvenpää. They are interviewed by Erkki Bahovski, the Editor of Diplomaatia.

Publications

Boosting the Deterrent Effect of Allied Enhanced Forward Presence

At the Warsaw Summit in July 2016, NATO allies decided to establish an enhanced forward presence (eFP) on the territory of the Baltic states and Poland “to unambiguously demonstrate, as part of our overall posture, Allies’ solidarity, determination, and ability to act by triggering an immediate Allied response to any aggression”. The implementation of this historic decision has now resulted in the first-ever stationing of combat-ready troops from other Allied nations in the Baltic region.

Publications

A New Era of EU-NATO Cooperation: How to Make the Best of a Marriage of Necessity

The challenges confronting both the European Union and NATO today are severe and complex: e.g. terrorism, refugee and migration crisis, hybrid and cyber threats, and a Russia willing to break international law and other treaties and agreements, thus undermining the post-World War II international order.

Events

‘Nimble Titan 2018’ Event in the Netherlands

On 13-17 March, the Netherlands hosted one of the events of Nimble Titan 2018 – an integrated air and missile defence experimentation campaign led by the United States (US) Strategic Command.

News

December 7, 2023

Roundtable with US Think Tankers
On 6 December, ICDS hosted a group of prominent think tankers from the US:...
October 9, 2023

Translatlantic Periscope for Estonia launched
ICDS is proud to announce the launch of the Transatlantic Periscope’s bilat...
October 2, 2023

ICDS launches Japan Chair
On 1 October 2023, Dr Elena Atanassova-Cornelis joined the ICDS as the firs...
August 11, 2023

Summer Interns of 2023
Every summer, the International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS) has...

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