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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 14h

Sometimes the “pen might be mightier than the sword”, but we still need lots and lots of “swords” today in Europe.

#EUdefence

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 18h

The latest episode of #StrategySpeaks is out now! I sit down with Kim Jiyoon to discuss South Korean foreign policy under President Lee. We probe what the new direction means for relations with the US and Japan! Give it a listen!

CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 18h

❗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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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 18h

❗New Strategy Speaks Episode❗

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

Apple🎙️
podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/s...

Spotify🎙️
open.spotify.com/episode/0fSF...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 1d

❗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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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 2d

Our latest CSDS Policy Brief! Check it out. Diego Ruiz Palmer writes about Russia’s military capacity since it illegally invaded Ukraine. A great read!

CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 2d

❗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 · 2d

❗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.vub.be/publication/...

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 3d

A really great opportunity to exchange views on EU defence with senior civilian and military leaders! Always a pleasure!

CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 3d

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.

Info
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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 3d

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.

Info
csds.vub.be/outreach/eu-... @danielfiott.bsky.social

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 4d

Using the Death Star to take out Hunter Seeker drones? An over reliance on exquisite systems can only take us so far… new solutions are required…

#dronewars

Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 5d

And so it begins! A real pleasure to get the 2025 #GRACM course underway this weekend. Proud to convene and teach on the postgrad cert. Always great to meet new course participants and to engage on questions of risk, uncertainty and crisis!

More info: csds.vub.be/gracm/

Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 6d

Our work this week! Check it out!

CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 6d

❗Week in focus❗

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

A thread below!

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 6d

❗Week in focus❗

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

A thread below!

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 8d

Time will tell if the “Draghi Report” is a prescription for or post-mortem of European strategic autonomy.

Pleased to have spoken at this excellent Leuven GGS seminar on “The Future of Transatlantic Relations in a Geoeconomic World”.

Info: mailing.kuleuven.be/m-fb6fcc5996...

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 9d

Sale! It’s on 20% off… you know you need it. Go on.

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 9d

In my latest for CSDS, I look at China’s industrial overcapacity and its effects on the European defence sector. While the EU has a range of trade defence measures, building a genuine EDTIB is the most effective way of dealing with Chinese overcapacity.

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 9d

Here’s my latest policy brief for CSDS! Pleased to share my views on how China’s industrial overcapacity is affecting Europe’s efforts to rearm. There’s a need to bring EU trade and defence policy together, but with more emphasis on defence!

CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 9d

❗New CSDS Policy Brief❗

"The Price of Plenty: Industrial Overcapacities, China and European Defence", by Daniel Fiott for CSDS.

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