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The EU Security Initiative at the EUI

Bridging research, policy, and practice on European security and defence

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Overview

The EU Security Initiative connects researchers and policymakers to strengthen collaboration and advance evidence-based European security policy.

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Our events

Selected events organised within the framework of the European Union Security Initiative (EUSI) at the European University Institute.

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Publications

The EUSI Papers provide evidence-based analysis to inform debate and policymaking on European security and defence.

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People

Core Team and Academic Board, Stakeholder Group, and Security Research Network.

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Highlight

"Europe’s weakness does not stem from a missing institution, but from a lack of political will and deployable capabilities."

In their Le Monde op-ed, Monika Sus and Michal Matlak argue that a European Security Council would not solve Europe’s defence challenges. The focus should instead be on using existing tools and overcoming political and decision-making bottlenecks.

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The project

About EUSI

The EU Security Initiative (EUSI) aims to foster forward-looking, values-based dialogue and research on European security and defence.

Rooted in the EUI’s dual identity as a research university and international organisation, and aligned with its vision for a future EUI, the EUSI aims to construct spaces to productively and critically connect academia and policy. It does so through facilitating a format of structured and recurring exchange between researchers, policymakers, practitioners, private sector and civil society actors across Europe—breaking silos, fostering co-creation, and exploring both urgent and long-term security challenges.

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