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.
In this ELN-IISS research paper, Policy Fellow Alice Billon-Galland and Research Analyst Yvonni-Stefania Efstathiou assess whether current PESCO projects address the EU’s identified shortfalls to any meaningful extent.
The ELN partnered with the Federation of German Industries (BDI) to host a high-level roundtable on European defence at the 2019 Munich Security Conference.
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.
Faced with transatlantic rifts, Allies should concentrate not on grand designs but rather on implementing the Wales agenda and strengthening Euro-Atlantic security from the bottom-up.
In this ELN-IISS research paper, Policy Fellow Alice Billon-Galland and Research Analyst Yvonni-Stefania Efstathiou assess whether current PESCO projects address the EU’s identified shortfalls to any meaningful extent.
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.
On 11 March 2019, ELN Policy Fellow Alice Billon-Galland headed to Washington DC to attend the Carnegie Endowment's workshop on "European Defence Cooperation in a New Transatlantic Context."
The ELN partnered with the Federation of German Industries (BDI) to host a high-level roundtable on European defence at the 2019 Munich Security Conference.
On 25 January Alice Billon-Galland spoke at the "European Strategic Autonomy: Going it Alone?" panel at the 2019 Clingendael State of the Union conference in The Hague.
