The European Defence Programme focuses on the future of European defence, in the frameworks of the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) and the NATO European pillar. It addresses the opportunities for enhancing EU-NATO relations, encouraging greater commitment to transatlantic burdensharing, and improving European cohesion on defence matters.
There have been many misconceptions around the European Intervention Initiative (E2I), launched in 2017. Amid a promising start, sticking points are mostly tests for Franco-German cooperation. Read ELN Policy Fellow Alice Billon-Galland's conclusions in her latest piece for the Berlin Policy Journal.
With European elections upcoming and the shape of the next Commission unknowable, this report is not an agenda for the years to come but lessons for the next Commission from developments in European defence over the last two years.
An increasingly autonomous Europe means the two sides will inevitably face more disagreements. But it is also the opportunity for a more mature transatlantic relationship.
Adérito Vicente argues the case for serious discussions on European nuclear security and examines what may lie ahead with regards to the EU and the nuclear field.
A seven step rationale in support of a collective European defence project.
An increasingly autonomous Europe means the two sides will inevitably face more disagreements. But it is also the opportunity for a more mature transatlantic relationship.
Lukasz Kulesa examines the challenges faced in security environment of the Baltic Sea region and presents the opportunities for effective arms control.
Sir Adam Thomson gives his afterthoughts on the 2018 Riga Dialogue, stating that many traditional frames of reference have not caught up with the reality of the Euro-Atlantic security situation.
With European elections upcoming and the shape of the next Commission unknowable, this report is not an agenda for the years to come but lessons for the next Commission from developments in European defence over the last two years.
ELN Policy Fellow Alice Billon-Galland attended the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies conference "Is NATO Ready? Collective Defence on NATO's Northern Flank."
On 7 September 2018, the ELN - in partnership with the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) and Palacio y Asociados - hosted a high-level roundtable to consider what defence matters could look like under the next European Commission.
ELN Policy Fellow Alice Billon-Galland participated in the Prague European Summit 2018, speaking at a panel on "European Defence Cooperation: A Symbol of the Future of European Integration?"
