CSDS Brussels
@csds.bsky.social
The Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy at the VUB’s Brussels School of Governance. Proud home to the Japan Chair and KF-VUB Korea Chair.
Today, our very own Antonio Calcara will be speaking at a PRIO-IRSEM Europe event entitled: "Drones over Europe: Security and Regulatory Dimensions", in Brussels. A timely event to discuss a major security concern for Europeans.
More info
www.irsem.fr/en/irsem-eur...
@acalcara.bsky.social
More info
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November 27, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Today, our very own Antonio Calcara will be speaking at a PRIO-IRSEM Europe event entitled: "Drones over Europe: Security and Regulatory Dimensions", in Brussels. A timely event to discuss a major security concern for Europeans.
More info
www.irsem.fr/en/irsem-eur...
@acalcara.bsky.social
More info
www.irsem.fr/en/irsem-eur...
@acalcara.bsky.social
Today, our Japan Chair, Eva Pejsova, will speak at an EPC event on "From Alignment to Action: Advancing EU-Japan Economic and Security Cooperation", in Brussels. A good opportunity to share CSDS insights.
More info
www.epc.eu/events/from-... @epejsova.bsky.social
More info
www.epc.eu/events/from-... @epejsova.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Today, our Japan Chair, Eva Pejsova, will speak at an EPC event on "From Alignment to Action: Advancing EU-Japan Economic and Security Cooperation", in Brussels. A good opportunity to share CSDS insights.
More info
www.epc.eu/events/from-... @epejsova.bsky.social
More info
www.epc.eu/events/from-... @epejsova.bsky.social
❗New Commentary❗
"Why Europe Should Build Ships with Indo-Pacific Allies", by Tongfi Kim, Carolin Liss and Christoph Lhotka for The Parliament magazine.
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www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...
"Why Europe Should Build Ships with Indo-Pacific Allies", by Tongfi Kim, Carolin Liss and Christoph Lhotka for The Parliament magazine.
Read
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...
November 27, 2025 at 8:54 AM
❗New Commentary❗
"Why Europe Should Build Ships with Indo-Pacific Allies", by Tongfi Kim, Carolin Liss and Christoph Lhotka for The Parliament magazine.
Read
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...
"Why Europe Should Build Ships with Indo-Pacific Allies", by Tongfi Kim, Carolin Liss and Christoph Lhotka for The Parliament magazine.
Read
www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...
❗New Research❗
"Infrastructural Entanglement and Cloud Hyperscalers in Contemporary Warfare: Insights from Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan", by Mahmoud Javadi for Contemporary Security Policy.
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #CODE @erc.europa.eu
"Infrastructural Entanglement and Cloud Hyperscalers in Contemporary Warfare: Insights from Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan", by Mahmoud Javadi for Contemporary Security Policy.
Read
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #CODE @erc.europa.eu
November 27, 2025 at 8:38 AM
❗New Research❗
"Infrastructural Entanglement and Cloud Hyperscalers in Contemporary Warfare: Insights from Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan", by Mahmoud Javadi for Contemporary Security Policy.
Read
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #CODE @erc.europa.eu
"Infrastructural Entanglement and Cloud Hyperscalers in Contemporary Warfare: Insights from Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan", by Mahmoud Javadi for Contemporary Security Policy.
Read
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #CODE @erc.europa.eu
❗New Strategy Speaks Episode❗
"Continuity in an Era of Competition: Taking South Korea - Europe Cooperation to a New Level", with Tae-Eun Song, Myong Hyun Go and Daniel Fiott.
Apple
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"Continuity in an Era of Competition: Taking South Korea - Europe Cooperation to a New Level", with Tae-Eun Song, Myong Hyun Go and Daniel Fiott.
Apple
podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/s...
Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/0KBo...
November 26, 2025 at 10:31 AM
❗New Strategy Speaks Episode❗
"Continuity in an Era of Competition: Taking South Korea - Europe Cooperation to a New Level", with Tae-Eun Song, Myong Hyun Go and Daniel Fiott.
Apple
podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/s...
Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/0KBo...
"Continuity in an Era of Competition: Taking South Korea - Europe Cooperation to a New Level", with Tae-Eun Song, Myong Hyun Go and Daniel Fiott.
Apple
podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/s...
Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/0KBo...
❗Event❗
✏️ The New Global (Dis)order: Europe, Japan and the Future of Alliances
🗓️ 8 December 2025
⌛ 14:30-16:30
📍 VUB
Register
csds.vub.be/event/the-ne...
✏️ The New Global (Dis)order: Europe, Japan and the Future of Alliances
🗓️ 8 December 2025
⌛ 14:30-16:30
📍 VUB
Register
csds.vub.be/event/the-ne...
November 26, 2025 at 9:47 AM
❗Event❗
✏️ The New Global (Dis)order: Europe, Japan and the Future of Alliances
🗓️ 8 December 2025
⌛ 14:30-16:30
📍 VUB
Register
csds.vub.be/event/the-ne...
✏️ The New Global (Dis)order: Europe, Japan and the Future of Alliances
🗓️ 8 December 2025
⌛ 14:30-16:30
📍 VUB
Register
csds.vub.be/event/the-ne...
❗New CSDS Policy Brief❗
"European Sovereignty or Decline? Options for European Union Grand Strategy", by Giovanni Grevi.
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"European Sovereignty or Decline? Options for European Union Grand Strategy", by Giovanni Grevi.
Read
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November 26, 2025 at 6:45 AM
❗New CSDS Policy Brief❗
"European Sovereignty or Decline? Options for European Union Grand Strategy", by Giovanni Grevi.
Read
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"European Sovereignty or Decline? Options for European Union Grand Strategy", by Giovanni Grevi.
Read
csds.vub.be/publication/...
"South Korea’s cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have displayed a proactive operational posture, and thus, future cooperation with Europe would be most effectively advanced through direct collaboration among military and intelligence communities".
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November 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"South Korea’s cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have displayed a proactive operational posture, and thus, future cooperation with Europe would be most effectively advanced through direct collaboration among military and intelligence communities".
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❗New Analysis❗
Writing for the EU Military Committee's "EU Military Forum", Daniel Fiott looks at the NATO Hague Summit conclusions and their impact on European defence. He focuses specifically on the 5% target in his analysis. Give it a read!
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www.eeas.europa.eu/sites/defaul...
Writing for the EU Military Committee's "EU Military Forum", Daniel Fiott looks at the NATO Hague Summit conclusions and their impact on European defence. He focuses specifically on the 5% target in his analysis. Give it a read!
Read
www.eeas.europa.eu/sites/defaul...
November 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
❗New Analysis❗
Writing for the EU Military Committee's "EU Military Forum", Daniel Fiott looks at the NATO Hague Summit conclusions and their impact on European defence. He focuses specifically on the 5% target in his analysis. Give it a read!
Read
www.eeas.europa.eu/sites/defaul...
Writing for the EU Military Committee's "EU Military Forum", Daniel Fiott looks at the NATO Hague Summit conclusions and their impact on European defence. He focuses specifically on the 5% target in his analysis. Give it a read!
Read
www.eeas.europa.eu/sites/defaul...
This evening, our Director @luissimonn.bsky.social will deliver a keynote speech at the event "Europe and Southeast Asia: Anchors for a Stable Indo-Pacific Order", organised by the Vienna School of International Studies with partners.
More info
ostasien.univie.ac.at/news/news-ei...
More info
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November 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
This evening, our Director @luissimonn.bsky.social will deliver a keynote speech at the event "Europe and Southeast Asia: Anchors for a Stable Indo-Pacific Order", organised by the Vienna School of International Studies with partners.
More info
ostasien.univie.ac.at/news/news-ei...
More info
ostasien.univie.ac.at/news/news-ei...
"every branded strategy tends to get built up too much by one side and politically denigrated by the other. As if the other side cannot have a good idea, you know? In our polarised politics, the Third Offset has that branding problem", states Clinton Hinote.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM
"every branded strategy tends to get built up too much by one side and politically denigrated by the other. As if the other side cannot have a good idea, you know? In our polarised politics, the Third Offset has that branding problem", states Clinton Hinote.
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❗ Week in Review ❗
We wish all of our followers a great weekend! Here's a round-up of some of our work this week (17-21 November 2025). Lots of interesting publications and events.
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We wish all of our followers a great weekend! Here's a round-up of some of our work this week (17-21 November 2025). Lots of interesting publications and events.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
❗ Week in Review ❗
We wish all of our followers a great weekend! Here's a round-up of some of our work this week (17-21 November 2025). Lots of interesting publications and events.
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We wish all of our followers a great weekend! Here's a round-up of some of our work this week (17-21 November 2025). Lots of interesting publications and events.
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Reposted by CSDS Brussels
❗New Strategy Debrief❗
For our interview series in partnership with the Small Wars Journal, we are really pleased to share our discussion with Clinton Hinote on forward defence and the multi-domain "hellscape". Another great interview by Octavian Manea. Enjoy!
Read
csds.vub.be/publication/...
For our interview series in partnership with the Small Wars Journal, we are really pleased to share our discussion with Clinton Hinote on forward defence and the multi-domain "hellscape". Another great interview by Octavian Manea. Enjoy!
Read
csds.vub.be/publication/...
November 21, 2025 at 6:39 AM
❗New Strategy Debrief❗
For our interview series in partnership with the Small Wars Journal, we are really pleased to share our discussion with Clinton Hinote on forward defence and the multi-domain "hellscape". Another great interview by Octavian Manea. Enjoy!
Read
csds.vub.be/publication/...
For our interview series in partnership with the Small Wars Journal, we are really pleased to share our discussion with Clinton Hinote on forward defence and the multi-domain "hellscape". Another great interview by Octavian Manea. Enjoy!
Read
csds.vub.be/publication/...
❗New Strategy Debrief❗
For our interview series in partnership with the Small Wars Journal, we are really pleased to share our discussion with Clinton Hinote on forward defence and the multi-domain "hellscape". Another great interview by Octavian Manea. Enjoy!
Read
csds.vub.be/publication/...
For our interview series in partnership with the Small Wars Journal, we are really pleased to share our discussion with Clinton Hinote on forward defence and the multi-domain "hellscape". Another great interview by Octavian Manea. Enjoy!
Read
csds.vub.be/publication/...
November 21, 2025 at 6:39 AM
❗New Strategy Debrief❗
For our interview series in partnership with the Small Wars Journal, we are really pleased to share our discussion with Clinton Hinote on forward defence and the multi-domain "hellscape". Another great interview by Octavian Manea. Enjoy!
Read
csds.vub.be/publication/...
For our interview series in partnership with the Small Wars Journal, we are really pleased to share our discussion with Clinton Hinote on forward defence and the multi-domain "hellscape". Another great interview by Octavian Manea. Enjoy!
Read
csds.vub.be/publication/...
❗️Indo-Pacific❗️
As the 4th EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum gets underway in Brussels, why not learn more about how Europe and the Indo-Pacific matter to each other with CSDS analysis and research?
A thread on work you should not miss
#IndoPacific
As the 4th EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum gets underway in Brussels, why not learn more about how Europe and the Indo-Pacific matter to each other with CSDS analysis and research?
A thread on work you should not miss
#IndoPacific
November 20, 2025 at 10:34 PM
❗️Indo-Pacific❗️
As the 4th EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum gets underway in Brussels, why not learn more about how Europe and the Indo-Pacific matter to each other with CSDS analysis and research?
A thread on work you should not miss
#IndoPacific
As the 4th EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum gets underway in Brussels, why not learn more about how Europe and the Indo-Pacific matter to each other with CSDS analysis and research?
A thread on work you should not miss
#IndoPacific
"The EU–ROK Security and Defence Partnership has laid a strong foundation for cybersecurity cooperation through joint exercises, intelligence sharing and coordinated threat attribution", writes Tae-Eun Song for CSDS.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
"The EU–ROK Security and Defence Partnership has laid a strong foundation for cybersecurity cooperation through joint exercises, intelligence sharing and coordinated threat attribution", writes Tae-Eun Song for CSDS.
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Where is the EU heading on its defence readiness by 2030? Check out our handy one-pager containing all of the milestones found in the recent EU "Roadmap". Print it out, pin it up.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Where is the EU heading on its defence readiness by 2030? Check out our handy one-pager containing all of the milestones found in the recent EU "Roadmap". Print it out, pin it up.
Read
csds.vub.be/publication/... #EUdefence
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csds.vub.be/publication/... #EUdefence
A lot of fun today! We are extremely pleased to work with IFS on this event, looking at Europe's position in US-China rivalry. Really great hearing the views of Øystein Tunsjø, Giulia Tercovich and Antonio Calcara!
More info
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More info
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November 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A lot of fun today! We are extremely pleased to work with IFS on this event, looking at Europe's position in US-China rivalry. Really great hearing the views of Øystein Tunsjø, Giulia Tercovich and Antonio Calcara!
More info
csds.vub.be/event/caught...
More info
csds.vub.be/event/caught...
❗CSDS Conversations❗
This week, we had the distinct pleasure and honour of inviting Ely Ratner, Principal at the Marathon Initiative, to a CSDS Conversation, where he made the case for a Pacific defence pact. A really great discussion!
Learn more
csds.vub.be/conversation...
This week, we had the distinct pleasure and honour of inviting Ely Ratner, Principal at the Marathon Initiative, to a CSDS Conversation, where he made the case for a Pacific defence pact. A really great discussion!
Learn more
csds.vub.be/conversation...
November 19, 2025 at 7:20 AM
❗CSDS Conversations❗
This week, we had the distinct pleasure and honour of inviting Ely Ratner, Principal at the Marathon Initiative, to a CSDS Conversation, where he made the case for a Pacific defence pact. A really great discussion!
Learn more
csds.vub.be/conversation...
This week, we had the distinct pleasure and honour of inviting Ely Ratner, Principal at the Marathon Initiative, to a CSDS Conversation, where he made the case for a Pacific defence pact. A really great discussion!
Learn more
csds.vub.be/conversation...
❗Programme Live❗
We are delighted to share the programme for the Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue 2025 - a great line-up! Join us for discussions with Belen Martinez Carbonell (EEAS), Radmila Šhekerinska (NATO) and other high-level speakers!
See all speakers here
csds.vub.be/event/brusse...
We are delighted to share the programme for the Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue 2025 - a great line-up! Join us for discussions with Belen Martinez Carbonell (EEAS), Radmila Šhekerinska (NATO) and other high-level speakers!
See all speakers here
csds.vub.be/event/brusse...
November 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
❗Programme Live❗
We are delighted to share the programme for the Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue 2025 - a great line-up! Join us for discussions with Belen Martinez Carbonell (EEAS), Radmila Šhekerinska (NATO) and other high-level speakers!
See all speakers here
csds.vub.be/event/brusse...
We are delighted to share the programme for the Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue 2025 - a great line-up! Join us for discussions with Belen Martinez Carbonell (EEAS), Radmila Šhekerinska (NATO) and other high-level speakers!
See all speakers here
csds.vub.be/event/brusse...
❗New Event❗
➡️ The New Global (Dis)order: Europe, Japan and the Future of Alliances
🤝 with the Kajima Institute for International Peace, Institute for Security and Development Policy and Prospect Foundation
🗓️ 8 December 2025
⏰ 14:30-16:30
📍VUB, Brussels
Register today
csds.vub.be/event/the-ne...
➡️ The New Global (Dis)order: Europe, Japan and the Future of Alliances
🤝 with the Kajima Institute for International Peace, Institute for Security and Development Policy and Prospect Foundation
🗓️ 8 December 2025
⏰ 14:30-16:30
📍VUB, Brussels
Register today
csds.vub.be/event/the-ne...
November 17, 2025 at 9:25 AM
❗New Event❗
➡️ The New Global (Dis)order: Europe, Japan and the Future of Alliances
🤝 with the Kajima Institute for International Peace, Institute for Security and Development Policy and Prospect Foundation
🗓️ 8 December 2025
⏰ 14:30-16:30
📍VUB, Brussels
Register today
csds.vub.be/event/the-ne...
➡️ The New Global (Dis)order: Europe, Japan and the Future of Alliances
🤝 with the Kajima Institute for International Peace, Institute for Security and Development Policy and Prospect Foundation
🗓️ 8 December 2025
⏰ 14:30-16:30
📍VUB, Brussels
Register today
csds.vub.be/event/the-ne...
❗Media❗
Antonio Calcara, head of our geopolitics and technology programme, was recently quoted in the South China Morning Post media piece on Nexperia and Europe's place in a US-China tech war.
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www.scmp.com/tech/tech-wa... @acalcara.bsky.social @scmpnews.bsky.social
Antonio Calcara, head of our geopolitics and technology programme, was recently quoted in the South China Morning Post media piece on Nexperia and Europe's place in a US-China tech war.
Read
www.scmp.com/tech/tech-wa... @acalcara.bsky.social @scmpnews.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 7:57 AM
❗Media❗
Antonio Calcara, head of our geopolitics and technology programme, was recently quoted in the South China Morning Post media piece on Nexperia and Europe's place in a US-China tech war.
Read
www.scmp.com/tech/tech-wa... @acalcara.bsky.social @scmpnews.bsky.social
Antonio Calcara, head of our geopolitics and technology programme, was recently quoted in the South China Morning Post media piece on Nexperia and Europe's place in a US-China tech war.
Read
www.scmp.com/tech/tech-wa... @acalcara.bsky.social @scmpnews.bsky.social
❗CODE Newsletter❗
Our latest newsletter under the #CODE project on geopolitics and technology is out. This edition follows Brussels' digital deregulation attempts, recasting the EU’s famed rule-making machinery as a tool for speed, scale and competitiveness.
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Our latest newsletter under the #CODE project on geopolitics and technology is out. This edition follows Brussels' digital deregulation attempts, recasting the EU’s famed rule-making machinery as a tool for speed, scale and competitiveness.
Read
csds.vub.be/publication/...
November 17, 2025 at 7:47 AM
❗CODE Newsletter❗
Our latest newsletter under the #CODE project on geopolitics and technology is out. This edition follows Brussels' digital deregulation attempts, recasting the EU’s famed rule-making machinery as a tool for speed, scale and competitiveness.
Read
csds.vub.be/publication/...
Our latest newsletter under the #CODE project on geopolitics and technology is out. This edition follows Brussels' digital deregulation attempts, recasting the EU’s famed rule-making machinery as a tool for speed, scale and competitiveness.
Read
csds.vub.be/publication/...
❗ Week in Review ❗
We wish all of our followers a great weekend! Here's a round-up of some of our work this week (10-14 November 2025). Busy, as usual 🫡
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We wish all of our followers a great weekend! Here's a round-up of some of our work this week (10-14 November 2025). Busy, as usual 🫡
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November 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
❗ Week in Review ❗
We wish all of our followers a great weekend! Here's a round-up of some of our work this week (10-14 November 2025). Busy, as usual 🫡
A 🧵
We wish all of our followers a great weekend! Here's a round-up of some of our work this week (10-14 November 2025). Busy, as usual 🫡
A 🧵
❗New Research❗
"'All Politics is Local': the US–China Balance in the First Island Chain and Japan’s Defense Transformation", by Kristin Lerfald Grostad for the Asian Security journal.
Read (Open Access)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @tandfresearch.bsky.social
"'All Politics is Local': the US–China Balance in the First Island Chain and Japan’s Defense Transformation", by Kristin Lerfald Grostad for the Asian Security journal.
Read (Open Access)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @tandfresearch.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
❗New Research❗
"'All Politics is Local': the US–China Balance in the First Island Chain and Japan’s Defense Transformation", by Kristin Lerfald Grostad for the Asian Security journal.
Read (Open Access)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @tandfresearch.bsky.social
"'All Politics is Local': the US–China Balance in the First Island Chain and Japan’s Defense Transformation", by Kristin Lerfald Grostad for the Asian Security journal.
Read (Open Access)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @tandfresearch.bsky.social