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Foreign Intelligence Services Amidst the War in Ukraine: Adapting to a New Strategic Reality
European foreign intelligence services have had to continuously adapt to the rapidly evolving security landscape of the past few years. Following challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, financial crises, and hybrid threats, the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has placed conventional military conflict at the centre of European security concerns.
European Security: Perspectives from Latvia. Debate with the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Latvia, Andris Sprūds
How should European security be approached in the face of the challenges posed by the war in Ukraine?
Boosting Electrification in Europe and the Resilience of Critical Value Chains
Ifri is hosting a high-level closed-doors discussion aimed at creating a shared space for open and operational reflections on the future of EU’s technological and industrial resilience against the backdrop of ever-more fraught geopolitics, eroding energy intensive industries, mounting value chain vulnerabilities, and populism.
New geopolitical realities of the Arctic
Donald Trump’s announcement in January 2025 of his intention to seize Greenland has brought the Arctic back to the forefront of great power rivalries.
US-China-Taiwan Relations: What to expect in the Trump II era?
As tensions in the Taiwan Strait continue to rise, what will be the US strategy under the new Trump presidency?
France and Germany Face the Challenge of the Trump Administration II
Conference with Anne-Marie Descôtes, Secretary-General of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and Thomas Bagger, State Secretary of the German Federal Foreign Office.
A New Security Landscape in Northern Europe: building up France-Finland partnership for the future
As security tensions mount in Europe's far north, particularly as a result of Russian destabilization and intimidation, France and Finland are developing their defense cooperation and strategic partnership. On this occasion, Ifri welcomes French and Finnish decision-makers and experts to discuss opportunities for strengthening Franco-Finnish cooperation, taking into account current strategic challenges and future prospects.
Paris Naval Conference 2025: Naval Power in support of Maritime Economy
This third edition of the Paris Naval Conference (CNP), bringing together high-level speakers from the military, industry and academia, aims to address the issues of securing the maritime economy for the world's navies.
European Competitiveness: Challenges for Germany and France
The competitiveness of the European Union (EU) has become one of the main challenges for the new European Commission. To ensure Europe's competitiveness, prosperity, and global role as a long-term geopolitical player, efforts must be made to bridge the gaps in growth, productivity, investment, and innovation between the EU and its main competitors.
Affirming European security in times of uncertainty. Poland’s priorities of its presidency of the Council
Poland will assume the presidency of the Council of the EU throughout the first semester of 2025, when geopolitical tensions are likely to peak.
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Strategic Autonomy and Asia amid Rising Geoeconomic Competition
Amid growing strategic and geopolitical uncertainty, Europe is grappling with the notion of its strategic autonomy. For Europe’s partners in Asia, the concept is also becoming increasingly salient as the world enters an era of structural transformation.
The Future of Space Cooperation: Challenges and Opportunities in the Trump II Era
The policy orientations of the Trump II administration profoundly challenge the foundations of international cooperation in space science and exploration. This shift reflects a broader trend of strategic disengagement and weakening of multilateral mechanisms in the space domain.
The Evolution of the U.S. Strategic Posture under Trump's Second Term
The United States’ strategic posture is currently marked by significant uncertainty and contradictory signals.
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