Before I sign off for the weekend, I wanted to share with you my idea for a new EDF project not in any way inspired by the French Presidentโs recent eyewear. ๐
#FoShure
30.01.2026 17:04 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
European Defence Projects of Common Interest: From concept to practice | Think Tank | European Parliament
European Defence Projects of Common Interest: From concept to practice
๐ช๐บ European Defence Projects of Common Interest: from concept to practice
By @stevenblockmans.bsky.social and @danielfiott.bsky.social โ @ep-eprs.bsky.social
www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...
30.01.2026 09:34 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Are you ready? Interesting discussion on what readiness means and how we measure it. The reality is European countries were not ready for the war on Ukraine, but we are getting better. Much more to do, as well as taking citizens along with us.
#EDAconf #EUdefence
28.01.2026 11:46 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Planning. Money. Courage. Cooperation. Ambition.
Glad to be at the European Defence Agency Annual Conference!
#EUdefence #EDAConf
28.01.2026 11:10 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
I must say, really well done to EU diplomacy. A big thumbs up on the tone, symbolism and results. And India were wonderful hosts, a really important partner. A very successful trip!
#EUIndia
28.01.2026 05:58 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
To those that fund, organise and prepare the digitalisation of archives, especially those hidden in Europeโs parishes, communes, national administrations, I salute you. That is Godโs work indeed.
27.01.2026 14:52 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ฃ 2nd Issue Call!
We are accepting papers for the second edition of the European Defence & Security Law & Policy Quarterly (EDSeQ). Through the Journal, we aim to analyse profound structural changes in European defence.
Send us your research now!
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26.01.2026 15:14 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Please see this new commentary by Sandra Mezzadri for @aresgroup-eu.bsky.social on โBuilding a European Geospatial Intelligence Capabilityโ ๐ก ๐ช๐บ
Itโs a really excellent and timely read.
Read here: www.iris-france.org/en/building-...
26.01.2026 15:07 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
AI in Defence Summit 2026 - Brussels
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Join me in Brussels on 2 February for the โAI in Defence Summit 2026โ, where Iโll be moderating a panel on โAI for Critical Infrastructure Resilience & Securityโ. Itโs going to be a blast!
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From 3-5 June 2026, you will be immersed in discussions and learning opportunities on Europe, geopolitics, defence, technology and trade with leading thinkers.
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22.01.2026 10:33 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โNew Analysisโ
"European Defence Projects of Common Interest: From Concept to Practice"
By Steven Blockmans and Daniel Fiott, for the European Parliament
Read
csds.vub.be/publication/... @stevenblockmans.bsky.social @danielfiott.bsky.social @europarl.europa.eu
#EDPCIs
26.01.2026 10:06 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โNew Podcastโ
Join Lea Pavlovic and Daniel Fiott for reflections on the 2025 European Defence & Security Conference, as well as Europeโs role as a defence actor!
Spotify:
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26.01.2026 10:00 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
So happy to have joined Lea Pavlovic for this wide-ranging debate on European defence! It is always great cooperating with the European Defence and Security Conference. Thanks for having me and do give it a listen!
open.spotify.com/episode/6BdY...
23.01.2026 22:49 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Really pleased to share my latest analysis, with the excellent Steven Blockmans, on EDPCIs for the @europarl.europa.eu. We look at the what, how and why of EU common defence projects. Timely, we think.
Read here: www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etud...
@stevenblockmans.bsky.social
22.01.2026 17:26 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Collaborative European defence cooperation, anyone?
22.01.2026 11:12 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Back in October, I was extremely pleased to participate in an @aresgroup-eu.bsky.social seminar on โFunding European Defence: What Role and Instruments for the EU?โ.
Now our brilliant colleagues have released a report with the main findings - great!
See here: www.iris-france.org/en/funding-e...
22.01.2026 10:30 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Now Pope Pius XIII wants Greenland backโฆ
youtube.com/shorts/LOyY8...
21.01.2026 16:16 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Three great @rielcano.bsky.social papers have made it into the January edition of the @consilium.europa.eu Think Tank Review! Well done to all of my colleagues!
Read the list
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/documents...
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Imagine Kissinger was still among usโฆ I wonder what he would have made of the Greenland affair.
20.01.2026 06:28 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โBoard of Peaceโ
โBored of Peaceโ
19.01.2026 17:14 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โThis is the hour of Europe, because of America?โ
17.01.2026 23:19 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
There is nothing shocking about these new tariffs. Many of us said they would be used again after Turnberry. We were told it made good economic sense to accept them.
17.01.2026 17:53 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Europe can do anything it wants. If it wants to. That is the truth.
16.01.2026 22:05 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Our first policy brief of 2026! A great read on Venezuela, China and Americaโs alliances.
16.01.2026 11:11 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
I am a humble man. I was thinking today about the past and the exchanges Iโve had with EU officials where I (and I suspect other analysts) were laughed at:
Meโฆ
1) Russia will invade Ukraine ๐
2) Heavily beef up Arctic military ๐
3) Plan seriously for Art 42.7 TEU ๐
๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ
14.01.2026 21:33 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Please, dear followers. Do not direct message me on BlueSky, as I never read messages here. If it is urgent, do send me an email. Thanks.
14.01.2026 17:13 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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