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2026 Strategic Intelligence Reports

Political Legitimacy

Democratic Trust as a Condition of Soft Power Projection

Europe’s external influence depends on whether its institutions remain competent and credible. Democratic trust is a strategic asset, not a domestic concern.

02 April 2026

Economic Security

Sanctions Statecraft and Institutional Resilience in Europe

Sanctions are a test of administrative endurance, financial intelligence, and political discipline. Europe must build the institutional stamina to make them bite.

18 Mar 2026

Defence Economics

Defence Financing and the Fiscal Foundations of European Sovereignty

Europe cannot talk its way into strategic seriousness. Sovereignty in defence begins with durable fiscal design, long procurement cycles, and industrial continuity.

10 Mar 2026

AI Diplomacy

Artificial Intelligence and the Diplomatic Profession

AI will not replace diplomacy, but it is reshaping tempo, hierarchy, and the informational advantage on which statecraft depends. Europe must embed it strategically.

03 Mar 2026

Enlargement

Eastern Enlargement and the Elastic Boundaries of Europe

Eastern enlargement tests Europe’s civilisational confidence and strategic nerve. Vagueness about membership has costs; adversaries exploit the vacuum of deferred belonging.

27 Feb 2026

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Further strategic intelligence

17 Feb 2026 Maritime Industrial Capacity and the North Atlantic Security System
The Atlantic order depends on shipyards, repair cycles, and merchant resilience as much as fleets. Industrial stamina is the foundation of maritime security.
06 Feb 2026 Cyber Deterrence in the European Union, 2026
The EU excels at cyber regulation but struggles to think in deterrence terms. This analysis examines why cyber security is now a front line of European sovereignty.
30 Jan 2026 Energy Security and Europe’s Geopolitical Pivot
Energy is no longer commodity policy; it is a core theatre of strategic competition reshaping Europe's sovereignty, industrial capacity, and freedom of action.
24 Jan 2026 The UK-USA Relationship After Brexit: From Sentiment to Strategic Utility
The Anglo-American relationship remains durable, but Brexit stripped away its brokerage premium. Britain must now demonstrate utility through intelligence, defence, and technology.
12 Jan 2026 Strategic Autonomy After Ukraine: What Europe Can Mean by the Term
The war in Ukraine ended Europe's luxury of strategic vagueness. The continent oscillates between autonomy as doctrine and autonomy as industrial discipline.

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