Rafael Loss
@rafaelloss.bsky.social
policy fellow @ecfr.eu berlin | defence, nukes and nato | prev cgsr llnl | he/him
latest 👉 https://ecfr.eu/publication/after-the-rupture-middle-powers-and-the-construction-of-new-order/
latest 👉 https://ecfr.eu/publication/after-the-rupture-middle-powers-and-the-construction-of-new-order/
“It's also staff mass, specialist depth, C2, secure comms, deployable capability, etc” — for sure!
But that’s less of a UK/Italy-specific problem than a challenge for the whole “European-led NATO” effort — hugely challenging but urgently necessary.
But that’s less of a UK/Italy-specific problem than a challenge for the whole “European-led NATO” effort — hugely challenging but urgently necessary.
February 9, 2026 at 8:26 PM
“It's also staff mass, specialist depth, C2, secure comms, deployable capability, etc” — for sure!
But that’s less of a UK/Italy-specific problem than a challenge for the whole “European-led NATO” effort — hugely challenging but urgently necessary.
But that’s less of a UK/Italy-specific problem than a challenge for the whole “European-led NATO” effort — hugely challenging but urgently necessary.
Italian generals have previously led JFC Brunssum and British admirals have been in charge at MARCOM for some time—there are capable officers in both nations’ and other European armed forces.
February 9, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Italian generals have previously led JFC Brunssum and British admirals have been in charge at MARCOM for some time—there are capable officers in both nations’ and other European armed forces.
The European Investment Bank Group Activity Report 2025 www.eib.org/files/public...
www.eib.org
January 31, 2026 at 12:34 PM
The European Investment Bank Group Activity Report 2025 www.eib.org/files/public...
Disintegrated deterrence: What Trump’s National Defense Strategy means for Europe ecfr.eu/article/disi...
My quick-reaction policy alert on Trump's new National Defense Strategy.
My quick-reaction policy alert on Trump's new National Defense Strategy.
Disintegrated deterrence: What Trump’s National Defense Strategy means for Europe – European Council on Foreign Relations
Donald Trump has rolled out America’s stark new National Defense Strategy. Europeans need to be prepared to take control of their own defence future
ecfr.eu
January 27, 2026 at 9:34 PM