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EUISS is the EU's agency analysing foreign, security and defence policy issues.

01/06/2026

Why should Europe care about the Caribbean?

The Caribbean may seem distant, but political shifts in the region will have consequences for Europe as the US reasserts its dominance in the Americas.

EU security projects are one of the tools that can help Europe remain an influential actor in regional geopolitics, argues Giuseppe Spatafora.

The EU has considerable expertise in non-military aspects of security, offering an alternative to the US-led hardline approach to drug trafficking and irregular migration.

Read the analysis: shorturl.at/pOENG

29/05/2026

Russia is weaponizing uncertainty and chaos.

Drone incursions into European airspace are multiplying as Russia jams GPS signals.

🎤 "There is a component of mental or psychological warfare from Russia: intentionally redirecting Ukrainian drones, essentially hijacking them, to spook European populations, create a more immediate sense of the risk of war, and ultimately undermine support for Ukraine", explains EUISS Senior Analyst Ondrej Ditrych to Euronews.

Russia is operating simultaneously in the physical and cognitive domains, weaponising both drones and disinformation to generate disruption and fear.

Europe must respond by strengthening its air defence capabilities, enhancing resilience against hybrid threats and investing in civilian preparedness, he adds.

Read the article ➡️ https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/26/baltic-drone-incursions-test-eu-security-von-der-leyen-warns-amid-escalating-hybrid-threat

28/05/2026

Cyberattacks don’t stop at the EU’s borders.

In 2022, Russia’s cyberattack on the Viasat satellite network targeted Ukrainian communications but also disrupted satellite broadband services across several European countries.

The EU and enlargement partners operate in a shared digital and cyber threat environment. As digital interdependence grows, attacks on Ukraine, Moldova or the Western Balkans can have direct spillover effects across Europe.

Yet, the accession process still focuses mainly on regulatory alignment, while today’s fast-moving and cross-border threat landscape requires stronger operational readiness, information-sharing and crisis coordination.

Deeper cooperation before accession is essential to strengthen Europe’s political, societal and industrial resilience - from joint cyber exercises and cyber skills development to more secure digital infrastructure and reduced strategic dependencies.

Importantly, countries such as Ukraine and Moldova are not only recipients of supports. Their frontline experience responding to cyber pressure can also help strengthen Europe’s collective resilience.

Read the analysis: shorturl.at/D4TJV

27/05/2026

Europe was never just collateral damage in the US-China trade war.

Beijing's critical mineral squeeze deepens dependence on China while advancing its core interests, including 'reunification' with Taiwan.

📺 Watch Joris Teer explains ⤵️

For more on China's critical material weapon, read the analysis (Link in the comments)

26/05/2026

📅 Last Friday, the EUISS co-organised a side session at GLOBSEC Forum 2026 with European Forum Alpbach on Europe's preparedness for war and systemic crises.

The discussion explored how modern conflict increasingly targets societies before territory, and why deterrence is not only a question of military capabilities, but equally of whether societies can absorb shocks without strategic paralysis.

During the session, Lt Gen Piotr Błazeusz, Dr. Nad'a Kovalčíková, Janne Kuusela, Dr. Luigi Scazzieri and Dr. Teija Tiilikainen examined how military readiness, societal resilience and collective resolve together underpin credible European deterrence. They also unpacked the role of psychological preparedness, civic education, civil defence and whole-of-society approaches in strengthening Europe's security posture and total defence.

👏 We would like to thank our co-organisers, excellent speakers and all participants for their insightful contributions.

22/05/2026

Europe needs deep-strike systems fast

The ability to hold targets at risk deep inside Russia is essential to European deterrence. But Europe still lacks capabilities comparable to US long-range systems.

Washington’s cancellation of plans to deploy missiles to Germany exposes how dependent Europe remains on uncertain American support.

Europe must accelerate efforts to develop, produce and procure its own affordable deep-strike capabilities, argues Luigi Scazzieri.

Read the analysis: shorturl.at/vdGcL

20/05/2026

Why the EU must increase its engagement in the Caribbean

At a time when Europe’s attention is focused on Ukraine and the Middle East, the Caribbean may seem distant from European interests. But looking away would be a mistake.

The Caribbean is entering its most geopolitically volatile phase in decades, as the Trump administration reasserts US primacy in the hemisphere and increases pressure on Venezuela and Cuba.

These developments matter directly for Europe's security.

💊 The Caribbean is a major hub for narcotrafficking routes into Europe, with almost 99% of the co***ne seized in Europe transiting through the region.

🚢 Instability also affects maritime trade routes that are becoming increasingly important for Europe amid disruptions elwehere.

🚩 At the same time, Russia and China continue to compete for influence in the region, while organised criminal networks are adapting to the new reality and finding new ways to reach Europe.

As Washington promotes a more militarised approach to security, the EU can offer something different: expertise in non-military security assistance, such as training law enforcement agencies, fostering societal resilience and tackling the root causes of criminal recruitment.

Read the analysis 👉 shorturl.at/pOENG

19/05/2026

Small changes, big impact

The US decision to suspend the rotation of a brigade to Poland and cancel the deployment of long-range missiles to Germany marks a new moment of transatlantic tension

While the scale of the troop withdrawal is not problematic in itself, the non-deployment of Tomahawk and hypersonic missiles removes a key element of deterrence against Moscow.

Europeans need to take urgent steps to limit the impact of these decisions, warns Giuseppe Spatafora.

Read the commentary: https://www.iss.europa.eu/publications/commentary/small-changes-big-impact-how-trumps-latest-decision-removes-key-component

18/05/2026

You have experience in EU project management & research/analysis? Join the EUISS as Deputy Team Leader for the EU-funded SCOPE project.

📍 2-year contract, based in Brussels
⏰ Apply by 29 May, Midday CET

More info: https://www.iss.europa.eu/about-us/opportunities/deputy-team-leader-scope

14/05/2026

📢 Applications for our 2026-2027 programme are now open!

We are looking for 9️⃣ trainees to join us for 10 months in Paris and Brussels.

Successful candidates will assist in research, event organisation, and outreach, across a variety of policy domains:

✔️ Asia/Global China
✔️ Cyber and Digital Technologies
✔️ European Defence Policy
✔️ Indo-Pacific
✔️ Middle East and North Africa
✔️ Russia and the Eastern Neighbourhood
✔️ Sub-Saharan Africa
✔️ Transnational Security
✔️ EUISS Director's office

🎓 Candidates must hold a Master's degree, be nationals of an EU Member State, and demonstrate fluency in English alongside a strong command of at least one other EU language. They should also have experience in research and data gathering, as well as excellent analytical and writing skills.

⏳ Applications deadline: 31 May 2026, 23:59 CEST
📩 Learn more on the available positions and apply on our website: https://www.iss.europa.eu/about-us/opportunities/euiss-traineeships-2026-2027

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