Publications

25 February 2026

Europe and the Cyber Domain: Why Vulnerability Still Shapes Deterrence

Cybersecurity is no longer a technical side-issue for Europe—it has become a strategic test of resilience, autonomy, and credibility. In…

09 February 2026

Europe’s AI Uptake Is Accelerating — but Adoption Remains Uneven

AI adoption is rising across the EU, but the benefits are not spreading evenly. Eurostat data show enterprise use of…

19 December 2025

How Dark Factories Could Supercharge Defence and Competitiveness?

Dark factories—also called “lights-out production”—are moving from theory to real-world manufacturing. These facilities operate with minimal or no human presence…

21 October 2025

Multipolar Chaos: Re-Globalization and Power Rebalancing

Navigating a New Global Order In an era of rapid technological disruption and geopolitical flux, understanding the emerging global order…

17 October 2025

Foreign Affairs Op-Ed: Europe’s Chip Strategy Needs a Rethink

In their new Foreign Affairs piece, General John R. Allen (Ret.), Director of the GLOBSEC GeoTech Center, and Chris Miller,…

07 October 2025

Securing European Chip R&D Amid Intensifying Chinese Competition

Recent announcements by Chinese automakers that they will launch cars powered entirely by domestically produced chips mark another step in…

18 September 2025

Crystal Focus: Rethinking Europe’s Semiconductor Strategy

Europe’s semiconductor strategy has gained momentum through the EU Chips Act, but achieving its ambitious target of 20% global market…

03 July 2025

Europe’s Quantum Leap: New EU Strategy Aims to Turn Scientific Power into Market Leadership

by Andrea Pahon The global competition in quantum technologies is intensifying, and Europe is beginning to position itself more strategically….

11 June 2025

From strategic autonomy to economic security: a framework for Europe’s next semiconductor policy initiatives

Europe’s ambition for semiconductor strategic autonomy has met significant limitations, with its global market share, as projected by the Commission,…

11 June 2025

Storm Cloud: Benchmarking Defence Digitalisation in Europe Against Rivals and Adversaries

Defence digitalisation Defence digitalisation includes cyber capabilities, AI tools, cloud computing, and applications in unmanned and autonomous systems, integrated air…