In this edition of the European Council Experts’ Debrief, our experts focus on the theme of security and strategic readiness. We asked fourteen experts to respond to the following question, formulated by TEPSA Secretary-General Jim Cloos and Executive Director Mariam Khotenashvili: “In light of the present circumstances, what is in your view the most urgent of the nine building blocks set out in Sauli Niinistö’s report ‘Safer Together – Strengthening Europe’s Civilian and Military Preparedness and Readiness’ and why?“
That the European Union (EU) finds itself in a challenging geopolitical environment is already well-known. With the new administration in the United States contributing greatly to global instability, those existing challenges are exacerbated. With the nine building blocks outlined in the Niinistö report as a framework, contributing experts outline the paradigm shift that is needed in order for the EU to be a fully prepared actor on the world stage. Themes explored include foresight capacities, governance architectures including for crisis management, budgetary considerations, and more.
In addition to the foreword by TEPSA Secretary-General Jim Cloos, expert contributors to this edition include:
- Pablo del Amo, Elcano Royal Institute;
- Félix Arteaga, Elcano Royal Institute;
- Daniel Fiott, Vrije Universiteit Brussel & Elcano Royal Institute;
- Artur Gruszczak, Jagiellonian University;
- Luís Matos, College of Europe;
- Karolina Muti, Istituto Affari Internazionali;
- Marco Nicolich, College of Europe;
- Aleksandra Palkova, Riga Stradins University;
- Pernille Rieker, University of Oslo & Norwegian Institute of International Affairs;
- Veronika Slakaityte, Danish Institute for International Studies;
- Izabela Surwillo, Danish Institute for International Studies;
- Monika Sus, Polish Academy of Sciences & European University Institute;
- Ilke Toygür, IE University
