

EU–UK Relations: Missing the moment in European Security?
Why is it taking so long for the European Union and the United Kingdom to agree on a formal security and defence partnership? This...
6 days ago4 min read


Time for a European Security Council?
Where and how are European countries going to discuss the European security architecture, and coordinate their activities and efforts? Is...
6 days ago6 min read


Why Europe needs a common market for defence
The EU needs to go beyond its plans for a more coordinated approach to defence capabilities by member states to draw non-member states...
6 days ago4 min read


EU-UK relations: Toward deeper cooperation in defence and security
This online Policy Dialogue discussed the prospects and options for a deeper EU-UK relationship on defence and security, access to...
Oct 17, 20241 min read


"Zeitenwende" as coming of age? EU foreign & security policy through war & peace - Special Issue Launch
The issue edited by Heidi Maurer, Kolja Raube and Richard G. Whitman in European Security examines the EU's "coming of age" as a foreign...
Oct 9, 20241 min read


Can Labour Reset the UK's Security Relations with Europe?
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his team have identified the forging of a new relationship with the EU as a priority. Security, which...
Jul 17, 20241 min read


What Can the New Government's Proposed UK-EU Security Pact Achieve?
This commentary is co-authored with Ed Arnold and was first published by RUSI. Post-Brexit UK–EU security cooperation has grown since...
Jul 17, 20248 min read


"Shifting European Landscapes: How the EU Elections Will Shape UK Foreign Policy", British Foreign Policy Group
On the 28th May, The British Foreign Policy Group convened a panel of leading European and UK foreign policy experts to explore the key...
May 28, 20241 min read


"Debating Europan Security" Annual Jean Monnet Roundtable
In this 4th Edition of the Annual Jean Monnet Roundtable "Debating European Security", we focused on the war in Ukraine and its impact on...
May 17, 20241 min read


"UK-EU foreign, security and defence co-operation" UK in a Changing Europe Report
This new report highlights how Labour and the Conservatives differ in their approach to foreign policy with the EU, and what this could...
Apr 2, 20241 min read


The European security landscape is now unrecognisable from before Brexit
A willingness to undertake previously unthinkable actions, big increases in defence expenditure, and significant shifts in the security...
Apr 2, 20244 min read


UK-EU foreign, security and defence policy cooperation beyond Ukraine
Discussion panel organised by the UK in a Changing Europe. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has acted as a catalyst for closer UK-EU...
Mar 11, 20241 min read


Shared challenges, diverging views?
This event, organised by the UK in a Changing Europe, brought together experts to analyse the shared challenges for UK, US and EU foreign...
Nov 28, 20231 min read


The European Union's role in a changing world
The panel discussion, organised by the Chatham House, discussed questions including: What are the biggest challenges facing the EU today?...
Nov 28, 20231 min read


UK-EU relations in the Sunak era
A one-day event organised by the British Academy. The event focused on the complexities and challenges of the post-Brexit European...
Nov 9, 20231 min read


Implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine for UK-EU relations
House of Lords European Affairs Committee held an inquiry into the implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The inquiry looked...
Nov 8, 20231 min read


Where do the UK's Interests in European Security Now Lie?
A conversation with Dr Neil Melvin on the future of UK-EU relations in the light of current challenges. Episode 61 of the Global Security...
Oct 18, 20231 min read


Russia's war in Ukraine
A conversation with Dr Baris Celik on the University of Sheffield podcast Pop-up University 2023.
Sep 21, 20231 min read


UK and EU responses to the war in Ukraine
The intensification of Russia’s war in Ukraine, with its large-scale invasion in February 2022, has up-ended the security order in...
May 30, 202310 min read


Britain: Europe's challenger power on Ukraine
This commentary, co-written with James Roger, evaluates the UK's leadership in military and diplomatic support for Ukraine. His Majesty’s...
Jan 24, 20234 min read