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❗New CSDS Policy Brief❗ "The Ceuta Crisis Puzzle: A Moroccan Operation?", by Denis Cenusa and Ivan U. Klyszcz. Read csds.vub.be/publication/... @dioniscenusa.bsky.social @ivanklyszcz.com

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Listen to our latest episode of #StrategySpeaks on Europe-Korea relations: Apple podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/s... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6CSX... YouTube youtu.be/FQgRTmDYbm4?...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Strategy Speaks, Episode 25, is now out! We discuss Europe-Korea cooperation and economic security. Listen today. Apple podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/s... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6CSX... YouTube youtu.be/FQgRTmDYbm4?...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

❗New Episode❗ Check out our new episode of #StrategySpeaks on Europe-Korea cooperation with Song Wook Moon, Ramón Pacheco Pardo and Daniel Fiott. Apple podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/t... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6CSX... YouTube youtu.be/FQgRTmDYbm4

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We are really pleased to invite you all to register for the 5th "Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue", taking place in Brussels on 1 December. We will explore the geopolitical, economic and technological dimensions affecting the two regions. Register csds.vub.be/event/brusse...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🎥 If you missed our Brussels Korea Forum on 8 September 2026, never fear! We have just posted the entire recordings of the panels and remarks on our YouTube channel. Join us again for great debates and exchanges between Europe and the Republic of Korea. 🇰🇷 🇪🇺 Watch here youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

❗New Analysis❗ "Security Trumps Economics: Prospects for EU-Japan Cooperation in Times of Geopolitical Instability", by Michael Reiterer for WIIW. Read wiiw.ac.at/security-tru... @wiiw.ac.at

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Last week, Giulia Tercovich spoke at Jawaharlal Nehru University, where she delivered thoughts on how the current geopolitical environment is reshaping European integration and the need for more diversified partnerships with the Indo-Pacific, including India. More info www.jnu.ac.in/node/159898274

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

❗️New Research❗️ "Institutionalising Defence Production: Reconceptualising the Role of Institutions and States in European Defence Industrial Policy", by Daniel Fiott in European Security. Read here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @europeansecurity.bsky.social

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

❗️New Research❗️ "Crossing the Valley of Death: Why Some EU Technology Initiatives Fail Before Operationalisation", by Antonio Calcara in the Journal of Common Market Studies. Read here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @acalcara.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Great to see Bill Bishop and Sinocism covering Steve Tsang and Olivia Cheung's new book, "China's Global Strategy Under Xi Jinping". Give Sinocism a read sinocism.com/p/xi-at-the-...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

With support from the Korea Foundation, the Brussels Korea Forum 2026 brings together high-level Korean and European experts and policymakers to discuss global security challenges and their impact on Korea-Europe relations. More info csds.vub.be/event/brusse...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We are live at the Brussels Korea Forum 2026, where we are discussing the most effective ways to boost European-Korean cooperation in economic security, technology and security in the Indo-Pacific. Thanks to the Korea Foundation for their support! More info csds.vub.be/event/brusse...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

❗Register Today❗ The 5th edition of the Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue will bring together high-level experts and policymakers from Asia, Europe and America to discuss the geopolitical challenges facing Europe and the Indo-Pacific. Join us on 1 December 2026 csds.vub.be/event/brusse...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Our Distinguished Professor, Michael Reiterer, recently spoke to the European Forum Alpbach about Europe's role in the world. You can watch the interview on YouTube via Alpbach Talks. Watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhQK...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

❗️Brussels 360 - 2027 Edition❗️ Join #Brussels360 2027 to deepen your understanding of the forces shaping Europe's future! 📅 3 days in Brussels (2-4 June 2027) 🎓 Expert-led sessions 🤝 Policy networking Learn more: csds.vub.be/brussels-360/

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

❗A Few Places Left❗ Join us for the 5th edition of the "Brussels Korea Forum", organised in Brussels with the support of The Korea Foundation. 🗓️ 8 September 2026 📍 NH EU Berlaymont Hotel, Brussels ⌛ 09:00-13:30 Register Today! csds.vub.be/event/brusse...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

❗SAVE THE DATE❗ We are pleased to bring you the latest edition of the Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue, which will take place on 1 December 2026 at the Stanhope Hotel in Brussels. A programme will follow soon. Register today! csds.vub.be/event/brusse...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Thanks to our followers for engaging with our analysis. Here are our Top Ten products so far in 2026: 1️⃣ "Japan is Back: What Takaichi's Landslide Win Means for Japan's Security and Relations with Europe", with @epejsova.bsky.social and @cpajon.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/s...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

❗Register Today❗ We bring you the 5th edition of the "Brussels Korea Forum", organised in Brussels with the support of The Korea Foundation. 🗓️ 8 September 2026 📍 NH EU Berlaymont Hotel, Brussels ⌛ 09:00-13:30 Still some places left! csds.vub.be/event/brusse...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

❗New Analysis❗ "European Defence and Statecraft in 2050: And What Needs to be Done to Get There", by Daniel Fiott for the Centre for Economic Policy Research. Read cepr.org/publications... @cepr.org @danielfiott.bsky.social

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Our researcher, Lotje Boswinkel, recently spoke about allied long-range strike and alliance management at the 2026 #PONI summer conference, organised by CSIS and hosted by the Los Alamos National Laboratory. More info nuclearnetwork.csis.org/programs/nuc... @lotjeboswinkel.bsky.social

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

❗Event❗ Before you head on your summer holiday, there's still time to register for our event on 8 September 2026 the "Brussels Korea Forum". Join us in Brussels for a debate on what can make Europe and South Korea stronger! Register here csds.vub.be/event/brusse...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

"The EU’s 2026 threat assessment demonstrates that while Europe has developed a clearer understanding of its strategic environment, it remains less certain about the political choices required to respond to it", writes Daniel Fiott. Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Jesteśmy bardzo zadowoleni, mogąc podzielić się polskojęzyczną wersją książki Steve’a Tsanga i Olivii Cheung poświęconej myśli politycznej Xi Jinpinga. Zamów tutaj instytutnarutowicza.pl/produkt/mysl...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

❗In the Media❗ "Link Defence R&D Support to Testing and Procurement, EU Told". A report by Martin Greenacre for Science Business on Daniel Fiott's recent EP study on SMEs and the EDTIB. Read sciencebusiness.net/news/link-de... @sciencebusiness.net @europarl.europa.eu

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

"When the AI Act was discussed, many critics argued that Europe was regulating a technology before it had fully matured... Today, the criticism is that Europe is only reacting after the technological frontier has moved on." Antonio Calcara in Politico Europe Read www.politico.eu/newsletter/f...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

"We are seeing considerable initiative from our Allies and partners to increase defence spending... That is a very positive development. But the reality is that, after 70 or 80 years, the US still enables a significant share of NATO’s warfighting effort." Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

❗New Analysis❗ "Advancing the Inclusion of SMEs in the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base", by Daniel Fiott for the European Parliament. Read www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en... #SMEs #EDTIB #EUDefence

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

"Just as the EU’s (partner, competitor, rival) triptych for China never really worked, the Union is also struggling to find a way to describe its relationship with the US", writes Daniel Fiott for CSDS. Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

"What we are learning from Ukraine is that, if Russia is able to seize ground, reversing those gains becomes extremely costly. We cannot afford to allow Russia to take any ground at all. We have to deny it from the outset." Read our latest CSDS-SWJ Strategy Debrief Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

"Geography, strategic culture and domestic politics continue to mediate how European states interpret and respond to external risks". Check out Daniel Fiott's latest piece for CSDS on threat assessments and European strategy. Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

❗New CSDS Policy Brief❗ "The Strategy Trap? European Threat Assessments and the Problem of Common Action", by Daniel Fiott. Read csds.vub.be/publication/... #Europe #Strategy #GhentFour #FrenchSchool @danielfiott.bsky.social

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

❗New Research❗ "Making Markets: Supranational Public Borrowers and the Promotion of International Financial Market Integration", by Lukas Spielberger and David Howarth in the Review of International Political Economy. Read www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @tandfresearch.bsky.social

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The paralysis of the WTO Appellate Body has transformed what was once considered the most successful interstate adjudication system in international law into a central site of contestation in the evolving international political economy. Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

"We think there is a serious Russian mass-and-momentum challenge that we will face within approximately two years of a cessation of hostilities in Ukraine", states Sam Rosenberg in our latest CSDS-SWJ Strategy Debrief. Read more csds.vub.be/publication/...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

❗New Strategy Debrief❗ Octavian Manea sits down with Lt. Col. Sam Rosenberg to discuss the key lessons from the war in Ukraine that have shaped the emerging Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative, a new NATO warfighting concept. With the Small Wars Journal Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The In-Depth Paper combines insights from the literature on WTO dispute initiation, strategic autonomy and the geopoliticisation of trade to analyse how great powers and secondary powers use litigation in an increasingly fragmented trade regime. By Laia Comerma Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

"No actor can dominate every layer of the emerging quantum stack. The EU, with a fraction of its rivals’ capital, certainly cannot, especially considering the limited time frame within which the EU’s action must take place", writes Riccardo Bosticco. Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Today, KF-VUB Korea Chair, Ramón Pacheco Pardo, is on a panel discussion titled "One Year of the Lee Jae Myung Administration". Organised by @korea.csis.org, Ramón joins @victordcha.bsky.social and others for the debate! Watch here www.csis.org/events/asses... @csis.org

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Today, Daniel Fiott joined a host of other experts in the latest edition of "Taking the Pulse". He answered @rmomtaz.bsky.social's question: "Enough with the Annual NATO Summits, Already?". Read Daniel's response here carnegieendowment.org/europe/strat... @carnegieeurope.bsky.social

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Our Director, Luis Simón, is currently in Japan, where he is speaking at the 7th Tokyo Global Dialogue, organised by the Japan Institute of International Affairs. He joins a great group of speakers! More info www.jiia.or.jp/TGD/tgd7/en/ @luissimonn.bsky.social

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

“...The biggest change is that defense has become an industrial policy issue for most, if not all, European allies..." Daniel Fiott has been extensively quoted in this Washington Post Intelligence report on the Ankara Summit and NATO 3.0. Read wpintelligence.washingtonpost.com/topics/globa...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

📢 Applications are open for #Brussels360 2027, CSDS' executive course. Join leading academics and policymakers in Brussels for 3 days of analysis, discussion and networking. 🌍 Geopolitics 🛡️ Defence, Investment & Innovation 💻 Technology & economic statecraft Apply here: csds.vub.be/brussels-360...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

❗New Research❗ "Joint Borrowing Without Fiscal Integration: A Pragmatic Way Forward for EU Debt Issuance", by Lukas Spielberger in The Economists' Voice. Read www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi... @degruyterbrill.bsky.social

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

❗New Event❗ We bring you the 5th edition of the "Brussels Korea Forum", organised in Brussels with the support of The Korea Foundation. 🗓️ 8 September 2026 📍 NH EU Berlaymont Hotel, Brussels ⌛ 09:00-13:30 Register now! csds.vub.be/event/brusse...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

We are very proud to be a scientific partner of the 6th "European Defence and Security Conference". On 29 October 2026, in Brussels, Europe's major decision-makers and industrial players will meet to discuss the direction and future of European defence! 🇪🇺 Register here defencesecurityconference.eu

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The United States, China and the EU are competing through different models on quantum computing, but, as Riccardo Bosticco argues, Brussels lacks the strategic principles to guide its quantum policy. Read more! Read csds.vub.be/publication/... @riccardobosticco.bsky.social

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

This CSDS In-Depth Paper, by Laia Comerma, provides one of the first comprehensive datasets of WTO disputes directed against major powers over the entire lifespan of the WTO. Give it a read! Read csds.vub.be/publication/... @laiacomerma.bsky.social @wto.org

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

❗New Analysis❗ "Artificial Intelligence and Protecting Knowledge Systems in the EU: Providing a Strategic Context for the EU’s Digital Transition", by Raluca Csernatoni for the European Court of Auditors. Read www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublicati... @euauditors.bsky.social

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