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EU defence Syria Costs of star wars

The trials and tribulations of European defence co-operation
Policy brief by Clara Marina O'Donnell, 24 July 2013
A Balkan map for the road to Damascus?
Bulletin article by Ian Bond, 24 May 2013
NATO and the costs of star wars
Insight by Clara Marina O'Donnell, 01 May 2013

Time to bite the bullet on European defence

Insight by Clara Marina O'Donnell, 01 February 2013

In response to declining defence budgets, Europeans must buy cheaper military equipment and co-ordinate their efforts to build sophisticated drones.
US foreign policy after the presidential election: What should Europeans expect?

Policy brief by Clara Marina O'Donnell, 25 October 2012

For all the sparring between the presidential candidates on US foreign policy, a second Obama term or a Romney administration would have a lot in common.
As doubts grow about a BAE-EADS merger, could it prove a danger to national interests?

Opinion piece by Tomas Valasek, Ben Wallace
City A.M, 19 September 2012

The fear that the merger might pose a threat to national security is without foundation. How? Would the German or French bits of the company withhold supplies to the UK armed forces on political grounds?
Burma: An EU foreign policy success

Insight by Charles Grant, 23 August 2012

Burma's rulers could not modernise its economy unless the EU lifted sanctions. But the EU insisted on political reform, which is now happening.
Prospects for deeper Visegrád defence collaboration

Opinion piece by Tomas Valasek
CEPA, 01 August 2012

The May NATO Summit in Chicago ended with a call on member states to spend their money on the right priorities, to seek economies of scale in collaboration and to start specializing instead of duplicating each other's efforts.
Is the Franco-British defence treaty in trouble?

Bulletin article by Tomas Valasek, 27 July 2012

In 2010, France and Britain agreed to strengthen defence collaboration, mainly to save money through common research and acquisition of military equipment.
Integrating the EU defence market: An easy way to soften the impact of military spending cuts?

Opinion piece by Clara Marina O'Donnell
Institute for Security Studies, 12 July 2012

As many European countries introduce their biggest defence budget cuts in years, they have been exploring ways to limit the impact on their armed forces.
Are Europeans a better transatlantic security partner than meets the eye?

Insight by Clara Marina O'Donnell, 06 July 2012

Europeans are less willing to use military force than their US allies. But they are still making significant contributions to global stability.

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