European Defense and Security
With a rapidly changing and evolving global security environment, CSIS provides up-to-date analysis and policy recommendations on national and collective responses to global and regional risks intersecting in Europe
Policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic better serve their national defense and security agendas when their strategies are mindful of transatlantic interests and values. The Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program is committed to facilitating a better understanding of the European defense and security agenda, providing a forum for meetings with senior European officials, embassy staff, and defense ministers to engage U.S. policymakers and the broader foreign policy community on transatlantic security cooperation.
Our work includes extensive research and analysis on the transatlantic strategic partnership, emerging threat patterns, and the European security and defense dynamic, with an emphasis on Northern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean region. In particular, the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program has focused on assessing the impact on European security of Russia’s heightened military activity and aggression in the region.
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The War in Ukraine One Year On
Event — February 15, 2023
The Future of Arms Control, Strategic Stability, and the Global Order
Transcript — July 28, 2022
The Future of Arms Control, Strategic Stability, and the Global Order
Event — July 27, 2022
At a Crossroads: Finland's Perspectives on Transatlantic Security
Event — May 27, 2022
The Kremlin Playbook 3
Report by Heather A. Conley and Donatienne Ruy — December 21, 2021
Europe's High-End Military Challenges: The Future of European Capabilities and Missions
Report by Seth G. Jones Colin Wall and Rachel Ellehuus — November 10, 2021
The Future of German Security and Defense
Event — August 19, 2021
Zapad 2021 and the Future of Russia's Force Presence in Belarus
Event — June 15, 2021
Security in Northern Europe in the Biden Era
Report by Rachel Ellehuus Robin Allers Karen-Anna Eggen Johannes Gullestad Rø Paul O’Neill Dr. Claudia Major and Dr. Christian Mölling — April 29, 2021
Evolution of Russian Cyber Tactics and Operations
Event — March 25, 2021