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ECFR European Security @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
@jkobzova.bsky.social, @jitorreblanca.eurosky.social, Will Brown and @nicupopescu.bsky.social urge Europeans to ramp up their defence shields against hybrid threats ecfr.eu/publication/...
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From shield to sword: Europe’s offensive strategy for the hybrid age – European Council on Foreign Relations
Europe’s defensive measures to shield its democracies from hybrid attacks are no longer enough. If Europeans want to protect their peace and prosperity, the tim
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ECFR European Security @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
While @nicupopescu.bsky.social & Alfred Skartveit Helskog note that the question of “How fast can we act?” is as important for Europe's security as “how much do we spend?” www.ispionline.it/en/publicati...
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Speed Is Strength: Europe’s Security Needs NATO and the EU to Be Faster  | ISPI
Leggi l'articolo Speed Is Strength: Europe’s Security Needs NATO and the EU to Be Faster  sul sito dell'ISPI.
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 18/06/2026
At #ACM2026 @lauboone.bsky.social, Diana Janse, Jacek Siewiera, and @nicupopescu.bsky.social pointed out that Europe's biggest security challenge is no longer recognising threats—it is developing the speed, preparedness and political cohesion needed to respond to them
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Vienna Dialogues - Coffee and International Relations @viennadialogues.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
New episode of Vienna Dialogues🎙️ with @nicupopescu.bsky.social, former Foreign Minister of Moldova, CEU alumnus & ECFR Distinguished Fellow 🇲🇩 🔗https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TsGOJn87SAEGkebeuUwBY?si=EK3pvFN1T024UJXsaXyqiQ hosted by @letitiaroman.bsky.social and @erinjenne.bsky.social
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 09/04/2026
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are disrupting global energy flows. Europe must overhaul its energy strategy to focus on renewables, LNG, nuclear power and reducing oil dependency—and finally commit to safeguarding its long-term security, write Nicu Popescu and Alan Riley. ecfr.eu/article/beyo...
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Beyond the Strait of Hormuz: How Europe can safeguard its energy future – European Council on Foreign Relations
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are disrupting global energy flows. Europe must overhaul its energy strategy to focus on renewables, LNG, nuclear power and red
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 17/03/2026
Europe’s defensive measures to shield its democracies from hybrid attacks are no longer enough. If Europeans want to protect their peace and prosperity, the time is to fight back, write Will Brown, @jkobzova.bsky.social, @nicupopescu.bsky.social and José Ignacio Torreblanca. bit.ly/4bebWIe
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From shield to sword: Europe's offensive strategy for the hybrid age – European Council on Foreign Relations
Europe's defensive measures to shield its democracies from hybrid attacks are no longer enough. If Europeans want to protect their peace and prosperity, the tim
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 15/03/2026
Europe’s defensive measures to shield its democracies from hybrid attacks are no longer enough. If Europeans want to protect their peace and prosperity, the time is to fight back, write Will Brown, @jkobzova.bsky.social, @nicupopescu.bsky.social and José Ignacio Torreblanca. bit.ly/4bebWIe
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From shield to sword: Europe's offensive strategy for the hybrid age – European Council on Foreign Relations
Europe's defensive measures to shield its democracies from hybrid attacks are no longer enough. If Europeans want to protect their peace and prosperity, the tim
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 13/03/2026
Europe’s defensive measures to shield its democracies from hybrid attacks are no longer enough. If Europeans want to protect their peace and prosperity, the time has come to fight back, by Will Brown, @jkobzova.bsky.social, @nicupopescu.bsky.social & José Ignacio Torreblanca bit.ly/4bebWIe
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From shield to sword: Europe’s offensive strategy for the hybrid age – European Council on Foreign Relations
Europe’s defensive measures to shield its democracies from hybrid attacks are no longer enough. If Europeans want to protect their peace and prosperity, the tim
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nicupopescu.bsky.social @nicupopescu.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
From shield to sword: Europe’s offensive strategy for the hybrid age: ecfr.eu/publication/...
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From shield to sword: Europe’s offensive strategy for the hybrid age – European Council on Foreign Relations
Europe’s defensive measures to shield its democracies from hybrid attacks are no longer enough. If Europeans want to protect their peace and prosperity, the tim
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ECFR Madrid @ecfrmadrid.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
📄 "DEL ESCUDO A LA ESPADA: LA ESTRATEGIA OFENSIVA DE EUROPA PARA LA ERA HÍBRIDA" ✍️ Will Brown, @jkobzova.bsky.social, @nicupopescu.bsky.social & @jitorreblanca.bsky.social 🎯 Europa debe pasar de defensa reactiva a contraataque híbrido, ganando en disuasión 🔗 Léelo aquí ⬇️ ecfr.eu/publication/...
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From shield to sword: Europe’s offensive strategy for the hybrid age – European Council on Foreign Relations
Europe’s defensive measures to shield its democracies from hybrid attacks are no longer enough. If Europeans want to protect their peace and prosperity, the tim
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nicupopescu.bsky.social @nicupopescu.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Europe’s two wars: The danger of the comfort zone | ECFR ecfr.eu/article/euro...
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Europe’s two wars: The danger of the comfort zone
Europe’s focus on Ukraine’s perilous “kill zone” obscures a second front: a hybrid war into the continent’s “comfort zone”. Europeans must confront this second assault with clarity and cohesion…
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Jana Kobzova @jkobzova.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Great to be launching @ecfr.eu new European Security Programme at ECFR’s annual council meeting, this time in Warsaw, with @nicupopescu.bsky.social and @dmytrokuleba.bsky.social @camillegrand.bsky.social #ACM2025
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 27/06/2025
@nicupopescu.bsky.social, distinguished policy fellow, "We definitely need much faster ways to respond to crisis and this is where, as part of this program- and we have an amazing team of colleagues- we will continue digging into making sure we learn the Right lessons from the war in Ukraine" #ACM25
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 19/06/2025
🔴New Op-Ed from ECFR's @nicupopescu.bsky.social, Distinguished Fellow, and Tiago Antunes, Associate Senior Fellow, on the need for Europe to beef-up its crisis response systems and infrastructure following April's Iberian blackout @ecfrpower.bsky.social 🔗https://bit.ly/4lbz65d
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Jana Kobzova @jkobzova.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Self-promotion alert: we argue with @camillegrand.bsky.social & @nicupopescu.bsky.social that w/ less US attention & resources, the Europeans are Kyiv's key partner. They need a shared plan to promote joint security, map out Kyiv’s future EU integration & stabilise the country domestically.
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 06/06/2025
'With a united European front investing in its capacity to help Ukraine protect European security, Europeans could strengthen Ukraine’s hand well enough to reach some kind of pacification of the conflict', write @jkobzova.bsky.social and @nicupopescu.bsky.social in a new commentary buff.ly/20iqCfv
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The long game: How Europeans can shape the outcome of Ukraine-Russia talks
The second meeting between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul has shown that a settlement is a distant prospect. To strengthen Ukraine’s hand in future talks, Europeans have a three-fold task.
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Christian Thiels @christianthiels.eurosky.social · 10/04/2025
Recommended reading: "Strength in members: How to rally EU enlargement for defence" - by @gresselgustav.bsky.social and @nicupopescu.bsky.social at @ecfr.eu ecfr.eu/publication/...
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Strength in members: How to rally EU enlargement for defence
The EU’s accession process ignores defence while NATO cannot cover all the candidates. Tailored defence cooperation roadmaps offer a promising path to protect Europe’s periphery without NATO…
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 21/03/2025
NEW commentary 📝 Europeans might be focused on deterring Russia’s military might—but they also need to consider the danger of its political gamble, writes @nicupopescu.bsky.social @ecfrpower.bsky.social Read how russia could unravel the institutional fabric of the EU.
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Why Russia’s actions pose a threat well beyond its neighbours
Europeans might be focused on deterring Russia’s military might—but they also need to consider the danger of its political gamble
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ECFR Rome @ecfrrome.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Anche dopo l'invasione totale dell'Ucraina da parte della Russia nel febbraio 2022, la maggior parte dei paesi europei non ha trattato l'aggressione come qualcosa che trascende l'Ucraina e minaccia l'Europa stessa, scrive @nicupopescu.bsky.social 👇 ecfr.eu/article/the-...
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The four pillars of European defence
For too long, Europeans have neglected their defence infrastructure. With the threat of Russia looming, policymakers should consider four ways to present a strong, unified front
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 12/03/2025
🎧 New podcast! This week, Mark Leonard welcomes Marie Dumoulin, head of ECFR’s Wider Europe programme, to explore the implications behind a newly announced Ukraine-US agreement amid the Russia conflict. ✍️ Listen, share and subscribe!
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Ceasefire or crossroads: Ukraine, the US and Russia’s next move
Mark Leonard welcomes Marie Dumoulin to discuss the recent Ukraine-US agreement on a 30-day ceasefire and its implications for the conflict with Russia…
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 07/03/2025
Iceland may be small, but its strategic importance is vast. As Trump questions NATO commitments, European allies must step up before the Arctic becomes the next geopolitical flashpoint, writes Katrine Westgaard. Read here:
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Glaciers and geopolitics: Why Iceland matters for European security
Iceland may be small, but its strategic importance is vast. As Trump questions NATO commitments, European allies must step up before the Arctic becomes the next geopolitical flashpoint
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 07/03/2025
Military deployments by European countries to Ukraine are no doubt risky. But in order to have any chance at preventing war with Russia, Europeans must unambiguously demonstrate that they are willing to risk one, writes @rafaelloss.bsky.social Read here:
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Live Oak reloaded: How Europe can operationalise a military presence in Ukraine
Washington is winding down its European security contributions and backing away from Ukraine. Europeans could learn from history as they wrestle with deploying a military presence to deter future…
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nicupopescu.bsky.social @nicupopescu.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
For all the talk of increasing defence spending after 2022: in 1999 NATO Europe spent a higher share of GDP for defence than in 2024 (2.1% vs 2.02%). There is a clear need to accelerate the investment in Europe’s peace ecfr.eu/article/the-...
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The four pillars of European defence
For too long, Europeans have neglected their defence infrastructure. With the threat of Russia looming, policymakers should consider four ways to present a strong, unified front
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nicupopescu.bsky.social @nicupopescu.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
My oped in @lemonde.fr - how to talk to European publics about Ukraine: talk less about helping Ukraine, and why defending Europe by helping to Ukraine is in the interest of every european from Iceland to Cyprus and Estonia to Portugal. www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
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« La meilleure façon de prévenir une nouvelle guerre en Europe est de convaincre la Russie que toute agression serait coûteuse et vouée à l’échec »
TRIBUNE. Une Union européenne incapable de défendre ses Etats membres contre une agression militaire verrait très rapidement s’éroder ses autres réalisations, affirme, dans une tribune au « Monde », l...
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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 01/02/2025
🎧 Mark Leonard and some of the heads and deputy heads of our national offices— @camillelons.bsky.social , @mprochwicz.bsky.social , @jpuglierin.bsky.social , José Ignacio Torreblanca, and @arturovarvelli.bsky.social —gather to discuss how Europe is preparing for Trump’s return. 👇
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Trump’s return: What’s next for the war in Ukraine
Mark Leonard welcomes Marie Dumoulin and Jeremy Shapiro to discuss how Trump’s re-election could affect the war in Ukraine and international efforts for peace…
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nicupopescu.bsky.social @nicupopescu.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
“What’s being discussed is a military presence to prevent another war. It means troops, not lightly armed peacekeepers, but equipped with antiaircraft, anti-electronic warfare capacities, to defend cities like Odesa and Kyiv.” www.rferl.org/a/european-t...
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nicupopescu.bsky.social @nicupopescu.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
My oped: important lesson of the past few years is that Europeans need to respond much faster to security crises. To overcome chronic sluggishness, the EU must establish processes for fast-tracking critical military and infrastructure spending. prosyn.org/QFHerGD @ProSyn
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Europe Needs a Defense Production Act | by Nicu Popescu - Project Syndicate
Nicu Popescu urges EU member states to bolster their defense capabilities to guard against future Russian aggression.
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Dorin Recean @dorinrecean.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Hello everyone! Follow me on Bluesky to learn more about how we build the European Moldova!
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, Dorin Recean, walking down in the Government
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nicupopescu.bsky.social @nicupopescu.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
EU needs legal and administrative fast-lanes for wars and crises.🇪🇺has been committed, but too slow in dealing with crises. Speed matters. EU needs to be faster, adopt a EU defence production act - we argue with @LaurenceBoone in a new @ecfr report t.co/Rf0tSjpEIu
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https://ecfr.eu/publication/better-firefighting-readying-europe-for-an-age-between-war-and-peace/
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