by Transatlantic Task Force | May 11, 2026 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways Europe is entering a narrow but consequential window in which strategic autonomy is no longer optional but structurally necessary. The transatlantic relationship can no longer be treated as the fixed foundation of European security. Energy security has...
by Transatlantic Task Force | May 7, 2026 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways The transatlantic security model is shifting from assurance to leverage. U.S. military presence in Europe can no longer be treated as a stable background condition of NATO deterrence. The cancellation of U.S. long-range missile deployments and the...
by Transatlantic Task Force | Apr 19, 2026 | Commentary, Defence & Security
Key Takeaways The 2025 EDA report argues that European defence cooperation is shifting from long-term ambition to urgent readiness, driven above all by Russia’s war against Ukraine and pressure for greater European responsibility in collective defence. The EDA is...
by Timucin Ibu | Apr 2, 2026 | Commentary, Defence & Security
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders Today: The Role of AI-Driven Simulations in Modern Defence Europe is at a turning point in defence innovation. Modern military leaders operate in an environment of growing complexity; hybrid threats, multi-domain operations, cognitive...
by Furkan AKAR | Mar 26, 2026 | Commentary, Defence & Security
EDF 2026 is open.[1] One billion euros across 31 topics. The technology pipeline is deep, the deadlines are set, and consortium-building is well underway. But here is something that doesn’t get said often enough: most consortia that underperform in evaluation don’t...
by Timucin Ibu | Mar 26, 2026 | Commentary, Defence & Security
Human in the Loop In today’s fast-evolving security environment, military commanders often face overwhelming complexity. Hybrid threats, multi-domain operations, cognitive warfare, and great-power competition demand rapid, accurate decisions under high uncertainty....
