📣 Call for Applications! #ChangingTIDE Media Literacy Incubator Join us on 27 August in Tartu, Estonia. Open to 18–30-year-olds, this ICDS workshop will help participants recognise and counter fake news. @tepsa.bsky.social

Russian and Chinese activities differ significantly, but both use the undersea domain to gain long-term strategic advantage. A new report on defending underwater infrastructure by Marek Kohv, Henrik Praks, Shin Kawashima, and Keizo Kitagawa.

Connecting the Ends: A Baltic–Indo-Pacific Agenda for Undersea Infrastructure Security - International Centre for Defence and Security

Critical undersea infrastructure — including communications cables, electricity interconnectors, gas pipelines, landing stations, and associated control systems — forms a largely invisible but indispe...

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At what point does the Sisyphean pursuit of a “Russia first” accommodation stop being seen as a viable strategy? Igor Gretskiy argues that one-sided concessions do not help Ukraine—they only reinforce the Kremlin’s confidence that its strategy is working.

The Offer Ukraine’s Allies Shouldn’t Make - International Centre for Defence and Security

Vladislav Inozemtsev, a new fellow at Chatham House, published a column with a telling title: “Ukraine's allies should make an offer to Russians before September’s ‘elections’.” The gist of the offer ...

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Russia and China differ in their objectives and methods, but both exploit the dual-use character and limited visibility of the maritime domain. The undersea domain has become part of wider strategic competition, write Marek Kohv, Henrik Praks, Shin Kawashima and Keizo Kitagawa in a new ICDS report.

Connecting the Ends: A Baltic–Indo-Pacific Agenda for Undersea Infrastructure Security - International Centre for Defence and Security

Critical undersea infrastructure — including communications cables, electricity interconnectors, gas pipelines, landing stations, and associated control systems — forms a largely invisible but indispe...

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Excited to welcome Dr. Kristi Raik @kristiraik.bsky.social, Director of @icds-tallinn.bsky.social as one of our Keynote Speakers! Among her areas of expertise are European security and security policies of the EU, the Baltic states, and Finland. Registration: www.helsinki.fi/en/conferenc...

A public offer to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries that asks nothing of the Kremlin in return would be read in Moscow as a sign that Ukraine’s allies can no longer sustain their support at current levels, writes Igor Gretskiy.

The Offer Ukraine’s Allies Shouldn’t Make - International Centre for Defence and Security

Vladislav Inozemtsev, a new fellow at Chatham House, published a column with a telling title: “Ukraine's allies should make an offer to Russians before September’s ‘elections’.” The gist of the offer ...

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From drones and AI-enabled systems to satellite capabilities, technological advances are reshaping warfare in Ukraine and the Middle East. Europe must keep pace. Read our new brief in the EU Defence series 👇https://icds.ee/en/eu-defence-series-europes-tech-challenge/

EU Defence Series: Europe's Tech Challenge - International Centre for Defence and Security

In Ukraine and the Middle East, rapid advances in, for example, drones, AI‑enabled systems, and satellite capabilities are reshaping modern warfare. Europe must keep pace with this rapid technological...

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Don't forget to sign up for the next #ChangingTIDE Media Literacy Incubator organised by @icds-tallinn.bsky.social🚨 📆 27 August, Tartu 🇪🇪 🧍‍♀️ For people between 18 & 30 🎯 Learn how propaganda networks operate and develop Register now🔗 tepsa.eu/events/call-...

Summer readings from #REUNIR! 𝐃3.3 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 – 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐀 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔’𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 Check our carousel for concrete policy recommendations ⬇️ @horizoneu.bsky.social @icds-tallinn.bsky.social @ceps.eu @bezbednost.bsky.social

My latest paper for the @icds-tallinn.bsky.social explores the growing cooperation in the armaments sector between France and the Baltic Sea states. Read it here 👇

ICDS Tallinn@icds-tallinn.bsky.social · 2w ago

Europe’s defence autonomy will not be built on declarations alone. France and the Baltic Sea states have complementary strengths and the foundations of a European armament bloc are already emerging. Commentary by @marpaire.bsky.social 👇 icds.ee/en/franco-ba...

Georgia once pursued a clear Euro-Atlantic trajectory. Since 2022, the Georgian Dream government has shifted to what it calls “multi-alignment”. Georgia’s government is burning bridges with the West without securing credible alternatives, writes Teona Giuashvili.

Georgia’s Foreign Policy Pivot: From Euro-Atlantic Integration to Strategic Irrelevance - International Centre for Defence and Security

Amid the recurring instability in Georgia’s political life, one constant stood out: the country’s unwavering commitment to a western foreign policy orientation. This trajectory persisted across succes...

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Want to learn about modern propaganda and hone your media literacy skills? Apply here for our #ChangingTIDE workshop on the impact of foreign interference on the security environment.👇 form.jotform.com/261883222814...

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#CallforApplications 📢 You can now register for the #ChangingTIDE Media Literacy Incubator in Tartu 🇪🇪 The workshop organised by the @icds-tallinn.bsky.social will take place on 27 August and focus on fighting propaganda networks and foreign interference. Apply here 🔗 tepsa.eu/events/call-...

#CallforApplications 📢 You can now register for the #ChangingTIDE Media Literacy Incubator in Tartu 🇪🇪 The workshop organised by the @icds-tallinn.bsky.social will take place on 27 August and focus on fighting propaganda networks and foreign interference. Apply here 🔗 tepsa.eu/events/call-...

Europe’s defence autonomy will not be built on declarations alone. France and the Baltic Sea states have complementary strengths and the foundations of a European armament bloc are already emerging. Commentary by @marpaire.bsky.social 👇 icds.ee/en/franco-ba...

Franco-Baltic Way Forward: Towards a European Armament Bloc - International Centre for Defence and Security

To counter the threat from Russia and to manage the pressures of burden-shifting, European countries must ramp up their defence industry — and enhancing cooperation is the way to get there.

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Marek Kohv, Head of Security & Resilience Programme at the ICDS speaking about the new #British contingent tailored to #Estonian battlefield needs, incl increased mobility, long-range strike drones, #AI, enhanced deep-strike capabilities etc. 🇬🇧🇪🇪 news.err.ee/1610080894/e...

Can democratic states keep pace with AI while preserving the integrity of their decision-making? Democracies need a doctrine of trusted autonomy, write Helena Eglit and David Cattler.

Trusted Autonomy in the AI Era: Safeguarding Democratic Decision Integrity - International Centre for Defence and Security

Imperfect, distorted, or misunderstood information has always shaped democratic decision-making. What has changed is not the existence of flawed inputs, but the speed, scale, and consequences of actin...

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The shadow fleet was built to sever the link of state responsibility. Every ship that trades a flag of convenience for the Russian registry restores it. Why this matters for sanctions enforcement, by Giulio Tomio.

Under the Russian Flag: Reflagging and the Future of Shadow Fleet Enforcement - International Centre for Defence and Security

Since 2022, Russia has assembled a shadow fleet of ageing tankers to circumvent western sanctions on its energy exports.

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The recent emergence of vessels adopting the Russian flag represents an apparent reversal of the shadow fleet's founding logic. Reflagging poses an immediate challenge for sanctions enforcement, writes Giulio Tomio.

Under the Russian Flag: Reflagging and the Future of Shadow Fleet Enforcement - International Centre for Defence and Security

Since 2022, Russia has assembled a shadow fleet of ageing tankers to circumvent western sanctions on its energy exports.

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Fears that Donald Trump would upset a carefully choreographed event were not realised, though European allies and Canada must have held their breath. The next challenge is ensuring NATO develops the political, military and institutional arrangements that a genuinely Europeanised Alliance will need.

NATO After Ankara - International Centre for Defence and Security

NATO's Ankara summit showcased an alliance in transition. The European Allies and Canada are spending more to rebuild military capability and fill gaps left by a declining US role. NATO must now devel...

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European Allies have strengthened their position through substantial investment in defence and security. The NATO summit in Ankara showcased an alliance in transition, writes Tony Lawrence.

NATO After Ankara - International Centre for Defence and Security

NATO's Ankara summit showcased an alliance in transition. The European Allies and Canada are spending more to rebuild military capability and fill gaps left by a declining US role. NATO must now devel...

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🛡️Defence Spending: Who Is Doing What? July 2026 By Felix Gasper – @icds-tallinn.bsky.social icds.ee/en/defence-s...

Defence Spending: Who Is Doing What? July 2026 - International Centre for Defence and Security

NATO Allies met in Ankara, Türkiye, where they were expected to present credible plans to reach the spending targets approved at the summit in The Hague last year. According to NATO’s latest figures, ...

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👋 ICDS is pleased to welcome Kristen Davis as a new Non-Resident Research Fellow. She is a strategist working at the intersection of AI, emerging technologies, and geopolitics, focusing on strategic foresight and digital sovereignty. She will also contribute to the Tallinn Digital Summit.

Parts of the former Soviet Union are only now starting to critically engage with their own history. They only now realise that almost everything they learned about the history of their own peoples was part of imperial construction and agenda. @laurimalksoo.bsky.social on russia’s imperial worldview.

ICDS Tallinn@icds-tallinn.bsky.social · 4w ago

Russia's root problem stems not from Putin's personality or the system of governance he created, but from Moscow's enduring view of other nations, other peoples, and even the agreements it signs. Lennart Meri Lecture by Lauri Mälksoo. #LennartMeriConference

NATO Allies are on their way to the new spending targets, but financial and political challenges remain. Although the Allies have nine years to fulfil the targets, Russia could be ready to challenge NATO militarily long before 2035, writes Felix Gasper.

Defence Spending: Who Is Doing What? July 2026 - International Centre for Defence and Security

NATO Allies met in Ankara, Türkiye, where they were expected to present credible plans to reach the spending targets approved at the summit in The Hague last year. According to NATO’s latest figures, ...

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Russia wants to be seen as capable enough to project influence across the entire African continent. Frankly speaking it does not have the resources. However, despite the war in Ukraine, since 2022 Russia made a lot of progress. @ivanklyszcz.com with all the details ridl.io/russia-in-af...

Russia in Africa is Still About Propaganda – Riddle Russia

Ivan U. Klyszcz on how Russia’s relationship with sub-Saharan Africa has evolved since 2022

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Russia's root problem stems not from Putin's personality or the system of governance he created, but from Moscow's enduring view of other nations, other peoples, and even the agreements it signs. Lennart Meri Lecture by Lauri Mälksoo. #LennartMeriConference

Russia's Imperial Worldview and International Law - International Centre for Defence and Security

Lennart Meri Lecture 2026

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Venemaa probleemide algpõhjus pole ei Putini isiksus ega tema loodud valitsemissüsteem, vaid viis, kuidas Moskva näeb teisi riike, rahvaid ja iseenda sõlmitud kokkuleppeid. ⬇️ Lauri Mälksoo Lennart Meri loeng. @laurimalksoo.bsky.social #LennartMeriConference

Venemaa imperiaalne maailmapilt ja rahvusvaheline õigus – Diplomaatia

Mitte kõik ei mõista ega taha tunnistada, et Venemaa probleemide algpõhjus pole ei Putini isiksus ega tema loodud valitsemissüsteem. Putin kasutab troopi, mida Venemaa impeeriumimeelsed rahvusvahelise...

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🛡️Today, leaders are meeting at the #NATO Summit in Ankara 🇹🇷 to discuss how to boost investment in transatlantic security. To remind us of the risks Europe needs to overcome, (re)watch this panel discussion from the #IrishPPC 👉 youtu.be/7lVEBNSwlEU @diis.dk @icds-tallinn.bsky.social

Europe’s Security and Defence: Land, Sea and Cyberspace | #IrishPPC

YouTube video by Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA)

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🇪🇺 Is "associate membership" a stepping stone or a stumbling block for 🇺🇦's EU future? A new analysis by @stevenblockmans.bsky.social & Michael Emerson cuts through a debate sparked by Chancellor Merz's recent letter to EU leadership Read here: tinyurl.com/mryucy6a @horizoneu.bsky.social @ceps.eu

𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭? According to @stevenblockmans.bsky.social, it has become an increasingly outdated framework to structure the EU’s relations with 6 neighboring states whose paths have diverged since 2022 Read here: tinyurl.com/3347kame @horizoneu.bsky.social