The shift in US attention from Europe to Asia will expand the EU’s foreign and defence policy responsibilities. Can it cope with them in the midst of an economic crisis? How can the EU make its diplomacy and military missions more effective without spending more money? And is there a risk that the economic crisis will cause security difficulties in EU member-states themselves?
Future publications:
* The benefits of EU defence efforts for the UK policy brief by Clara O’Donnell (Winter)
* The implications of military spending cuts for transatlantic relations policy brief by Clara Marina O'Donnell (with Brookings) (Spring)
* The security implications of the economic crisis by Tomas Valasek (Spring)
* Franco-British defence co-operation and the future of the transatlantic defence market – policy brief by Clara Marina O'Donnell (Spring)
* The transatlantic relationship and the Asia pivot, policy brief by Rem Korteweg (Summer)