You are here
European Security and Defence Co-operation
RUSI Journal, 18 June 2004Defence Policy, International Institutions
Continue Reading
Become A Member
To access the full text of this article and many other benefits, become a RUSI member.
Support Rusi Research
Subscribe to our Newsletter
Related
Artificial Intelligence, Drone Swarming and Escalation Risks in Future Warfare
RUSI Journal, 16 April 2020James Johnson
Artificial intelligence on the battlefield challenges key assumptions which underpin military planning.
Tags: RUSI Journal, United States, Defence Policy, Maritime Forces, Technology
The Integrated Review: The UK’s Iran Policy in a Changing Global Security Environment
Commentary, 15 April 2020Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi
A fundamental rethink of the UK’s approach to Iran is both needed and timely.
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, UK Integrated Review 2021, United Nations, Iran, NATO, European Union, Security Policy, Domestic Security, International Institutions, UK Defence
How (Not) to Elect a President in a Pandemic – The Case of Poland
Commentary, 14 April 2020Wojciech Pawlus
The Polish authorities may have done well in stemming the coronavirus pandemic, but they are in a political dilemma.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, NATO, Coronavirus, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, International Institutions, Law and Ethics, EuropePages
UK Ministry of Defence Announces Ambitious Plans for Space
Commentary, 30 July 2019Alexandra Stickings
The UK has recently announced a number of new military space initiatives, showing that it is taking this strategic environment seriously. While these are welcome developments, questions persist over the UK’s broader space ambitions.
Tags: Aerospace, Air Power and Technology, Military Sciences, UK Defence Policy, United States, Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Technology, UK Defence
Taking Stock and Looking Ahead: The European Union’s Approach to Conflict Management in the Eastern Partnership
Commentary, 1 July 2019Stefan Wolff
The EU recently marked the 10th anniversary of its Eastern Partnership, a cooperation framework directed at Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, countries critical to European security but not facing the immediate and sometimes not even distant prospect of EU membership.
Tags: European Union, International Institutions, Europe
Shangri-La Dialogue: Europe Navigating Asia Amidst a US–China Standoff
Commentary, 20 June 2019Veerle Nouwens
This year’s Annual Shangri-La Dialogue set the stage for confrontation between China and the US. The now former US Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan launched Washington’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, while China upped its participation by being represented at ministerial level for the first time since 2011. The message of both protagonists was clear – neither the US nor China is backing...
Tags: Asia, China, International Security Studies, European Union, France, UK, Global Security Issues, International Institutions, Law and Ethics, Maritime Forces, Europe, PacificPages
Book Review: Development Assistance for Peacebuilding
RUSI Journal, 29 November 2019Mary Hope Schwoebel
Mary Hope Schwoebel reviews Development Assistance for Peacebuilding, edited by Rachel M Gisselquist.
Tags: RUSI Journal, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
US (and Other Powers) Woo Central and Eastern Europe: A New Centre of Gravity?
RUSI Newsbrief, 20 September 2019Igor Merheim-Eyre
Central and Eastern Europe is becoming an important place for geopolitics.
Tags: United States, US Defence Policy, RUSI Newsbrief, Americas, Defence Policy, Europe
Book Review: Modern Chinese Warplanes: Chinese Air Force – Combat Aircraft and Units
RUSI Journal, 31 May 2019Justin Bronk
Justin Bronk reviews Modern Chinese Warplanes: Chinese Air Force – Combat Aircraft and Units, by Andreas Rupprecht.
Tags: Aerospace, China, Military Sciences, RUSI Journal, Defence Policy, PacificPages
NATO's Contribution to Conflict Prevention in Europe
Events, 11 March 2008Despite the efforts which governments place on it, conflict prevention remains the most unglamorous, least documented and easily forgotten of diplomatic and military endeavours. A conflict which was...
Tags: International Institutions
Polish Lessons Learned from Operations and Defence Transformation
Events, 4 February 2008Lecture by General Franciszek Gagor, Chief of Defence Staff of Poland, on Polish experiences derived from the field of operations, as well as from the implementation of continued defence reforms...
Tags: Defence Policy, International Institutions
A Post Mortem of a Disintegrated Review
Revolutions Of War
Strengthening the UK’s National Resilience: The Tasks Ahead