Luigi Scazzieri

Thank you to @ameliahadfield1.bsky.social and @lscazzieri.bsky.social for speaking at our @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social/Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung hybrid discussion on 'How will EU enlargement shape the EU-UK relationship?' in London yesterday.

NATO, Trump and 'Article 5%': What are the implications for European security? - UK in a changing Europe Since Donald Trump entered office six months ago, he has cast doubt on the US commitment to the NATO alliance and applied...

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I really enjoyed being back on the CER podcast for this discussion with Charles on what the NATO summit means for European security:

30 min to understand what happened at the NATO summit ⤵️

@sbeverts.bsky.social & @lscazzieri.bsky.social unpack the outcomes & go beyond the headlines to look at what it means for Europe's security.

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What does the NATO Hague summit mean for European security?

You can catch up on @sbeverts.bsky.social and I discussing this and much more at the link below:

Curious about what to make of last week’s NATO summit? Wonder if Europeans will - finally - get serious about their own defence? Is the glass half full or half empty?

You can rewatch my conversation with @lscazzieri.bsky.social on all this and more here:

Even after the #NATOSummit2025, doubts linger over America’s commitment to Europe’s security. "This is what US disengagement looks like", writes @lscazzieri.bsky.social. Europeans must now face reality & take greater responsibility for their own defence.

🔗 Read: ow.ly/ZmXT50Whl3J

NATO after the Hague summit: Building the European pillar In the wake of the NATO summit at The Hague, doubts over America’s commitment to European security will persist. Ultimately, this is what US disengagement looks like. Europeans must adapt to this new ...

My analysis of where we are after the Hague summit:

Europeans should work on the assumption that the burden of defending Europe will fall predominantly on their shoulders.

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Plugging the gap: How Europe can keep Ukraine supplied with the means to defend itself Europeans need to adapt to a new strategic reality where the US provides minimal assistance to Ukraine – or potentially none. To mitigate the impact of reduced US support, European countries can pursu...

Europeans can offset declining US aid to Ukraine says @lscazzieri.bsky.social. How? ⤵️

🛒 Buying equipment for Kyiv from the US
📈 Ramping up production in the EU & Ukraine
🛰️ Investing in missing capabilities

Read: ow.ly/26ua50W8au6

Plugging the gap: How Europe can keep Ukraine supplied with the means to defend itself Europeans need to adapt to a new strategic reality where the US provides minimal assistance to Ukraine – or potentially none. To mitigate the impact of reduced US support, European countries can pursu...

Europeans can offset declining US aid to Ukraine:
How? ⤵️

🛒 Buy equipment for Kyiv from the US
📈 Ramp up production in 🇪🇺 & 🇺🇦
🛰️ Invest in missing capabilities

More in @lscazzieri.bsky.social's Brief: ow.ly/26ua50W8au6

Making up for US support to Ukraine will be though but a defeat would be catastrophic for Europe's security. Europeans have options to keep Ukraine with the means to defend itself explains @lscazzieri.bsky.social.
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Plugging the gap: How Europe can keep Ukraine supplied with the means to defend itself Donald Trump’s election as US President has led to a flurry of diplomacy over Russia’s war on Ukraine. The outcome remains unclear: there may be a settlement, continued fighting,…

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Replacing US support to Ukraine will be hard but Europe has options to mitigate the impact, says @lscazzieri.bsky.social.

➡️Buying equipment for Kyiv from the US
➡️Ramping up production in Europe & Ukraine
➡️Investing in missing capabilities.

🔗 ow.ly/26ua50W8au6

Plugging the gap: How Europe can keep Ukraine supplied with the means to defend itself Europeans need to adapt to a new strategic reality where the US provides minimal assistance to Ukraine – or potentially none. To mitigate the impact of reduced US support, European countries can pursu...

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I argue Europeans can mitigate the impact of reduced US support to Ukraine by:

- Boosting defence production in UKR and Europe
- Investing in critical missing capabilities like intel
- Purchasing equipment for UKR from the US

www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

Europe must learn the art of ‘unpowering’ Russia The EU is far from powerless — it is simply under-leveraged.

The EU faces a Russian threat that goes well beyond Ukraine.

At @euiss.bsky.social we looked into Russia’s strengths, vulnerabilities and tactics. It’s time to Unpower Russia. That means countering and undermining the Kremlin’s capacity to harm.

Wonder how? Here my oped for @politico.eu:

The EU-UK summit marks a new chapter.

A Security & Defence Partnership and economic moves signal a shift from post-Brexit management to deeper cooperation. But progress hinges on domestic politics, writes @lscazzieri.bsky.social.

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New bridges across the Channel? The promise and limits of the EU-UK reset The EU-UK summit in London on 19 May marks the start of a new phase in the relationship: the focus is no longer on implementation but rather on deepening cooperation, both in security and defence and ...

For more, read @lscazzieri.bsky.social take on the promises & limits of the EU-UK reset: iss.europa.eu/publications...

⏰ Starting soon! Join @lscazzieri.bsky.social & @gspataf95.bsky.social for a new episode of #EuropeResponds to unpack yesterday's EU-UK Summit and the newly signed security and defence partnership between the two parties.

📍 Live at 12:00 CET on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v99V... #EUUK

Need a readout from the EU-UK summit? Look no further, two of the best minds - one on each side of the channel - have your back: 🇪🇺🇬🇧

Great starting piece by @lscazzieri.bsky.social . Join online tomorrow to listen to his take on the same topic at #EuropeResponds @euiss.bsky.social

- Additional pragmatic improvements are possible but the hurdles to further deepening relations are high. The domestic politics on the UK side are challenging and mean EU is likely to tread carefully too.

New bridges across the Channel? The promise and limits of the EU-UK reset The EU-UK summit in London on 19 May marks the start of a new phase in the relationship: the focus is no longer on implementation but rather on deepening cooperation, both in security and defence and ...

My quick take on the EU-UK summit
- The focus of the rel is on looking forward and not implementing past deals
- The Security Partnership paves way for more defence industrial co-op but details still to be agreed
- SPS alignment could be replicated in other areas
www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

Looking forward to welcoming our new colleague @lscazzieri.bsky.social and his wealth of knowledge about 🇪🇺🇬🇧 & defence issues

A ‘coalition of the willing’ completely without the US is not realistic, says @lscazzieri.bsky.social, speaking to APA.

Also, given diverging Member States' positions, any military operation in Ukraine would likely happen outside the EU framework.

🔗 europeannewsroom.com/de/eu-expert...

Really looking forward to this timely discussion next week alongside @armida.bsky.social Brendan Devlin and @fromtga.bsky.social

European Defence: How can the EU best work with the UK and other non-EU states? And will it? Faced with the war in Ukraine and the attitude of the Trump administration, European defence is now a top priority for the EU. At the same time, security is a central theme of the British government’s...

Interested in European defence and UK-EU relationship? Join us for this seminar in Oxford or online next Tuesday, April 29, 5 pm, with @armida.bsky.social @lscazzieri.bsky.social, , Brendan Devlin & me. (Registration for online via link) @dimitarbechev.bsky.social
talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/d2d...

Welcome to the EUISS team! Luigi Scazzieri is our new Senior Policy Analyst for Common Security and Defence Policy

📢 We are thrilled to welcome @lscazzieri.bsky.social as our new Senior Policy Analyst for Common Security and Defence Policy!

👋 Welcome to the EUISS team, Luigi! #CSDP