Challenges to and Developments in European Security
This sector examines the effects of implemented policies as well as communality and divergence in perceptions of emerging external and internal security challenges. Areas of interest include:
- Lessons learnt from the application of hard and
soft security measures in intra and inter-state violent conflicts (e.g.
Balkans) and non-violent tensions (e.g. with potential WMD
proliferators)
- Regional security, such as the Black Sea,
Mediterranean, Middle East or Asia
- Relations with European and non-European allies
or potential adversaries
- Perceptions of security challenges in the
transatlantic context
- NGO perceptions of emerging security challenges
- Specific issue areas, such as transnational crime, human rights, migration, economic development, resource access, WMD proliferation, ethnic and religious conflict
The EU as an Actor in Regional and Global Security
This sector examines the EUs progress in defining and pursuing common internal and external security policies. Areas of interest include:
- Definition and pursuit of common security
objectives within the EU, with immediate neighbours and the wider world
- The development - or lack of - a common
security culture
- Special interests of member states, including
opportunities and challenges posed by the influence of new, neutral and
prospective member states
- External perceptions and expectations of the EU
as a diplomatic, economic and military actor in regional and global
security
- European defence: policies, force planning,
implementation
- The EUs relationship with NATO and the OSCE
Military Capabilities in Europe
This sector examines the defence policies, operational doctrines and force structures of EU and NATO member states. It aims to assess their.
- Compatibility with each other and the policies
of potential third party allies
- Influence on the military capabilities of NATO
and the EU
- Ability to meet contingencies anticipated in
declared policy
- Capacity to meet contingencies not necessarily or not yet recognised in official policy as part of the emerging global threat environment
Defence Procurement
This sector examines arms procurement in Europe and the transatlantic context. Areas of interest include:
- National procurement policies, with a view to
facilitating comparative analyses
- Armaments co-operation in Europe and across the
Atlantic
- The European defence industry and
- Transatlantic relations
- New member states, especially of the EU but
also NATO
- Other European and non-European equipment producers
- The technology gap between the US and Europe
- The question of a technology gap between the UK and Continental Europe
Global Terrorism and Transnational Organised Crime
This sector focuses on political, diplomatic, economic and legal aspects of combating global terrorism and organised crime. Areas of interest include:
- Sources of terrorism, organisation and methods
- Areas of transnational organised criminal
activity, such as people trafficking or drugs smuggling
- Co-operation or co-ordination of legislation,
law enforcement and intelligence within the EU
- Co-operation in the wider Europe and globally
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