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EU Security Policies

Securitisation and Militarisation

In the realm of EU security policies, the Transnational Institute (TNI) offers a critical perspective that calls into question the European Union's Common Security and Defence Policy. This policy framework establishes the EU's role in shaping border control measures and crisis management strategies within its borders, and extends its influence on addressing global security concerns, including the pressing issue of climate change.

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  • Smoke Screen How states are using the war in Ukraine to drive a new arms race

    • EU Security Policies
    • Militarism

    Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, western governments have pledged unprecedented financial support to militarism, citing the threat posed by the war as justification. Political leaders have repeatedly deemed this response to be reasonable, proportionate, and necessary to support Ukraine’s war effort and to deter Russia from advancing further westward. Order print copy

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  • At what cost? Funding the EU’s security, defence, and border policies, 2021–2027

    EU Security Policies
    Report by
    • Chris Jones
    • Jane Kilpatrick
    • Yasha Maccanico

  • Fanning the Flames How the European Union is fuelling a new arms race

    • Border Wars
    • EU Security Policies
    Report by
    • Mark Akkerman
    • Pere Brunet
    • Andrew Feinstein
    • Tony Fortin
    • Angela Hegarty
    • Niamh Ní Bhriain
    • Joaquín Rodriguez Alvarez
    • Laëtitia Sédou
    • Alix Smidman
    • Josephine Valeske

  • Hold Fire – why we must reject militarism for peace

    EU Security Policies
    Longread by
    Niamh Ní Bhriain

  • NeoConOpticon : The EU Security-Industrial Complex

    EU Security Policies
    Report by
    Ben Hayes

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