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10 April 2019 Politics

Brexit is Making Europe Stronger

By Caroline de Gruyter

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This article was originally published by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) on 1 April 2019.

The EU27 are holding together throughout the twists and turns of Brexit. This is simply because it is in their interest to do so

Last month’s Brexit drama was such a compelling view that it even drew Germany football fans away from the Bayern Munich match against Liverpool – to the match playing out in the House of Commons. “Order!” they roared, like the speaker, John Bercow. “Oóórder!!”

This is Brexit for many Europeans: entertainment. It can be much more exciting than football, soap operas, or talk shows.

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8 April 2019 Defense, Cyber

What Are China’s Cyber Capabilities and Intentions?

By Lyu Jinghua

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This article was originally published by the IPI Global Observatory on 22 March 2019.

News stories on the cyber threat that China poses appear on a regular basis. Most underscore a view that China is using cyber power to rise and ultimately win global dominance, and that the Chinese government is behind the scenes in many malicious cyber activities. Though many of the allegations focus on the tension between China and the United States on cyber espionage, these actions are unlikely to cause armed conflict since almost all capable actors conduct cyber espionage.

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5 April 2019 Security, Terrorism

Local and Globalist Foreign Fighters: We Need to Distinguish between Different Categories of Foreign Fighters

By Maja Touzari Greenwood

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This article was originally published by the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) on 20 March 2019.

The broad definition of the term ‘foreign fighter’ causes operational problems for risk assessments. It is therefore important for security officials to identify significant variations by classifying actors into major categories.

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4 April 2019 Security, Regional Stability

FNC Groups (Partners and Observers), as of November 2017

By the Center for Security Studies

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This graphic features the different groups in NATO’s Framework Nations Concept (FNC) to highlight the trend of regionalization within NATO. But what does the FNC, with its emphasis on national sovereignty, actually mean for defense cooperation? See Rainer L Glatz and Martin Zapfe’s CSS Analysis in Security Policy here. For more CSS charts and graphics, click here.

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3 April 2019 Terrorism, Defense

What Does “European Defense” Look Like? The Answer Might Be in the Sahel

By Quentin Lopinot

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This article was originally published by War on the Rocks on 19 March 2019.

A few weeks ago, the Danish government announced it would submit to its parliament a request for the deployment of two medium lift helicopters AW101 and about 70 military personnel to the Sahel region as part of the French-led counter-terrorism operation “Barkhane.” Once the deployment is approved by lawmakers, as appears likely, Danish assets would join the operation in late 2019.

This announcement has received little attention, but it is significant — both for the fight against jihadist groups in the Sahel region and for the future of European defense cooperation. It provides an insight into a new approach to the project of building European defense, one that does not necessarily rely on the structures or complex institutional settings of the European Union, but instead focuses on pragmatic and operational cooperation between states.

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