The focus of this study, therefore, necessarily concerns how best to generate greater effect from Europeu0092s armed forces within the context of EU operations, given the need for autonomous operations that are likely to be progressively more robust. It considers how best to facilitate and...

In recent years, private military companies (PMCs) and private security companies (PSCs)have been increasingly employed by large and active military nations for tasks both at home and abroad: generally as a cost-cutting measure, but also to eke out overstretched state resources. A wide range of...

The agenda for Crisis Management Operations (CMOs) has widened still further and with it the related need to engage with civilian actors has become even more important due to the u0091security development nexusu0092. In essence, there is no security without development and vice versa. From this...

The European Union (EU) recognises the need to address the threat of terrorism, and further develop cooperation within both its neighbourhood and external regions to prevent or counter violent extremism (P/CVE). The EU’s Counter-Terrorism (CT) Strategy comprises four pillars – Prevent,...