Trident replacement: losing its vocation?
Britain’s departure from the EU may make the case for its nuclear deterrent replacement harder to sustain
European Security
Europe’s new counter-terror wars
European counter-terror wars risk failing to prevent attacks while weakening international law
One hundred years of British solitude: Magical thinking about Brexit and security
A British exit from the EU would make it harder to fight crime and terrorism, reduce Britain’s ability to lead and influence its partners, and weaken NATO
Spain versus Russia’s kleptocracy
Let policy not simply be driven by individual judges and magistrates, a case here and a country there – let it be something debated at a national and European Union level and adopted on a broader basis
After Paris: What price European defence?
Following France’s call for European solidarity under Article 42.7, European states should rekindle defence cooperation and aid France’s deployments in Africa
Will Europe hold together after Paris?
Beneath the talk of unity and common anxiety, three dividing lines are opening up across Europe – how they are resolved will determine whether the EU emerges stronger with its values intact
European countries edge towards war on terror
British drone strikes on jihadists in Syria are part of a European trend towards US-style military responses to terrorism overseas
Prominent Europeans call for immediate action in the Mediterranean
Migration is a complex problem that needs a comprehensive and long-term approach, but the first priority for European leaders must be to stop the…
(Limited) freedom of movement
The EU must not confuse the subjects of counter-terrorism and migration
UN Peace Operations and European Security: New Strategic Dynamics
Europe faces a worsening security situation on many fronts and needs tools – new and old – to stabilize its neighbourhood