A really great piece by @Elie_Perot on the new #NATO targets! Give it a read!.

Excelente comentario que amablemente menciona nuestro informe del @rielcano sobre la defensa de España. “Defensa europea: la última cena” para Inés de Alvear Trenor. @Infodefensa

Another reminder that all European states need to ensure the utmost security at military bases and defence industry production facilities. This type of action will be more common as defence takes centre-stage. Nip this nonsense in the bud!.

The things some are saying about Europe are true… in 2002, we held an EU-wide bonfire of all our ACs, creating a new hole in the ozone. Today, most people have thrown away their cars and now use a horse and cart. Finally, it takes 2 weeks to get served any food in restaurants 🙃.

RT @DanielFiott: “And yet, despite many lessons from our history as a nation, as a people, most would prefer to depend on the goodwill of o….

“And yet, despite many lessons from our history as a nation, as a people, most would prefer to depend on the goodwill of other nations [. ] .History shows Malta never successfully survived a threat to its security alone - not in 1565, 1798, or 1942.” 👏🏻.

RT @DanielFiott: Wishing all my followers a great weekend!. As promised, here’s my latest “From the Editor’s Desk” roundup of all CSDS acti….

9️⃣ And finally… some exciting news! We have a special issue of journal articles on Europe in US-China competition in the works… 👀 more after the summer!. Sign up to our newsletter here:

7️⃣ A CSDS researcher was quoted in a Euronews on European defence spending 🇪🇺 8️⃣ Don’t forget to register for the 2025 Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue, as we’re putting together a superb programme! 🌏

5️⃣ A CSDS researcher was present at a Spanish MFA event on global and European security 🇪🇸 . 6️⃣ CSDS researchers attended and delivered papers on economic security and competition at #IPSA2025 Seoul 🇰🇷

3️⃣ We organised a #CSDSConversation on the UK SDR 2025 and its implications for European security 🇬🇧 4️⃣ We published another CSDS Policy Brief on Japan’s defence transformation efforts 🇯🇵

1️⃣ We produced our latest episode of #StrategySpeaks on the France-UK nuclear agreement or “Entente Nucléaire” 🇫🇷🤝🇬🇧 2️⃣ We published a CSDS Policy Brief looking at digital financial statecraft and CBDCs 🏦

Wishing all my followers a great weekend!. As promised, here’s my latest “From the Editor’s Desk” roundup of all CSDS activities this week (14-18 July).

RT @CSDS_Brussels: In this new piece by @euronews, @DanielFiott is asked for his views on how best to communicate the need for more Europea….

"I strongly support more defence spending in Europe, but how the NATO 5% spending target can be achieved in a context where the US is imposing tariffs on the EU and where the global economy is sputtering, is unclear to me.". My comments for @euronews .

… it’s actually pretty ridiculous. If one doesn’t have a Facebook account, it’s hard to access many private/public services/information. So, perhaps a student at @UMmalta can write a thesis on Malta’s Facebook addiction.

It is an interesting cultural phenomenon that Maltese businesses and citizens are addicted to Facebook for everything - so much so, that many firms do not maintain their own websites. I’d like a study showing the likely economic hit Malta would take if Facebook disappeared….

RT @LuisSimn: Excellent analysis on Franco-British nuclear cooperation and its implications for European deterrence👇👇👇.

RT @CSDS_Brussels: ❗New Strategy Speaks Episode❗. 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 "Entente Nucléaire: France-UK Nuclear Cooperation in a Renewed Era of Deterrence",….

If you want to know the ins and outs of the recent 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 nuclear cooperation agreement, and learn how it connects to French/British nuclear strategy, you would do well to listen to our new episode of #StrategySpeaks! Give it a listen!.