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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 16h

❗CSDS Conversations❗

Today, we had the great honour of welcoming Michael Kofman to CSDS for a discussion about the war on Ukraine and European security guarantees. This was a superb, in-depth discussion with leading experts from across the Euro-Atlantic!

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 18h

#Replicator and #Hellscape are the realisation of the US Third Offset Strategy vision, driven by the urgent need to counter China’s advantages in mass, argues Ylli Bajraktari for CSDS and SWJ.

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 1d

Looking forward to playing a part at the 2025 Global Gateway Forum, with Deputy Director Giulia Tercovich moderating a panel on "Connectivity Interrupted: The Security Dimension" with Américo Muchanga, Elisabeth Braw and Tuesday Reitano.

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 1d

🇰🇷 South Korea, by Michael Reiterer & Kim So Jeong: csds.vub.be/publication/...

South Korea - CSDS

The geopolitical tensions in Northeast Asia are spilling over into cyberspace, with increasing threats from North Korea. In particular, the recent treaty between North Korea and Russia has further esc...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 1d

🤖 Europe’s Risky Quest for Technological Autonomy, by Riccardo Bosticco: www.e-ir.info/2025/10/07/o...

Opinion – Europe’s Risky Quest for Technological Autonomy

The global competition over technology has spurred a frenzy of policy initiatives in the pursuit of the European Union’s strategic autonomy and digital sovereignty.

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 1d

🛰️ From Satellites to Spaceports: Building Southeast Asia’s Space Future, by Thao Pham: csds.vub.be/publication/...

From Satellites to Spaceports: Building Southeast Asia’s Space Future - CSDS

Thao Pham writes on space for ISPI.

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 1d

🇷🇺 Down but Not Out? Russia’s Future Military Capacity in the Shadow of its War on Ukraine, by Diego Ruiz Palmer: csds.vub.be/publication/...

Down but Not Out? Russia's Future Military Capacity in the Shadow of its War on Ukraine - CSDS

Russia’s failures are real but not final and while its army is battered, it is still able to mass-produce weapons and endure losses. A dangerous mix persists, as Russia’s weakness in conventional perf...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 1d

🎙️ Turbulent Times: President Lee’s Foreign Policy, Partnerships and Global Governance, with Kim Jiyoon & Daniel Fiott: csds.vub.be/podcast/turb...

Turbulent Times: President Lee's Foreign Policy, Partnerships and Global Governance - CSDS

In episode 18 of Strategy Speaks, Kim Jiyoon speaks with Daniel Fiott about South Korea's foreign policy under President Lee, with a focus on bilateral relations with the United States and Japan.

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 1d

❗ Week in Review❗

We wish all of our followers a great weekend! Here's a round-up of some of our work this week (6-10 October 2025). Lots of analysis and research!

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 1d

What a week! The EU announces that it will impose 50% tariffs on steel imports, and China imposes new restrictions on rare earth exports. What impact can China's overcapacity have on Europe's rearmament? Daniel Fiott provides some answers in this Policy Brief.

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 1d

❗New Strategy Speaks Episode❗

"Turbulent Times: President Lee's Foreign Policy, Partnerships and Global Governance", with Kim Jiyoon and Daniel Fiott.

Apple🎙️
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Spotify🎙️
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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 1d

With pressure from the US to scale back the EU's digital regulations, what scope is there for Europe to develop its own #AI stack? Can it (or should it) try to develop a "European AI Stack"? What are the risks? We probe these questions and more.

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 2d

❗New Event❗

"Caught in the Middle? US-China Competition and the Implications for Europe"

An event by CSDS and IFS (Norway)

🗓️ 19 Nov 2025
⏰ 11:00-12:30
📍 Press Club, Brussels

Register now
csds.vub.be/event/caught...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 2d

❗New Analysis❗

"From Satellites to Spaceports: Building Southeast Asia’s Space Future", by Thi Phuong Thao Pham for ISPI.

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 3d

❗New Commentary❗

"Europe's Risky Quest for Technological Autonomy", by Riccardo Bosticco for e-International Relations.

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 3d

Hoe zeker zijn we dat Rusland achter drones boven Elsenborn zit? Alexander Mattelaer geeft zijn beoordeling aan VRTNWS.

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www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20... @vrtnws.be @atjmattelaer.bsky.social

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 4d

❗New CSDS Policy Brief❗

"Down but Not Out? Russia’s Future Military Capacity in the Shadow of its War on Ukraine", by Diego Ruiz Palmer for CSDS.

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 4d

Today, Daniel Fiott delivered a lecture on the European security architecture and EU defence at the 21st EU High-Level Course, named in honour of the late Gen. Kostarakos. He delivered his lecture at the Belgian Military Academy, Brussels.

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 4d

Recently, CSDS Distinguished Professor Michael Reiterer participated in the 2025 World Knowledge Forum. Luckily, the organisers have produced a video recording of the panel session. Give it a watch!

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 4d

❗Media❗

In a series of recent interviews with The Chosun Daily, Ramon Pacheco Pardo urged South Korea to lead on the green transition, AI norms and international positions.

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 4d

❗New Book Chapter❗

If you want to learn about South Korea's approach to cyber diplomacy and partnerships, look no further than the new Palgrave Handbook with a chapter by Michael Reiterer and Kim So Jeong.

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 5d

"The market concentration of cloud-based AI offerings, coupled with increased competition and potential cost reductions for accessing AI infrastructure, presents both constraints and opportunities for Europe’s approach to AI".

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 7d

🇺🇸 An op-ed on the EU-US trade deal in Le Monde by Daniel Fiott, Federico Santopinto, Frédéric Mauro, Georg Emil Riekeles, Sven Biscop and Benoît Chaucheprat: www.lemonde.fr/economie/art.... @lemonde.fr

« L’accord commercial entre l’Union européenne et les Etats-Unis est une capitulation insensée »

TRIBUNE. L’Europe a cédé à la pression américaine dans l’espoir d’infléchir la politique de Washington vis-à-vis de l’Ukraine. Une pure illusion, estime, dans une tribune au « Monde », un collectif de...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 7d

🪖 A chapter on war in history for human Magazin by Beatrice Heuser: human-magazin.de/wp-content/u...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 7d

🤝 Interview with Guillaume Beaumier and Antonio Calcara on #AI: csds.vub.be/publication/... @acalcara.bsky.social @gbeaumier.bsky.social

The Age of Artificial Intelligence: A Conversation with Guillaume Beaumier - CSDS

CODE interview with Guillaume Beaumier.

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