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Renewed Momentum in Ankara

A Stronger Europe in a Stronger NATO

While the NATO summit in The Hague was about money, now Ankara is about implemen-tation. This shift was visible from the outset, with industry taking centre stage through the Defence Industry Forum held at the eve of the summit, which produced a wave of new indus-try deals and initiatives. The summit thus marks alliance's progression from burden-sharing to burden-shifting. The geopolitical backdrop remained tense with a new escala-tion in the Middle East on the eve of the sum-mit.

Dr. Beatrice Gorawantschy, Meike Lenzner, Lavinia Klarhoefer
July 9, 2026
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Security Snapshot X

From Rhetoric to Responsibility: The Europeanisation of NATO

In Brussels and European capitals, the idea of a “Europeanisation of NATO” or a “more Euro-pean NATO” has been gaining traction – par-ticularly after the historic NATO summit 2025 in The Hague, where allies agreed to spend 5% of their GDP on defence and defence-related investment. This holds European allies ac-countable for ramping up their defence capa-bilities and shift the burden from the US, who have been contributing the most financially and in terms of strategic capabilities, to the Europeans (and Canadians).

Dr. Beatrice Gorawantschy, Meike Lenzner, Lavinia Klarhoefer
July 2, 2026
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From Rule-Maker to Power Player? The External Dimension of EU Digital Policy

Security Snapshot IX

Amid an intensifying global race for technological and digital leadership as well as a heated debate on tech sovereignty, digital policy has assumed a far more significant - though often less explicitly articulated - role in foreign and security policy. As the international order is increasingly shaped by Great power competition and geoeconomic instruments, this foreign policy dimension of digital policy is becoming an ever more salient security concern, shaping relations with both allies and rivals.

Dr. Beatrice Gorawantschy, Meike Lenzner, Lavinia Klarhoefer
April 22, 2026
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The Road Ahead: How Europe Wants to Defend Itself

Security Snapshot VIII

The EU must move fast and firmly to bolster its defence if it wants credible deterrence against Russia by decade’s end. The new Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 takes the White Paper on Defence off the page and into action, steering EU member states toward meeting their 5% GDP pledge to NATO and closing critical capability gaps. Funding questions and sovereignty concerns still loom, but the roadmap marks a bold step toward the mammoth project ahead: enabling Europe to defend itself.

Dr. Beatrice Gorawantschy, Meike Lenzner, Lavinia Klarhoefer
December 4, 2025
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A New Race for Space – Can the EU Keep Pace?

Security Snapshot VII

Space has become a new domain of geopolitical contestation and intensifying competition, not just among states but increasingly among private actors as well. In response, the EU's approach to space has shifted from a civilian, market-driven logic to a security lens emphasizing dual-use technologies. While Europe acknowledges the urgency of this strategic rethinking, it has yet to define its role and priorities in space.

Dr. Beatrice Gorawantschy, Meike Lenzner, Lavinia Klarhoefer
October 14, 2025
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Security Snapshot VI

The NATO Summit: more money, more Europe… more unity?

The shortest-ever communiqué after the short-est-ever summit shows the alliance adapting to the new US Administration, all the while tack-ling the geopolitical threat situation imposed by Russia. The central theme and message were more defence spending and more responsibil-ity for European allies within NATO. In an EU-context, it becomes clear that the EU and its member states must work on their own unity and prove to be a credible and equal partner.

Dr. Beatrice Gorawantschy, Tom Körner, Meike Lenzner
June 26, 2025
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Security Snapshot V

Think Arctic - a New Frontier for Europe?

The Arctic is witnessing rising geopolitical tensions, especially since Russia’s military buildup and its invasion of Ukraine, strained US-China relations, and most recently, US threats to gain control over Greenland. In this securitizing context, the EU has yet to find its role.

Dr. Beatrice Gorawantschy, Meike Lenzner, Tom Körner
June 3, 2025
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White Paper for European Defence Readiness: A Paradigm Shift?

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The European Office of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation is pleased to share the fourth edition of our publication series "Security Snapshot" titled "White Paper for European Defence Readiness: A Paradigm Shift?".

Dr. Beatrice Gorawantschy, Tom Körner, Meike Lenzner
March 19, 2025
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Security Snapshot III

Civil Preparedness - a Core Element of Europe's Security Architecture

In times, when European security and defence have become the litmus test for the survival of the European Union and members states are ramping up their military defence capabilities, civil preparedness is an indispensable prerequisite for a functioning European security architecture. In this episode of the security snapshot, we will unpack how European societies can actually become prepared and safeguard defence solidarity under the European commitment clause.

Dr. Beatrice Gorawantschy, Meike Lenzner
March 10, 2025
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Hybrid Threats – European Security at stake

“Hybrid threats” have become a key security issue. Since Russia’s war in Ukraine, Europeans have grown aware that Moscow’s destabilizing actions do not end in Ukraine, but tar-get us, too. Leaders have increasingly turned to the term “hybrid” to classify these malicious actions against Europe. In this episode of the security snapshot, we will unpack this concept.

Dr. Beatrice Gorawantschy, Meike Lenzner, Tom Körner
December 11, 2024
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The KAS Europe Security Snapshot is designed to provide concise and insightful analysis on a range of security issues, notably those that are currently prominent on the political agenda in Europe and others that are not yet being sufficiently addressed. Against the backdrop of the current geopolitical challenges and the advent of a new era for European security and defence, as indicated in the political guidelines of the new European Commission, the publication series aims to break down current trends in order to make them accessible to a wider audience. New briefings will be published several times per year
Dr. Beatrice Gorawantschy
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Director Brussels Europe Office
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