Caroline de Gruyter: ‘Mijn naïviteit in 1991 staat symbool voor het onvermogen van Europeanen om te begrijpen wat oorlog is’ Oorlog: In 1991 reisde Caroline de Gruyter als jonge buitenlandredacteur naar Slovenië om de onafhankelijkheidsoorlog te verslaan. Teruglezend in haar aantekeningen vergelijkt ze haar eigen naïviteit ...

Looking forward to this book by @carolinedegruyter.bsky.social

So nice to be back in Tokyo this week to speak on European defence at the @iog_jp Geoeconomics Summit 2025 and present on allied conventional strike capabilities at the JASDF Air & Space Studies Institute. Thanks to everyone for having me!

Superb! Our researcher Lotje Boswinkel is in Tokyo and has just presented a paper on "Allied Conventional Strike Capabilities" at the JASDF Air and Space Studies Institute. A great and timely exchange!

More info
www.mod.go.jp/asdf/meguro/... @lotjeboswinkel.bsky.social

Today, CSDS is out in full force at the Institute of Geoeconomics "Geoeconomics Summit 2025", in Japan. Michael Reiterer, Lotje Boswinkel & Jonata Anicetti are sharing their expertise with colleagues and peers in this major conference in Tokyo.

More info
instituteofgeoeconomics.org/en/news/2025...

Recently, our researcher Lotje Boswinkel contributed to a report on European defence (EDINA IV) with a case study on the Netherlands. The case study looks at Dutch defence planning and future procurement. 🪖🇳🇱

Read static1.squarespace.com/static/67ee8... @lotjeboswinkel.bsky.social

A bit late, but here's my favourite reading from last week - excellent piece by @lotjeboswinkel.bsky.social and @luissimonn.bsky.social for @csds.bsky.social:

csds.vub.be/publication/...

Thanks Gesine!

What if Hell Breaks Loose? Imagining a post-American Europe - CSDS The second Trump administration is encouraging Europeans to take primary responsibility for conventional defence, but what this means for United States’ (US) conventional forces in Europe remains uncl...

New @csds.bsky.social policy brief with @luissimonn.bsky.social in which we explore four scenarios for US force posture in Europe, and the various dilemma’s and trade-offs that Europeans face moving forward 👉 csds.vub.be/publication/...

For those in Brussels - come join us next week!

What can Europeans do to strengthen deterrence should the U.S draw down its engagement in Europe? To find out listen to this terrific @csds.bsky.social podcast with @lotjeboswinkel.bsky.social @elieperot.bsky.social & @danielfiott.bsky.social

Thank you Max!

Europe, Deterrence, and Long-Range Strike - War on the Rocks It turns out Europe’s favorite American import isn’t fast food or Netflix. It’s missiles, and Europe needs to start making its own. Eight weeks into the

Highly recommend this from @lotjeboswinkel.bsky.social

warontherocks.com/2025/03/euro...

Revisiting Deterrence: Towards a French Nuclear Umbrella Over Europe? - CSDS As the crisis of trust across the Atlantic deepens, European allies are now openly considering alternatives to the American nuclear umbrella, based notably on France’s deterrent. To enhance the protec...

My colleagues Lotje Boswinkel and Elie Perot have just published two superb papers that you should all read!

Elie on France and revisiting deterrence: csds.vub.be/publication/...

Lotje on long-range strike and Europe: warontherocks.com/2025/03/euro...

Really brilliant!

Thanks a lot! And looking forward to your forthcoming book

thanks so much Gesine!

Thank you, Giuseppe!

Maybe of interest @sissymartinez.bsky.social @james-rogers.bsky.social @gspataf95.bsky.social @aagilli.bsky.social @jpuglierin.bsky.social @acwlapsley.bsky.social @schuetzt.bsky.social @gesineweber.bsky.social @davisellison.bsky.social @shashj.bsky.social @maurogilli.bsky.social

Europe, Deterrence, and Long-Range Strike - War on the Rocks It turns out Europe’s favorite American import isn’t fast food or Netflix. It’s missiles, and Europe needs to start making its own. Eight weeks into the

I published a piece today with @warontherocks.bsky.social on Europe's need to invest more in long-range strike. I hope you enjoy the read!
warontherocks.com/2025/03/euro...

Europe, Deterrence, and Long-Range Strike - War on the Rocks It turns out Europe’s favorite American import isn’t fast food or Netflix. It’s missiles, and Europe needs to start making its own. Eight weeks into the

Must-read piece by @lotjeboswinkel.bsky.social for @warontherocks.bsky.social on why the European allies must step up their long range strike game

cc: @csds.bsky.social

warontherocks.com/2025/03/euro...

Shifting Allegiances or Limited Ambitions? European Security at a Crossroads Security policy is once again in the spotlight. The new US administration is sending mixed signals about its commitment to European defence and pursuing its peace plan for Ukraine without its allies, ...

Good initiative from @schuetzt.bsky.social and @cemoll.bsky.social at @bertelsmannst.bsky.social to collect views across Europe on shifting transatlantic relations and potential troop deployments to 🇺🇦

I took a look at the debate taking place in the Netherlands 👉

globaleurope.eu/europes-futu...

I am really quite exhausted by the idea that the US has extended its security umbrella to Europe since ww2 out of the goodness of their hearts. Yes, Europe should have done more, especially over the last two decades, but let‘s not pretend that US foreign policy was always motivated by altruism.

What should Britain’s future relationship with the European Union look like? The Big Ask | No. 06.2025

What should 🇬🇧 future relationship with 🇪🇺 look like?

We asked 8 experts in today's #BigAsk

✍️ @cerianbond.bsky.social, @lotjeboswinkel.bsky.social, Prof. Amelia Hadfield, Dr Timothy Less, @james-rogers.bsky.social, @snellarthur.bsky.social, @gesineweber.bsky.social, @rgwhitman.bsky.social

Alliance Networking in Europe and the Indo-Pacific - War on the Rocks Will Donald Trump's return to the White House lead to an unraveling of the security ties that the United States has cultivated in and between Europe and

In my new piece with @lotjeboswinkel.bsky.social, Luis Simón, and Hugo Meijer for @warontherocks.bsky.social, we ask whether Trump being in the White House again will unravel the ties that the US has cultivated in and between the Euro-Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific. warontherocks.com/2024/12/alli...

Nice to see this out in French! With @luissimonn.bsky.social @csds.bsky.social