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  • The trials and tribulations of European defence co-operation
    Policy brief by Clara Marina O'Donnell, 24 July 2013
    The trials and tribulations of European defence co-operation
  • A Balkan map for the road to Damascus?
    Bulletin article by Ian Bond, 24 May 2013
    A Balkan map for the road to Damascus?
  • NATO and the costs of star wars
    Insight by Clara Marina O'Donnell, 01 May 2013
    NATO and the costs of star wars
  • Britain explores sharing defence equipment with Europe
    Insight by Clara Marina O'Donnell, 15 February 2010

    With its public finances under growing strain, Britain may soon be forced to look at saving defence costs by pooling its military assets with those of its allies. The decision will not be taken until after the next general election (which will probably be held in May 2010).
  • Germany opens Pandora's box
    Briefing note by Franklin Miller, George Robertson, Kori Schake, 08 February 2010

    In November 2009, the German government called for the removal of all US nuclear weapons from Germany. But Germany should not claim protection from NATO's nuclear umbrella without sharing the risks associated with hosting nuclear weapons.

  • Missing another EU opportunity
    Opinion piece by Hugo Brady
    The Guardian, 18 November 2009

    When Britain's foreign secretary, David Miliband, made clear that he was not interested in being the European Union's new "high representative" for foreign policy, the UK lost a unique opportunity to craft the EU more in its own image.
  • NATO, Russia and European security
    Working paper by Tomas Valasek, 06 November 2009

    Countries in Europe's east and north worry that Moscow is blundering into a confrontation with NATO. They have begun demanding that the alliance start preparing for a possible conflict. But are they right to be concerned?

  • Britain must pool defence capabilities
    Bulletin article by Clara Marina O'Donnell, 01 October 2009

    Britain’s current approach to defence is unsustainable. Ambitious operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, coupled with expensive weapons programmes, have fed a defence budget deficit that is forecast to be £2 billion a year by 2011-2012.

  • How to make Europe's military work
    Opinion piece by Charles Grant
    Financial Times, 16 August 2009

    The European Union is justly proud of its "soft power" – its prosperity, stability and commitment to multilateral institutions have won admirers the world over.
  • Can Europeans share a common security culture?
    Insight by Clara Marina O'Donnell, 27 July 2009

    European countries have long declared their ambition to turn the EU into a global player in security – in order to tackle common threats and strengthen their voice on the global stage.
  • Carl Bildt and the cost of speaking plainly
    Insight by Charles Grant, 21 July 2009

    Carl Bildt is better known throughout the world than most of his fellow EU foreign ministers – and many of the prime ministers, too.