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Luis Simón

@luissimonn.bsky.social
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Prof & Director CSDS - VUB // Director & Senior Analyst Brussels Office Elcano

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Anna Wieslander @annwieanna.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
📢 Join jus today in 🇪🇸 Madrid or on-line! Happy to speak at the conference ‘Preventing War, Defending More: The Strengthening of #NATO @luissimonn.bsky.social 🗓️ 18/11.12.00h CET    📲 #TransformaciónOTAN realinstitutoelcano.org/actividades/me… @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @isdp-sweden.bsky.social
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Luis Simón @luissimonn.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Looking forward to this event in Brussels next week!
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Luis Simón @luissimonn.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
In this new piece for @ejir.bsky.social Stephan Klose and I discuss how US allies balance security and autonomy, focusing on 🇯🇵 and 🇵🇱 . 🙏 to @erc.europa.eu for the support 👇👇 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... cc: @michitotsuruoka.bsky.social @lanoszka.bsky.social @danielfiott.bsky.social
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With or without you: how junior allies balance security and autonomy - Luis Simón, Stephan Klose, 2025
Secondary states that engage in external balancing are willing to trade some autonomy for the increased security that comes with the protection offered by a gre...
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Ben O'Loughlin @benoloughlin.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
New special issue by @luissimonn.bsky.social and @danielfiott.bsky.social very much gets at the complexities over time of how great powers do wedging or binding, to themselves and others. Here: China, EU, US. A great analytical framework I hope others use: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Player and playground: Europe in US–China competition
The intensifying great power competition between the United States and China is having a profound effect on global order and Europe’s place in the world. Sino-American competition affects multiple ...
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Journal of European Integration @jei-publication.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞: '𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬-𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐲' 🇪🇺 🇺🇲 🇨🇳 co-edited by @luissimonn.bsky.social & @danielfiott.bsky.social Issue 47(6) is now available in open access! It features the following articles: www.tandfonline.com/toc/geui20/4...
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Journal of European Integration
Europe and the United States-China Rivalry. Volume 47, Issue 6 of Journal of European Integration
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Luis Simón @luissimonn.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Check out our @jei-publication.bsky.social special issue on Europe in US-China rivalry. Huge thx to @danielfiott.bsky.social for co-leading this, to all the great authors, and to @erc.europa.eu
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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
I am extremely proud and pleased to see this major academic work on European autonomy and U.S.-China rivalry published as a special issue by the Journal of European Integration. All articles are open access! More below👇🏻 www.tandfonline.com/toc/geui20/4...
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Journal of European Integration
Europe and the United States-China Rivalry. Volume 47, Issue 6 of Journal of European Integration
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Le Rubicon @lerubicon.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Luis Simón (@luissimonn.bsky.social), Lotje Boswinkel (@lotjeboswinkel.bsky.social)‬ se penchent sur la question de la négociation et de la signature d’un accord qui ont été des sujets importants depuis l’arrivée de Donald Trump et les différentes tentatives. lerubicon.org/lukraine-leu...
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L'Ukraine, l'Europe et l'art de la négociation
L’annonce du futur président Donald Trump quant à la fin de la guerre en Ukraine irait à l’encontre de la volonté européenne d’aide l’Ukraine à se défendre contre la guerre d’agression menée par la Ru...
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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
#ICYMI Our Director @luissimonn.bsky.social recently published a commentary piece with @warontherocks.bsky.social outlining three alternative approaches to deterrence in Europe and the Indo-Pacific. Read now🔸 warontherocks.com/2025/06/thre...
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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
❗New Analysis❗ "Three Alternative Approaches to Deterrence in Europe and the Indo-Pacific", by Luis Simón for War on the Rocks. Read🔸 warontherocks.com/2025/06/thre... #Deterrence @luissimonn.bsky.social @warontherocks.bsky.social
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Lotje Boswinkel @lotjeboswinkel.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
New @csds.bsky.social policy brief with @luissimonn.bsky.social in which we explore four scenarios for US force posture in Europe, and the various dilemma’s and trade-offs that Europeans face moving forward 👉 csds.vub.be/publication/...
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What if Hell Breaks Loose? Imagining a post-American Europe - CSDS
The second Trump administration is encouraging Europeans to take primary responsibility for conventional defence, but what this means for United States’ (US) conventional forces in Europe remains uncl...
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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
❗Top Ten Time❗ What are the most popular CSDS analytical products of 2025, so far? Congratulations to all our authors and speakers on our list! Engage with our work: Policy Briefs🔸 csds.vub.be/policy-briefs/ In-Depth Papers🔸 csds.vub.be/in-depth-pap... Strategy Speaks🔸 csds.vub.be/podcasts/
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CSIS Korea Chair @korea.csis.org · 28/05/2025
🔴LIVE NOW | The Impossible State Podcast What Are U.S. and NATO Views on China? Speakers: @victordcha.bsky.social @henriettalevin.bsky.social @luissimonn.bsky.social We’ll be live-posting key takeaways right here on Bluesky. 🔗 www.csis.org/events/impos...
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The Impossible State Live Podcast: What Are U.S. and NATO Views on China? | CSIS Events
Please join the Impossible State podcast for a discussion on the United States and NATO views of China.
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Luis Simón @luissimonn.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
In this thread @tongfi-kim.bsky.social summarises superbly our latest article for @cspjournal.bsky.social
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tongfi-kim.bsky.social @tongfi-kim.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Open Access Article in @cspjournal.bsky.social by @luissimonn.bsky.social and me. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10..... THREAD. Many people who see this post (well, not so many) are probably familiar with wedge strategies, “a state’s attempt to prevent, break up, or weaken a threatening or blocking
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Levels of division: How wedge strategies shape international and domestic politics
States often seek to undermine their competitors in order to obtain a favorable balance of power. Yet, the literature on how they actually do that remains sparse and disconnected. We focus on how a...
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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
‼️Brussels 360 Speakers‼️ Join us and Luis Simón (CSDS) on the #Brussels360 course to discuss and learn about US grand strategy and its effects on European security. 🐦 Apply by 23 April 2025 for early-bird fees! Apply today🔸 csds.vub.be/executive-co... @luissimonn.bsky.social
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Luis Simón @luissimonn.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Check this out 👇👇👇
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Luis Simón @luissimonn.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
What can Europeans do to strengthen deterrence should the U.S draw down its engagement in Europe? To find out listen to this terrific @csds.bsky.social podcast with @lotjeboswinkel.bsky.social @elieperot.bsky.social & @danielfiott.bsky.social
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Gesine Weber @gesineweber.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
First and most importantly: I am immensely, immensely grateful to @kienzle.bsky.social and @rgwhitman.bsky.social for their incredible support - from the research proposal to the viva. They were true supervisor superheroes and I learned so much from them!
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Luis Simón @luissimonn.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Wondering what this debate about France’s nuclear umbrella is all about: check out this excellent piece by @elieperot.bsky.social on the opportunities and limitations
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Luis Simón @luissimonn.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Must-read piece by @lotjeboswinkel.bsky.social for @warontherocks.bsky.social on why the European allies must step up their long range strike game cc: @csds.bsky.social warontherocks.com/2025/03/euro...
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Europe, Deterrence, and Long-Range Strike - War on the Rocks
It turns out Europe’s favorite American import isn’t fast food or Netflix. It’s missiles, and Europe needs to start making its own. Eight weeks into the
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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
❗Executive Course❗ 3 days. 16 hours. Geopolitics. Policy. Technology. Join us in June 2025 for our new "Brussels 360" executive course! Your unique learning and networking opportunity in Brussels! #Brussels360 Apply now🔸 csds.vub.be/brussels-360/
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Real Instituto Elcano / Elcano Royal Institute @rielcano.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
La guerra en Ucrania y un EEUU cada vez más distante de la seguridad europea obliga a renovar esfuerzos en la industria de defensa europea y España tendrá que contribuir a su desarrollo. ✍️ Félix Arteaga @danielfiott.bsky.social @luissimonn.bsky.social www.realinstitutoelcano.org/analisis/a-p...
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¿A por todas? El renacer industrial de la defensa española y europea
España necesita un enfoque estratégico para reestructurar su base industrial de defensa en un contexto geopolítico deteriorado.
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Manen Taibo @manentaibo.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
El 27/02, 12 h., Charles Powell modera la mesa redonda de @rielcano.bsky.social "¿Hacia dónde va la guerra en Ucrania?" con Félix Arteaga, Carlota G. Encina, Mira Milosevich, Miguel Otero y @luissimonn.bsky.social. #GuerraUcrania2025 Todos los detalles ⤵️ www.realinstitutoelcano.org/actividades/...
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Mesa redonda ‘‘¿Hacia dónde va la guerra en Ucrania?’’
La guerra en Ucrania cumple tres años en una fase crítica, con esfuerzos diplomáticos para lograr un alto el fuego.
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Linde Desmaele @lindedesma.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Happy to share this new publication! 📖 I received the new Oxford Handbook of NATO in the mail yesterday morning 📚 @luissimonn.bsky.social and I have a chapter on NATO's adaptation between 2014-2022, titled 'forward deployment and reassurance.' (1/2)
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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
❗Podcast❗ Our Director Luis Simón recently appeared on "The Insider" podcast by War on the Rocks. He discussed his recent piece for WoTR on the "axis of upheaval". Listen🔸 warontherocks.com/episode/the-... @luissimonn.bsky.social @warontherocks.bsky.social
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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
❗New Analysis❗ Writing in War on the Rocks, our Director Luis Simón reflects on how the Trump administration may deal with the "Axis of Upheaval". An extremely timely read for our followers. Read🔸 warontherocks.com/2025/01/the-... @luissimonn.bsky.social @warontherocks.bsky.social
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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
❗New Analysis❗ In this new @warontherocks.bsky.social piece, Luis Simón and Toshi Yoshihara argue that any war with China over Taiwan would likely compel European military involvement in one form or another. Read🔸 warontherocks.com/2025/01/can-... @luissimonn.bsky.social
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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Indeed! Many thanks to everyone that has spoken at a CSDS event this year - we cannot thank you enough for sharing your thoughts at our conferences! More in 2025!
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Real Instituto Elcano / Elcano Royal Institute @rielcano.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
¿En qué políticas y áreas los eurodiputados españoles tendrán más peso esta legislatura? Así queda el mapa de la influencia española en Bruselas de aquí a 2029. ✍️ Raquel García, @ignacio-molina.bsky.social @luissimonn.bsky.social Paula Oliver www.realinstitutoelcano.org/analisis/la-...
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La influencia española en el Parlamento Europeo ante la legislatura 2024-2029 - Real Instituto Elcano
España, con la cuarta mayor delegación en el Parlamento Europeo, se prepara para influir en la agenda y políticas de la UE en 2024-2029.
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Ana E. Juncos @aejuncos.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Passionate about shaping the future of #EU #ForeignPolicy? Check out our new MSCA #DoctoralNetwork: Contested EU Foreign Policy in an Era of #Geopolitics (EUFOG). Funded by the EU & coordinated by IBEI. Stay tuned for the Call for expression of interest!
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Contested EU Foreign Policy in an Era of Geopolitics (EUFOG) | IBEI
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Luis Simón @luissimonn.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
My latest piece for @warontherocks.bsky.social on alliance networking in Europe and the Indo-Pacific, with @lotjeboswinkel.bsky.social @lanoszka.bsky.social & Hugo Meijer cc: @csds.bsky.social warontherocks.com/2024/12/alli...
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Alliance Networking in Europe and the Indo-Pacific - War on the Rocks
Will Donald Trump's return to the White House lead to an unraveling of the security ties that the United States has cultivated in and between Europe and
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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
If you missed our Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue on 3 December, you can relive the debates on our YouTube channel. We have a playlist with all the panel discussions including with Mélanie Joly, Baiba Braže, Stefano Sannino and many more! Watch 🔸 youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Lotje Boswinkel @lotjeboswinkel.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Nice to see this out in French! With @luissimonn.bsky.social @csds.bsky.social
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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 03/12/2024
🇪🇺 👋🏽 Good morning Brussels Here for the EU - Indo-Pacific Dialogue. @luissimonn.bsky.social @csds.bsky.social #indopacific
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Luis Simón @luissimonn.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
In this @csds.bsky.social podcast, @lindedesma.bsky.social and I talk to @danielfiott.bsky.social about the implications of the U.S. election for Europe and the transatlantic relationship csds.vub.be/podcast/the-...
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The Second Coming: Trump, Ukraine and Transatlanticism After the US Elections - CSDS
In episode 7 of Strategy Speaks, Linde Desmaele and Luis Simón sit down with Daniel Fiott to discuss the aftermath of the re-election of President Trump and the future of European security.
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Review of International Studies @risjnl.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Video abstracts can be a great way to promote your work! It makes articles and arguments more accessible, which is why every author at RIS has the chance to make one. Check out @luissimonn.bsky.social and Fabio Figianconi's video abstract on our website 📺 👉 buff.ly/4fm5aRp
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Ignacio Molina @ignacio-molina.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Teresa Ribera dirigirá la política de competencia y será la vicepresidenta de transición limpia en la Comisión Europea que arranca el 1 de diciembre. @LuisSimonn.bsky.social, Raquel García y yo examinamos su puesto en este análisis @rielcano.bsky.social: www.realinstitutoelcano.org/analisis/la-...
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La relevancia de la Vicepresidencia de Transición Limpia, Justa y Competitiva en la nueva Comisión Europea - Real Instituto Elcano
¿Cómo será la Vicepresidencia de Transición Limpia, Justa y Competitiva de Teresa Ribera en la Comisión Europea 2024-2029?
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Luis Simón @luissimonn.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
In this piece for @warontherocks.bsky.social Lotje Boswinkel @csds.bsky.social and I discuss Europe’s response options to a hypothetical Trump admin push for a peace deal in Ukraine 👇👇👇 warontherocks.com/2024/11/ukra...
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Ukraine, Europe, and the Art of the Deal - War on the Rocks
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end the war in Ukraine even before being sworn in. He has explicitly refrained from providing any details as
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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Another productive few months at CSDS with analysis and activities! We hope you have found our output for Sep-Oct 2024 useful and interesting: ✍️ 23 publications 🎙️ 28 talks and podcasts 🗣️ 12 events 📺 10 media appearances Visit CSDS🔸 csds.vub.be
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Daniel Fiott @danielfiott.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
A big thank you to Calle Häkansson for joining me for the latest episode of #StrategySpeaks! Calle helps us understand Sweden’s evolving approach to the #IndoPacific, the EU’s maritime role in the region, the ambitions of the new EU leadership and more! Do listen 🎧
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