This report is the outcome of three sessions that convened a group of experts, the Arab Foresight Group, during 2014. It takes into account projections made by a wide array of organisations and is based to the maximum extent possible on available data. It reduces speculation to a bare minimum,...

This report offers a valuable contribution to shaping the EU's posture on capacity building. By promoting a development-focused approach to the issue, it provides a valuable alternative to the predominantly threat-oriented narrative about cybersecurity. The authors address security not as an end...

A collaborative project by the entire EUISS research team, this Chaillot Paper analyses changes in the contemporary global environment according to eight distinct but interconnected perspectives. The publication aims to offer a comprehensive background analysis to the policy debates that will...

Overlapping sovereignty claims at sea constitute one of the major sources of diplomatic tensions in East Asia, with repercussions for the security environment in the broader Asia Pacific. Given the importance of the region's maritime realm for the functioning of the global economy, any...

The institutional context in which the European Union conducts its external action - starting with the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) - is complex, sometimes unclear, and highly fragmented. Moreover, the large number of players and...

The EU needs to invest more in safeguarding the Black Sea region. Its forthcoming Black Sea strategy must therefore have a strong security component. The Union's responses to Russia's aggressive behaviour will be crucial in shaping the region's future security. Four potential scenarios may be...

The EU needs to invest more in safeguarding the Black Sea region. Its forthcoming Black Sea strategy must therefore have a strong security component. The Union's responses to Russia's aggressive behaviour will be crucial in shaping the region's future security. Four potential scenarios may be...

The Horn of Africa is attracting heightened interest from the United States, Türkiye, European and Gulf countries. This is reflected in the growing number of military bases, economic investments, infrastructure projects and maritime security initiatives in the region. Political relations...

China-Russia joint military exercises should be taken seriously, considering their frequency, complexity and global reach. Some are designed for communication and political messaging, signalling displeasure with the US military presence in various regions and defence cooperation among Western...

The EU has ambitious plans to become a hub of clean tech manufacturing. However, this is easier said than done, given China's dominance over clean tech supply chains. To regain the crown of industrial innovation, the EU must focus on the technologies of tomorrow. Perovskite solar cells,...