Daniel Fiott
@danielfiott.bsky.social
Professor and Head, Defence and Statecraft, CSDS - VUB; and Non-Resident Fellow, Real Instituto Elcano.
More on me: https://linktr.ee/danielfiott
More on me: https://linktr.ee/danielfiott
But a key difference with the Trump administration…
December 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
But a key difference with the Trump administration…
And more by Kissinger. European integration has always posed issues for US alliance management.
December 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
And more by Kissinger. European integration has always posed issues for US alliance management.
“The United States has global interests and responsibilities. Our European allies have regional interests.”
Henry Kissinger, on the transatlantic alliance in 1973. Read the lines below…
www.cvce.eu/content/publ...
Henry Kissinger, on the transatlantic alliance in 1973. Read the lines below…
www.cvce.eu/content/publ...
December 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
“The United States has global interests and responsibilities. Our European allies have regional interests.”
Henry Kissinger, on the transatlantic alliance in 1973. Read the lines below…
www.cvce.eu/content/publ...
Henry Kissinger, on the transatlantic alliance in 1973. Read the lines below…
www.cvce.eu/content/publ...
Europe, even when you see reality in front of your eyes, you choose not to see or believe…
December 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Europe, even when you see reality in front of your eyes, you choose not to see or believe…
Professors in the age of AI…
December 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Professors in the age of AI…
27 years ago to the day, 4 December 1998, France and the UK signed the St Malo Declaration. Its aims are as noble today as they were back in the relative calm of the late 90s.
What have we done to truly strengthen European defence since 1998?
www.cvce.eu/content/publ...
What have we done to truly strengthen European defence since 1998?
www.cvce.eu/content/publ...
December 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
27 years ago to the day, 4 December 1998, France and the UK signed the St Malo Declaration. Its aims are as noble today as they were back in the relative calm of the late 90s.
What have we done to truly strengthen European defence since 1998?
www.cvce.eu/content/publ...
What have we done to truly strengthen European defence since 1998?
www.cvce.eu/content/publ...
Today the European Union released its new strategies for economic security and raw materials:
The Joint Communication on EU economic security can be found here: circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/7fc...
And the RESourceEU Action Plan is here: single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/document/dow...
The Joint Communication on EU economic security can be found here: circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/7fc...
And the RESourceEU Action Plan is here: single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/document/dow...
December 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Today the European Union released its new strategies for economic security and raw materials:
The Joint Communication on EU economic security can be found here: circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/7fc...
And the RESourceEU Action Plan is here: single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/document/dow...
The Joint Communication on EU economic security can be found here: circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/7fc...
And the RESourceEU Action Plan is here: single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/document/dow...
It was a real treat to work with @atjmattelaer.bsky.social on a chapter focusing on a little thought experiment: how could Europe act in case of a military contingency on the Korean Peninsula. This whole volume is great!
Read (pg. 25): csds.vub.be/publication/...
Read (pg. 25): csds.vub.be/publication/...
December 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
It was a real treat to work with @atjmattelaer.bsky.social on a chapter focusing on a little thought experiment: how could Europe act in case of a military contingency on the Korean Peninsula. This whole volume is great!
Read (pg. 25): csds.vub.be/publication/...
Read (pg. 25): csds.vub.be/publication/...
New HCSS–CSDS Report: Assessing Europe’s Resilience and Preparedness in an Era of Strategic Risks
This joint report shows that Europe’s resilience remains situational, not systemic.
While some states excel in specific domains, gaps persist.
hcss.nl/report/asses...
This joint report shows that Europe’s resilience remains situational, not systemic.
While some states excel in specific domains, gaps persist.
hcss.nl/report/asses...
December 2, 2025 at 11:23 AM
New HCSS–CSDS Report: Assessing Europe’s Resilience and Preparedness in an Era of Strategic Risks
This joint report shows that Europe’s resilience remains situational, not systemic.
While some states excel in specific domains, gaps persist.
hcss.nl/report/asses...
This joint report shows that Europe’s resilience remains situational, not systemic.
While some states excel in specific domains, gaps persist.
hcss.nl/report/asses...
Luis Simón kicks off the 4th Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue! Dynamic transatlantic relations are animating Europe’s relations with Indo-Pacific partners.
#IndoPacific
#IndoPacific
December 2, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Luis Simón kicks off the 4th Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue! Dynamic transatlantic relations are animating Europe’s relations with Indo-Pacific partners.
#IndoPacific
#IndoPacific
Pleased to see this 1st issue of the European Defence & Security Law & Policy Quarterly (EDSeQ) published!
A host of great articles and I’m really pleased to be on the Editorial Board!
A job well done by the publishing team!
edseq.lexxion.eu/current_issu...
A host of great articles and I’m really pleased to be on the Editorial Board!
A job well done by the publishing team!
edseq.lexxion.eu/current_issu...
December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Pleased to see this 1st issue of the European Defence & Security Law & Policy Quarterly (EDSeQ) published!
A host of great articles and I’m really pleased to be on the Editorial Board!
A job well done by the publishing team!
edseq.lexxion.eu/current_issu...
A host of great articles and I’m really pleased to be on the Editorial Board!
A job well done by the publishing team!
edseq.lexxion.eu/current_issu...
“More Money, More Dependence? Financing European Union Defence for Autonomy and Cooperation”
Here’s my latest on #EUdefence! Thanks to @feps-europe.eu for inviting me to share my views.
Read: feps-europe.eu/publication/...
Here’s my latest on #EUdefence! Thanks to @feps-europe.eu for inviting me to share my views.
Read: feps-europe.eu/publication/...
November 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
“More Money, More Dependence? Financing European Union Defence for Autonomy and Cooperation”
Here’s my latest on #EUdefence! Thanks to @feps-europe.eu for inviting me to share my views.
Read: feps-europe.eu/publication/...
Here’s my latest on #EUdefence! Thanks to @feps-europe.eu for inviting me to share my views.
Read: feps-europe.eu/publication/...
A big thank you to the Chairman of the EUMC for giving me the opportunity to share my views on European defence and NATO’s 5% target for “EU Military Forum”. Pleased to share the pages with @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu and many more!
Read here: www.eeas.europa.eu/sites/defaul...
Read here: www.eeas.europa.eu/sites/defaul...
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A big thank you to the Chairman of the EUMC for giving me the opportunity to share my views on European defence and NATO’s 5% target for “EU Military Forum”. Pleased to share the pages with @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu and many more!
Read here: www.eeas.europa.eu/sites/defaul...
Read here: www.eeas.europa.eu/sites/defaul...
Unless you’ve spoken about European defence in front of a green screen, have you really made it in life? That is the question. Thank you for furnishing me with the answer today @ludovicameacci.bsky.social!
Bon weekend, everybody.
Bon weekend, everybody.
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Unless you’ve spoken about European defence in front of a green screen, have you really made it in life? That is the question. Thank you for furnishing me with the answer today @ludovicameacci.bsky.social!
Bon weekend, everybody.
Bon weekend, everybody.
This week, the Commission published its EU Defence Industry Transformation Roadmap: Unleashing Disruptive Innovation for Defence Readiness. The Roadmap is designed to increase the speed, agility and risk-taking for defence in the EU.
A quick dive into the content:
A quick dive into the content:
November 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This week, the Commission published its EU Defence Industry Transformation Roadmap: Unleashing Disruptive Innovation for Defence Readiness. The Roadmap is designed to increase the speed, agility and risk-taking for defence in the EU.
A quick dive into the content:
A quick dive into the content:
This week, the EU published its military mobility package with the aim of creating a “Military Schengen” by 2027. I know, I know. It seems like we are always working on this without much progress.
What does the package say or do?
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What does the package say or do?
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November 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This week, the EU published its military mobility package with the aim of creating a “Military Schengen” by 2027. I know, I know. It seems like we are always working on this without much progress.
What does the package say or do?
A 🧵
What does the package say or do?
A 🧵
What a pleasure to speak at our @rielcano.bsky.social event yesterday on NATO and European defence. A superb discussion with the audience and thanks to my fellow panelists.
Watch it again here: www.realinstitutoelcano.org/actividades/...
Watch it again here: www.realinstitutoelcano.org/actividades/...
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
What a pleasure to speak at our @rielcano.bsky.social event yesterday on NATO and European defence. A superb discussion with the audience and thanks to my fellow panelists.
Watch it again here: www.realinstitutoelcano.org/actividades/...
Watch it again here: www.realinstitutoelcano.org/actividades/...
Don’t worry Finland. When Malta (eventually) win the Euros or the World Cup this result will not look so bad…
Well done 🇲🇹 So proud ♥️
Well done 🇲🇹 So proud ♥️
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Don’t worry Finland. When Malta (eventually) win the Euros or the World Cup this result will not look so bad…
Well done 🇲🇹 So proud ♥️
Well done 🇲🇹 So proud ♥️
Here is my latest paper for the @aresgroup-eu.bsky.social
“Decarbonising Defence: Reconciling the Green Agenda with the Reindustrialisation of Europe’s Defence Sector”
It is the introductory paper to a series on defence and the green agenda.
Read it here: www.iris-france.org/en/decarboni...
“Decarbonising Defence: Reconciling the Green Agenda with the Reindustrialisation of Europe’s Defence Sector”
It is the introductory paper to a series on defence and the green agenda.
Read it here: www.iris-france.org/en/decarboni...
November 12, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Here is my latest paper for the @aresgroup-eu.bsky.social
“Decarbonising Defence: Reconciling the Green Agenda with the Reindustrialisation of Europe’s Defence Sector”
It is the introductory paper to a series on defence and the green agenda.
Read it here: www.iris-france.org/en/decarboni...
“Decarbonising Defence: Reconciling the Green Agenda with the Reindustrialisation of Europe’s Defence Sector”
It is the introductory paper to a series on defence and the green agenda.
Read it here: www.iris-france.org/en/decarboni...
On 18 November, we will be organising a @rielcano.bsky.social event on “Preventing War, Defending More: the Strengthening of NATO”! I will join José Juan Ruiz, Diego Martínez Belío, Carlos Carnero, Robert Pszczel, Anna Weislander & Luis Simón!
Watch it live here: www.youtube.com/live/rI1_srb...
Watch it live here: www.youtube.com/live/rI1_srb...
November 12, 2025 at 8:41 AM
On 18 November, we will be organising a @rielcano.bsky.social event on “Preventing War, Defending More: the Strengthening of NATO”! I will join José Juan Ruiz, Diego Martínez Belío, Carlos Carnero, Robert Pszczel, Anna Weislander & Luis Simón!
Watch it live here: www.youtube.com/live/rI1_srb...
Watch it live here: www.youtube.com/live/rI1_srb...
As usual, @maxbergmann.bsky.social and @ottosvendsen.bsky.social are asking all the right questions! Give this new report by them for @csis.org on “How Europe Can Defend Itself with Less America”. Timely stuff!
Read: www.csis.org/analysis/how...
Read: www.csis.org/analysis/how...
November 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
As usual, @maxbergmann.bsky.social and @ottosvendsen.bsky.social are asking all the right questions! Give this new report by them for @csis.org on “How Europe Can Defend Itself with Less America”. Timely stuff!
Read: www.csis.org/analysis/how...
Read: www.csis.org/analysis/how...
Those that study war, must recognise the ultimate sacrifice paid by brave soldiers. There are Maltese among the dead too. We shall remember them all.
#RemembranceDay
#RemembranceDay
November 9, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Those that study war, must recognise the ultimate sacrifice paid by brave soldiers. There are Maltese among the dead too. We shall remember them all.
#RemembranceDay
#RemembranceDay
Here’s the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS) note we prepared on the Readiness Roadmap: csds.vub.be/publication/... @csds.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Here’s the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS) note we prepared on the Readiness Roadmap: csds.vub.be/publication/... @csds.bsky.social