CSDS Brussels

Join #Brussels360, a 3-day executive course by CSDS, to explore geopolitics, defence, technology and economic statecraft alongside leading academics and policymakers. 📍 Brussels 🤝 Expert discussions and networking Learn more: csds.vub.be/brussels-360/ #EuropeanSecurity #Geopolitics #EU

"The failure of the FCAS raises questions about the most effective way to cooperate in defence in Europe. A modular approach could preserve national autonomy while allowing states and industry to integrate underlying technologies such as engines or a digital cloud" Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

"Right-wing influence will narrow and renationalise, but not end, EU-Indo‑Pacific engagement. However, divergent views on China, Taiwan and Russia could weaken EU coherence." Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

Register today for the 2026 Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue! The 5th edition will provide a platform to explore geopolitical, economic and technological dynamics across both regions. 🗓️ 1 December 2026 ⌛ 09:30 - 16:10 📍Stanhope Hotel, Brussels Register here csds.vub.be/event/brusse...

Join #Brussels360, a three-day executive course by CSDS, to explore geopolitics, defence, technology and economic statecraft alongside leading academics and policymakers. Learn more: csds.vub.be/brussels-360/ #Brussels360 #EuropeanSecurity #Geopolitics #EU #Defence

We were delighted to organise a kick-off roundtable for our latest initiative, SECURE-INDO, a joint CSDR–CSDS platform for assessing threat convergence and identifying concrete pathways for 🇮🇳-🇪🇺 security and defence cooperation. The project is supported by the EU. Info csds.vub.be/project/secu...

"The failure of the FCAS raises questions about the most effective way to cooperate in defence in Europe. A modular approach could preserve national autonomy while simultaneously allowing states and industry to integrate underlying technologies". Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

❗New CSDS Policy Brief❗ "After FCAS: Towards a Modular Path for European Sixth-Generation Air Power?", by Björn Fägersten Read csds.vub.be/publication/... @bfagersten.bsky.social

"The Ceuta events were not a sudden crisis, given that European borders increasingly face hybrid threats involving unauthorised crossings on both the Eastern and Southern flanks". Read csds.vub.be/publication/... #Ceuta

"South Korea-Europe relations have deepened substantially in recent years, both in terms of the number of issue areas covered and the depth in which they are covered. This was the key message coming out of the fifth edition of the Brussels Korea Forum". Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

"Cooperation with Indo-Asia-Pacific partners would remain possible but become narrower, more selective and interest-driven – consistent with a right-wing emphasis on “sovereignism"...", write Michael Reiterer and Mason Richey. Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

"South Korea is the largest or second largest Asian investor across many European countries – particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, where South Korean firms have a strong foothold", writes Ramón Pacheco Pardo. Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

"South Korea and Europe need a relationship that accounts for the reality of a fragmented international system defined by Sino-American competition and the end of liberal frameworks that promote cooperation", writes Ramón Pacheco Pardo. Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

"Ceuta’s vulnerability to the instrumentalisation of migration requires the EU to apply lessons learned from countering similar hybrid operations faced on the eastern flank", write Denis Cenusa and Ivan U. Klyszcz. Read csds.vub.be/publication/... #Ceuta #EU

❗New CSDS Policy Brief❗ "Europe and the Indo-Pacific: The Possible Effects of Growing Right-Wing Influence", by Michael Reiterer and Mason Richey. Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

❗New CSDS Policy Brief❗ "South Korea-Europe Relations: Reflections from the 2026 Brussels Korea Forum", by Ramón Pacheco Pardo. Read csds.vub.be/publication/...

"The Ceuta case raises serious questions for the EU as a whole about how best to protect the southern European borders against actions resembling hybrid warfare", write Denis Cenusa and Ivan U. Klyszcz. Read csds.vub.be/publication/... #Ceuta #Hybrid

Are you interested in what's shaping Europe's relationship with the Indo-Pacific? Do you want to know how security, technology and economic dynamics are shaping the two regions? Register today for the Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue, taking place on 1 December. Register csds.vub.be/event/brusse...

Don't forget to catch our latest podcast episode of #StrategySpeaks. We discuss how Europe and South Korea can deepen economic cooperation. Listen today Apple podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/s... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6CSX... YouTube youtu.be/FQgRTmDYbm4?...

❗New CSDS Policy Brief❗ "The Ceuta Crisis Puzzle: A Moroccan Operation?", by Denis Cenusa and Ivan U. Klyszcz. Read csds.vub.be/publication/... @dioniscenusa.bsky.social @ivanklyszcz.com

Listen to our latest episode of #StrategySpeaks on Europe-Korea relations: Apple podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/s... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6CSX... YouTube youtu.be/FQgRTmDYbm4?...

Strategy Speaks, Episode 25, is now out! We discuss Europe-Korea cooperation and economic security. Listen today. Apple podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/s... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6CSX... YouTube youtu.be/FQgRTmDYbm4?...

❗New Episode❗ Check out our new episode of #StrategySpeaks on Europe-Korea cooperation with Song Wook Moon, Ramón Pacheco Pardo and Daniel Fiott. Apple podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/t... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6CSX... YouTube youtu.be/FQgRTmDYbm4

We are really pleased to invite you all to register for the 5th "Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue", taking place in Brussels on 1 December. We will explore the geopolitical, economic and technological dimensions affecting the two regions. Register csds.vub.be/event/brusse...

🎥 If you missed our Brussels Korea Forum on 8 September 2026, never fear! We have just posted the entire recordings of the panels and remarks on our YouTube channel. Join us again for great debates and exchanges between Europe and the Republic of Korea. 🇰🇷 🇪🇺 Watch here youtube.com/playlist?lis...

❗New Analysis❗ "Security Trumps Economics: Prospects for EU-Japan Cooperation in Times of Geopolitical Instability", by Michael Reiterer for WIIW. Read wiiw.ac.at/security-tru... @wiiw.ac.at

Last week, Giulia Tercovich spoke at Jawaharlal Nehru University, where she delivered thoughts on how the current geopolitical environment is reshaping European integration and the need for more diversified partnerships with the Indo-Pacific, including India. More info www.jnu.ac.in/node/159898274

❗️New Research❗️ "Institutionalising Defence Production: Reconceptualising the Role of Institutions and States in European Defence Industrial Policy", by Daniel Fiott in European Security. Read here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @europeansecurity.bsky.social

❗️New Research❗️ "Crossing the Valley of Death: Why Some EU Technology Initiatives Fail Before Operationalisation", by Antonio Calcara in the Journal of Common Market Studies. Read here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @acalcara.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu

Great to see Bill Bishop and Sinocism covering Steve Tsang and Olivia Cheung's new book, "China's Global Strategy Under Xi Jinping". Give Sinocism a read sinocism.com/p/xi-at-the-...

With support from the Korea Foundation, the Brussels Korea Forum 2026 brings together high-level Korean and European experts and policymakers to discuss global security challenges and their impact on Korea-Europe relations. More info csds.vub.be/event/brusse...

We are live at the Brussels Korea Forum 2026, where we are discussing the most effective ways to boost European-Korean cooperation in economic security, technology and security in the Indo-Pacific. Thanks to the Korea Foundation for their support! More info csds.vub.be/event/brusse...

❗Register Today❗ The 5th edition of the Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue will bring together high-level experts and policymakers from Asia, Europe and America to discuss the geopolitical challenges facing Europe and the Indo-Pacific. Join us on 1 December 2026 csds.vub.be/event/brusse...

Our Distinguished Professor, Michael Reiterer, recently spoke to the European Forum Alpbach about Europe's role in the world. You can watch the interview on YouTube via Alpbach Talks. Watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhQK...

❗️Brussels 360 - 2027 Edition❗️ Join #Brussels360 2027 to deepen your understanding of the forces shaping Europe's future! 📅 3 days in Brussels (2-4 June 2027) 🎓 Expert-led sessions 🤝 Policy networking Learn more: csds.vub.be/brussels-360/

❗A Few Places Left❗ Join us for the 5th edition of the "Brussels Korea Forum", organised in Brussels with the support of The Korea Foundation. 🗓️ 8 September 2026 📍 NH EU Berlaymont Hotel, Brussels ⌛ 09:00-13:30 Register Today! csds.vub.be/event/brusse...

❗SAVE THE DATE❗ We are pleased to bring you the latest edition of the Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue, which will take place on 1 December 2026 at the Stanhope Hotel in Brussels. A programme will follow soon. Register today! csds.vub.be/event/brusse...