Podcast Selection

Can the EU help Ukraine as North Korea sends troops to Russia?

Today marks 1,000 days since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The recent deployment of North Korean troops to Russia's Kursk region, entered by Ukrainian forces in August, signals a major shift in the conflict. North…

Niinistö report: How the EU must gear up for future crises

According to a landmark report by former Finnish president Sauli Niinistö, the EU has much to change to be prepared for future crises. The report’s reality check, as he calls it in one paragraph, spans…

The EU’s eight flagship projects of common interest to boost defence

The EU is poised to launch a series of ambitious defence initiatives under the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) to bolster its military capabilities over the next decade. The European Commission has identified eight flagship…

Security and unity challenges awaiting EU’s first defence commissioner

The EU will have its first-ever Defence Commissioner, Andris Kubilius, and his agenda is anything but straightforward. He has to unite member states on defence policy amid rising global threats and create a 'true single…

European countries change course over their military support to Israel

One year into the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, European countries remain divided over their military support for Israel. Despite international efforts to broker peace, arms exports have continued to play a critical role…

Will EU’s new defence Commissioner strengthen Europe’s armies?

Last week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen chose Lithuania's former Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius as the EU’s first defence commissioner. The EU does not have strong army and is not responsible for each…

L’IA s’en va-t-en guerre

Dans cet épisode, nous avons le plaisir de recevoir Laure de Roucy-Rochegonde, responsable du Programme Géopolitique des technologies de l'Ifri. Elle vient de co-écrire un article dans le dernier numéro de la revue Politique étrangère…

In conversation with Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe: Strengthening EU public finances, defence and security

In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Rebecca Christie sits down with Eurogroup president Paschal Donohoe and Bruegel Senior fellow Guntram Wolff to discuss the EU's dire defence and security challenges and the role…

The EU’s plan to reshape its defence policy

As the EU gears up for a new era in defence, the focus is shifting to how the Commission and Parliament will align their differing interests. The new subcommittee’s upgrade signals a stronger push for…

Why do long-range strikes matter to Ukraine?

Ukraine changed tactics last month with its surprise military offensive inside Russia’s Kursk region. The war-torn country reprised calls for restrictions on the use of western-supplied long-range weapons to be lifted during an EU foreign…

NATO at 75: The future of European defence

Vessela Tcherneva welcomes Camille Grand, Camille Lons, Marta Prochwicz Jazowska, and Jana Puglierin to discuss the 75th NATO summit, and how Europe can defend itself with less America. The 75th NATO summit has begun. Taking place…

De l’Ukraine au sommet de l’OTAN: retour de terrain