Europe is engaged in a battle for freedom and democracy.
It must build its geopolitical power to participate as an equal player.
That’s why we have embarked on the biggest military undertaking in recent history.
Extract of my speech at EUISS conference ↓
It must build its geopolitical power to participate as an equal player.
That’s why we have embarked on the biggest military undertaking in recent history.
Extract of my speech at EUISS conference ↓
September 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Europe is engaged in a battle for freedom and democracy.
It must build its geopolitical power to participate as an equal player.
That’s why we have embarked on the biggest military undertaking in recent history.
Extract of my speech at EUISS conference ↓
It must build its geopolitical power to participate as an equal player.
That’s why we have embarked on the biggest military undertaking in recent history.
Extract of my speech at EUISS conference ↓
Hoe verdedigen we Oekraïne en Europa zónder de Amerikanen? @ajboekestijn.bsky.social en @robdewijk.bsky.social spreken EUISS-directeur @sbeverts.bsky.social. Vragen stellen kan hier! www.bnr.nl/podcast/boek...
Boekestijn en De Wijk
Arend Jan Boekestijn en Rob de Wijk gaan onder leiding van Hugo Reitsma op zoek naar de nieuwe wereldorde.
www.bnr.nl
February 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Hoe verdedigen we Oekraïne en Europa zónder de Amerikanen? @ajboekestijn.bsky.social en @robdewijk.bsky.social spreken EUISS-directeur @sbeverts.bsky.social. Vragen stellen kan hier! www.bnr.nl/podcast/boek...
Deeper European military integration is key to deterring Russia
Deeper European military integration is key to deterring Russia
A more integrated “Europeanised NATO” could take over the US deterrence role, EUISS report says
dlvr.it
June 22, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Deeper European military integration is key to deterring Russia
Today’s #SOTEU touched on several questions EUISS has been working on closely: Europe’s security architecture, how to sustain support for Ukraine & the strategic enablers Europe still lacks.
Some of our proposals ↓
Some of our proposals ↓
September 16, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Today’s #SOTEU touched on several questions EUISS has been working on closely: Europe’s security architecture, how to sustain support for Ukraine & the strategic enablers Europe still lacks.
Some of our proposals ↓
Some of our proposals ↓
Kallas now doing a speech at EUISS
"As I stand here today, the ground is moving beneath our feet, I think we all feel it. We all feel it every day by opening our phones and looking what has happened, and the tremors are getting stronger."
"As I stand here today, the ground is moving beneath our feet, I think we all feel it. We all feel it every day by opening our phones and looking what has happened, and the tremors are getting stronger."
September 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Kallas now doing a speech at EUISS
"As I stand here today, the ground is moving beneath our feet, I think we all feel it. We all feel it every day by opening our phones and looking what has happened, and the tremors are getting stronger."
"As I stand here today, the ground is moving beneath our feet, I think we all feel it. We all feel it every day by opening our phones and looking what has happened, and the tremors are getting stronger."
Pleased to have contributed my thoughts on defence to this new EUISS Chaillot Paper out today, on navigating transatlantic relations in an era of low trust.
October 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Pleased to have contributed my thoughts on defence to this new EUISS Chaillot Paper out today, on navigating transatlantic relations in an era of low trust.
Steun voor Oekraïne en de geloofwaardigheid van de Europese Unie zelf staan op het spel bij de EU-top nu in Brussel. @ajboekestijn.bsky.social en @robdewijk.bsky.social praten erover met EUISS-directeur @sbeverts.bsky.social. Vragen stellen kan hier! www.bnr.nl/podcast/boek...
December 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Steun voor Oekraïne en de geloofwaardigheid van de Europese Unie zelf staan op het spel bij de EU-top nu in Brussel. @ajboekestijn.bsky.social en @robdewijk.bsky.social praten erover met EUISS-directeur @sbeverts.bsky.social. Vragen stellen kan hier! www.bnr.nl/podcast/boek...
We were pleased to host the Council Working Party on Transatlantic Relations last week. #COTRA delegates, EUISS analysts & paris-based experts discussed EU–US relations and EU–Canada ties, highlighting how evolving transatlantic dynamics impact the EU’s foreign, security and defence policy.
March 16, 2026 at 3:13 PM
We were pleased to host the Council Working Party on Transatlantic Relations last week. #COTRA delegates, EUISS analysts & paris-based experts discussed EU–US relations and EU–Canada ties, highlighting how evolving transatlantic dynamics impact the EU’s foreign, security and defence policy.
Where have I seen this movie before?🧐
Some industry insiders warned EUISS that -barring a radical change in EU policy- chemicals will go the way of gallium / rare earths / most materials..
Chemicals as important!
Europe is not "de-risking", China is expanding its chokepoints!
Some industry insiders warned EUISS that -barring a radical change in EU policy- chemicals will go the way of gallium / rare earths / most materials..
Chemicals as important!
Europe is not "de-risking", China is expanding its chokepoints!
May 23, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Where have I seen this movie before?🧐
Some industry insiders warned EUISS that -barring a radical change in EU policy- chemicals will go the way of gallium / rare earths / most materials..
Chemicals as important!
Europe is not "de-risking", China is expanding its chokepoints!
Some industry insiders warned EUISS that -barring a radical change in EU policy- chemicals will go the way of gallium / rare earths / most materials..
Chemicals as important!
Europe is not "de-risking", China is expanding its chokepoints!
(Quelle: NATO, Jane’s, EUISS)
May 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
(Quelle: NATO, Jane’s, EUISS)
A warm welcome to @kajakallas.bsky.social as the new High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy and Vice-President of the @ec.europa.eu! We are also happy to welcome her as the new head of the EUISS board. To a great collaboration!
December 3, 2024 at 1:12 PM
A warm welcome to @kajakallas.bsky.social as the new High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy and Vice-President of the @ec.europa.eu! We are also happy to welcome her as the new head of the EUISS board. To a great collaboration!
February 17, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Today, 3 September, HR/VP @kajakallas.bsky.social took part in the 2025 EUISS Annual Conference, where urgent decisions on protecting Europe’s citizens and interests were discussed.
Read the full keynote speech here: europa.eu/!rTKmn6
Read the full keynote speech here: europa.eu/!rTKmn6
September 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Today, 3 September, HR/VP @kajakallas.bsky.social took part in the 2025 EUISS Annual Conference, where urgent decisions on protecting Europe’s citizens and interests were discussed.
Read the full keynote speech here: europa.eu/!rTKmn6
Read the full keynote speech here: europa.eu/!rTKmn6
🔴 NOW LIVE: High Representative @kajakallas.bsky.social takes the stage at #EUISS2025.
🎥 Watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AKx...
🎥 Watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AKx...
EUISS 2025 annual conference: Kaja Kallas keynote speech
YouTube video by EU Institute for Security Studies
www.youtube.com
September 3, 2025 at 12:04 PM
🔴 NOW LIVE: High Representative @kajakallas.bsky.social takes the stage at #EUISS2025.
🎥 Watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AKx...
🎥 Watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AKx...
Pleasure to participate in the presentation of @euiss.bsky.social’s newest report ‘Defending Europe, deterring Russia’
Great panel together with Charles Fries, Maria Martisiute and of course the EUISS team represented by @sbeverts.bsky.social and @lscazzieri.bsky.social
Great panel together with Charles Fries, Maria Martisiute and of course the EUISS team represented by @sbeverts.bsky.social and @lscazzieri.bsky.social
Europe faces its most dangerous security environment in decades.
How can it deter Russia in an era of reduced US engagement?
We're launching the discussion around our new Chaillot Paper, 'Defending Europe, Deterring Russia: resources, readiness and resolve'.
How can it deter Russia in an era of reduced US engagement?
We're launching the discussion around our new Chaillot Paper, 'Defending Europe, Deterring Russia: resources, readiness and resolve'.
June 22, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Pleasure to participate in the presentation of @euiss.bsky.social’s newest report ‘Defending Europe, deterring Russia’
Great panel together with Charles Fries, Maria Martisiute and of course the EUISS team represented by @sbeverts.bsky.social and @lscazzieri.bsky.social
Great panel together with Charles Fries, Maria Martisiute and of course the EUISS team represented by @sbeverts.bsky.social and @lscazzieri.bsky.social
2/6
"The researchers said Europe had been too slow to realise how much leverage this reality bestowed, partly because it overestimated China’s economic strength. Instead, the EUISS suggested, Beijing’s more assertive international posture was driven by insecurities at home."
"The researchers said Europe had been too slow to realise how much leverage this reality bestowed, partly because it overestimated China’s economic strength. Instead, the EUISS suggested, Beijing’s more assertive international posture was driven by insecurities at home."
March 9, 2026 at 4:56 AM
2/6
"The researchers said Europe had been too slow to realise how much leverage this reality bestowed, partly because it overestimated China’s economic strength. Instead, the EUISS suggested, Beijing’s more assertive international posture was driven by insecurities at home."
"The researchers said Europe had been too slow to realise how much leverage this reality bestowed, partly because it overestimated China’s economic strength. Instead, the EUISS suggested, Beijing’s more assertive international posture was driven by insecurities at home."
📢 We are thrilled to welcome @lscazzieri.bsky.social as our new Senior Policy Analyst for Common Security and Defence Policy!
👋 Welcome to the EUISS team, Luigi! #CSDP
👋 Welcome to the EUISS team, Luigi! #CSDP
April 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
📢 We are thrilled to welcome @lscazzieri.bsky.social as our new Senior Policy Analyst for Common Security and Defence Policy!
👋 Welcome to the EUISS team, Luigi! #CSDP
👋 Welcome to the EUISS team, Luigi! #CSDP
EUISS’ Jan Joel Andersson perhaps
November 5, 2023 at 8:58 PM
EUISS’ Jan Joel Andersson perhaps
Watch HR/VP @kajakallas.bsky.social s deliver her keynote speech at the 2025 EUISS Annual Conference live on YouTube ⬇️
🔴 NOW LIVE: High Representative @kajakallas.bsky.social takes the stage at #EUISS2025.
🎥 Watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AKx...
🎥 Watch the livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AKx...
EUISS 2025 annual conference: Kaja Kallas keynote speech
YouTube video by EU Institute for Security Studies
www.youtube.com
September 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Watch HR/VP @kajakallas.bsky.social s deliver her keynote speech at the 2025 EUISS Annual Conference live on YouTube ⬇️
📢 The EUISS is #hiring! Join our team in #Paris as a Senior Policy Analyst focusing on hybrid threats and their implications for EU foreign, security and defence policy.
⏳ Apply by 19 June, 12:00 CEST
📌 Read more on the role and apply through our website: www.iss.europa.eu/about-us/opp...
⏳ Apply by 19 June, 12:00 CEST
📌 Read more on the role and apply through our website: www.iss.europa.eu/about-us/opp...
June 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
📢 The EUISS is #hiring! Join our team in #Paris as a Senior Policy Analyst focusing on hybrid threats and their implications for EU foreign, security and defence policy.
⏳ Apply by 19 June, 12:00 CEST
📌 Read more on the role and apply through our website: www.iss.europa.eu/about-us/opp...
⏳ Apply by 19 June, 12:00 CEST
📌 Read more on the role and apply through our website: www.iss.europa.eu/about-us/opp...
With good write up of new EUISS paper on China’s critical minerals weapon - and how to dismantle it.
@joristeer.bsky.social has a plan how get out of Beijing’s stranglehold ↘️
@joristeer.bsky.social has a plan how get out of Beijing’s stranglehold ↘️
The Morning Post Europe is online
Today’s story by @grimmse.bsky.social: “How Europe fell into China's Trap”
In our brief: Putin goes nuclear again; the P7; delaying the social media for minors instead of banning; the Talibans are invited.
With @cspillmann.bsky.social👇
Today’s story by @grimmse.bsky.social: “How Europe fell into China's Trap”
In our brief: Putin goes nuclear again; the P7; delaying the social media for minors instead of banning; the Talibans are invited.
With @cspillmann.bsky.social👇
How Europe fell into China's Trap
Good morning!
europemorningpost.substack.com
May 13, 2026 at 11:26 AM
With good write up of new EUISS paper on China’s critical minerals weapon - and how to dismantle it.
@joristeer.bsky.social has a plan how get out of Beijing’s stranglehold ↘️
@joristeer.bsky.social has a plan how get out of Beijing’s stranglehold ↘️
Pleased to have had the opportunity to brief @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu on our work at EUISS with colleagues @sbeverts.bsky.social @gspataf95.bsky.social @joristeer.bsky.social
Strengthening Europe's defences is not easy but Europeans can rise to the challenge with determination and pragmatism
Strengthening Europe's defences is not easy but Europeans can rise to the challenge with determination and pragmatism
“Intellectual” Big-Bang on European defence continues!
Deep discussions with #EU_ISS 🇪🇺 on their paper 🔗 www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
We are on the same page on many ideas for material, institutional and political #DefenceReadiness!
Ideas lead to actions! We are ready!
Deep discussions with #EU_ISS 🇪🇺 on their paper 🔗 www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
We are on the same page on many ideas for material, institutional and political #DefenceReadiness!
Ideas lead to actions! We are ready!
July 11, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Pleased to have had the opportunity to brief @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu on our work at EUISS with colleagues @sbeverts.bsky.social @gspataf95.bsky.social @joristeer.bsky.social
Strengthening Europe's defences is not easy but Europeans can rise to the challenge with determination and pragmatism
Strengthening Europe's defences is not easy but Europeans can rise to the challenge with determination and pragmatism
Quellen (Auswahl, Stand Q2/2024)
•BMVg – SARah
•CSIS – Ukraine Lessons
•Jane’s Defence
•EUISS – Strategic Autonomy
•NATO Airborne Early Warning
•DLR Satelliten
•Bundestag EuroHawk/GEORG
•BMVg – SARah
•CSIS – Ukraine Lessons
•Jane’s Defence
•EUISS – Strategic Autonomy
•NATO Airborne Early Warning
•DLR Satelliten
•Bundestag EuroHawk/GEORG
May 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Quellen (Auswahl, Stand Q2/2024)
•BMVg – SARah
•CSIS – Ukraine Lessons
•Jane’s Defence
•EUISS – Strategic Autonomy
•NATO Airborne Early Warning
•DLR Satelliten
•Bundestag EuroHawk/GEORG
•BMVg – SARah
•CSIS – Ukraine Lessons
•Jane’s Defence
•EUISS – Strategic Autonomy
•NATO Airborne Early Warning
•DLR Satelliten
•Bundestag EuroHawk/GEORG
Useful ideas for countering Russia in this May 2025 EUISS report.
Has lots of good info graphs, too!
Has lots of good info graphs, too!
Unpowering Russia: How the EU can counter and undermine the Kremlin
It’s time for the EU to push back against Russian aggression and dismantle the Kremlin’s ability to undermine its interests. We propose a strategic playbook to shift from defence to disruption, and hi...
www.iss.europa.eu
October 10, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Useful ideas for countering Russia in this May 2025 EUISS report.
Has lots of good info graphs, too!
Has lots of good info graphs, too!
My latest piece for EUISS:
Defence clusters – small groups of aligned states – provide the most viable route to strengthen European military capabilities, allowing for greater industrial and operational cooperation:
Defence clusters – small groups of aligned states – provide the most viable route to strengthen European military capabilities, allowing for greater industrial and operational cooperation:
Strengthening Europe’s defence requires smarter cooperation. Defence clusters - small groups of aligned countries are the way forward, argues @lscazzieri.bsky.social. #EUdefence ➡️ ow.ly/NVXL50YiR7m
February 20, 2026 at 3:39 PM
My latest piece for EUISS:
Defence clusters – small groups of aligned states – provide the most viable route to strengthen European military capabilities, allowing for greater industrial and operational cooperation:
Defence clusters – small groups of aligned states – provide the most viable route to strengthen European military capabilities, allowing for greater industrial and operational cooperation: