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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 12h

❗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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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

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

CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 3d

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 · 4d

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 · 5d

Our work this week! Check it out!

CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 5d

❗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 · 7d

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 · 8d

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

www.routledge.com/Defence-Indu...

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 8d

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 · 8d

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 · 8d

❗New CSDS Policy Brief❗

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

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 8d

❗New Research❗

US-China rivalry is reshaping Europe’s role in the world. From trade to security, Europe faces pressure but also agency. This article by Luis Simón & Daniel Fiott asks: is Europe a player in great power competition, or merely a playground?

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 9d

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 10d

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 quatre politistes et juristes européens en poste en Belgique.

www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...

« 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...

www.lemonde.fr

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 12d

Very pleased with how this article turned out. A few years back at the EUISS I developed the strategic autonomy triptych, but I’m mightily pleased I got the chance to elaborate it further in theoretical terms in IR. Thanks to JEI for publishing the special issue!

CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 12d

❗New Research❗

This new article by Daniel Fiott explores EU strategic autonomy through the three images of "responsibility", "hedging" and "independence". He analyses how the US and China try to wedge and bind the Union in each image.

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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @erc.europa.eu

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 12d

A productive week in the life of CSDS!

CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 12d

❗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 new analysis and research!

Thread below 👇

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 13d

Today we published a new Policy Brief on AI, Europe and competitiveness. Check it out!

CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 13d

❗New CSDS Policy Brief❗

"Shifting Grounds? On the Need to Rethink Europe’s AI Ambitions and Competitiveness", by Antonio Calcara and Riccardo Bosticco.

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csds.vub.be/publication/... @acalcara.bsky.social @riccardobosticco.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu #AI #Europe

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 14d

Wow! A tour de force from Josep Borrell today at the @rielcano.bsky.social @epc-official.bsky.social event on Russia’s war on Ukraine. A really lucid take by the former HR/VP on what is at stake if we lose Ukraine. Europeans have woken up to the threat, but we still haven’t got out of bed! 👏🏻

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 15d

Get to the core of the message… Ukraine has a fighting chance IF *Europe* steps up and helps Ukraine. Nothing has changed and Europeans should recognise this. So, what next? How else are we Europeans going to support Ukraine? More, more, more…

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 15d

Fantastic! 7️⃣ @rielcano.bsky.social papers have been included in the @consilium.europa.eu “Think Tank Review” for September 2025. Take a bow: Miguel Otero-Iglesias, Iliana Olivié, Maria Santillan O'Shea, Cristina de Esperanza Picardo & more!

Full list: www.consilium.europa.eu/en/documents...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 16d

❗Event❗

We are absolutely delighted to be attending the 5th edition of the European Defence & Security Conference this year, as an academic partner. We will be moderating panels and contributing to content. Join us for this landmark annual event!

Register now
defencesecurityconference.eu

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 16d

A morning well spent lecturing on EU military capability development processes and tools, and a great dialogue with participants afterwards. Thanks for the invitation EEAS and EDA! 🇪🇺

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 16d

My latest piece of analysis on European security for ORF, India. Check it out.

CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 16d

❗New Analysis❗

Daniel Fiott contributes to a special report by ORF on the transatlantic alliance with a chapter on European security.

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www.orfonline.org/public/uploa...

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 17d

“Maltin, din hija l-kelma,
qawwija bħall-ħadid,
il-kelma li tqajjima,
biex nibnu nazzjon ġdid”
-- O. Friggieri

Maltese culture and people have existed for thousands of years, but today we celebrate 61 years of independence 🇲🇹

Viva Malta! #JumlIndipendenza

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 19d

We are now accepting applications for the 2026 "Brussels 360" course. Come join us in Brussels for an enriching 3-day experience focusing on European defence, geopolitics and technology, trade and geostrategy with some of Europe's leading scholars and policymakers!

CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 19d

❗ Executive Course❗

CSDS is extremely pleased to share details of the 2026 edition of the "Brussels 360" executive course on geopolitics, defence, trade and technology! Join us!

The course takes place from 3-5 June 2026.

Register today
csds.vub.be/brussels-360/

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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 19d

Our latest policy brief on the U.S. and Japan by @cpajon.bsky.social. Give it a read!

CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 19d

❗New CSDS Policy Brief❗

Under pressure from the US on tariffs and defence, Japan is boosting self-defence, diversifying partners and hedging without provoking Washington. Céline Pajon walks us through the challenges of a strained alliance. 🇯🇵🇺🇸

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csds.vub.be/publication/... @cpajon.bsky.social

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