Section: European Union Institute for Security Studies (France)
Small changes, big impact: How Trump’s latest decision removes a key component of Europe’s deterrence
Small changes, big impact: How Trump’s latest decision removes a key component of Europe’s deterrence fanny.pollet@i… Wed, 05/06/2026 – 22:32 6 minutes On Friday 1 May, the Pentagon’s spokesperson confirmed that the US had ordered the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 troops from Germany (roughly the size of a brigade)....
Putin’s troubles: Facing mounting economic and military pressure, the Kremlin may try to muddle through – or escalate
Putin’s troubles: Facing mounting economic and military pressure, the Kremlin may try to muddle through – or escalate fanny.pollet@i… Mon, 04/27/2026 – 09:55 5 minutes Russia’s economy is not yet collapsing. Nor is its military campaign against Ukraine. But the Kremlin is mortgaging the country’s future as underlying...
“For China, the West is the source of all the world’s evils”
“For China, the West is the source of all the world’s evils” marianna.liana… Thu, 04/23/2026 – 17:00 In an in-depth interview with Marianne (in French), Alice Ekman noted that China’s position has become much clearer since the start of the war in Ukraine. “Previously, its geopolitical positions were difficult...
Giuseppe Spatafora interviewed by the New Union Post
Giuseppe Spatafora interviewed by the New Union Post marianna.liana… Thu, 04/23/2026 – 13:39 “We still do not know how realistic a full US withdrawal from NATO is, but it remains unlikely,” cautioned Giuseppe Spatafora in an interview with the New Union Post. He noted that the extent of any US disengagement will determine both...
Luigi Scazzieri and Giuseppe Spatafora’s Commentary cited by CNBC
Luigi Scazzieri and Giuseppe Spatafora’s Commentary cited by CNBC marianna.liana… Wed, 04/22/2026 – 16:49 Luigi Scazzieri and Giuseppe Spatafora’s Commentary, ‘Assessing the damage: What the Iran war really means for Europe’s defence’ was featured in a CNBC article, which highlights the authors’ argument...
Europe should fill the diplomatic vacuum on Iran
Europe should fill the diplomatic vacuum on Iran fanny.pollet@i… Tue, 04/14/2026 – 10:26 5 minutes The negotiations between the United States and Iran have failed. That is hardly surprising. The mistrust runs too deep, and Trump has already shown how his diplomacy works: first talks, then bombs, then talks again, all the while keeping up...
Assessing the damage: What the Iran war really means for Europe’s defence
Assessing the damage: What the Iran war really means for Europe’s defence fanny.pollet@i… Thu, 04/09/2026 – 14:21 5 minutes Regardless of whether the ceasefire between the US and Iran holds, the war in the Middle East complicates European rearmament and support for Ukraine, while also further eroding confidence in the United States as...
“The big problem regarding the war in Iran, is the impact on the US ability to support European deterrence and Ukraine.”
“The big problem regarding the war in Iran, is the impact on the US ability to support European deterrence and Ukraine.” fanny.pollet@i… Mon, 03/30/2026 – 12:52 While the Pentagon and NATO maintain that arms deliveries to Ukraine through the PURL initiative will continue, a prolonged war in the Middle East could strain US...
Giuseppe Spatafora’s Brief cited in Sestry
Giuseppe Spatafora’s Brief cited in Sestry marianna.liana… Fri, 03/27/2026 – 11:45 Giuseppe Spatafora’s Brief, The Union, the Star and the Eagle: EU-NATO cooperation under Trump 2.0, was highlighted in Sestry (in Polish) in an article analysing the growing divergence between the EU and NATO over the future role of the US in the...
Giuseppe Spatafora in Sestry
Giuseppe Spatafora in Sestry marianna.liana… Fri, 03/27/2026 – 11:45 Giuseppe Spatafora spoke to Sestry (in Polish) about the growing divergence between the EU and NATO over the future role of the US in the European security architecture. “Although both NATO and the EU support Ukraine, their approaches do not always align,” he...
