#european union
6pages tagged with "european union"
security
- A Strategic Compass for Security and Defence (2022)— The EU's comprehensive strategy to strengthen its security and defense policy. It aims to make the EU a stronger and more capable security provider, able to act rapidly in crises and protect its citizens against a wide range of threats, and is the modern successor to the St. Malo Declaration.
- French National Strategic Review (Revue Nationale Stratégique) 2022— France's national security strategy, updated in response to the war in Ukraine. It identifies Russia as the 'main and most immediate threat' and reaffirms NATO as the 'foundation and framework of Europe's collective security,' while also strongly emphasizing the need for European strategic autonomy.
- Joint Declaration on European Defence (St. Malo Declaration)— A 1998 joint declaration by the British and French governments that is considered a key moment in the development of the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). It called for the EU to have the capacity for autonomous action, backed by credible military forces, to respond to international crises.
- NATO, the EU, and the Challenge of Hybrid Warfare— An analysis of the evolving nature of hybrid warfare in the context of the NATO-Russia standoff. By September 2025, both NATO and the EU have developed comprehensive strategies to counter hybrid threats, which have escalated from disinformation to coordinated physical and cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.
- The Tagliavini Report (Summary)— A summary of the main findings of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Conflict in Georgia. This EU-commissioned report provides an in-depth analysis of the origins and course of the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, assigning responsibility to both sides for the escalation of the conflict.
- Western Sanctions on Russia (2014-2025)— A summary of the economic and financial sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States, the European Union, and other partners. These measures, implemented in response to the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and dramatically expanded after the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, target key sectors of the Russian economy.