Nordic-Baltic Security in Times of Uncertainty: The Defence-Energy Nexus
The report shows that energy and defence in the Nordic-Baltic region are closely interrelated. During the Cold War, the energy cooperation of Western European countries with the USSR was seen as an element of strengthening the status quo and reducing the risk of conflict. In the new strategic situation, when Russia is interested in regaining the status of regional and global power, there is a real threat that Kremlin will use Europe's dependence on Russian gas to divide NATO and the EU. The Russian military advantage in the region, the ability to block access to Alliance forces and the ability to influence its members through energy blackmail may encourage Russia to test NATO's credibility, increasing the risk of conflict in the region. NATO's ability to deter Russia creates a natural platform of cooperation for Norway and Poland. Both states should also be interested in reducing the Alliance's dependence on Russian energy resources.
Seks nye år med Putin – kva no?
18. mars blir Vladimir Putin etter alle solemerke attvalt for ein ny seksårsperiode som president. Kva har det å seie for Russland?
Tryggleik i Norden og Baltikum i usikre tider – korleis hengjar forsvar og energi saman?
Korleis påverkar endringar i trusselbiletet og reaksjonar på tryggingsutfordringar knytt til Russland energipolitikk i den nordiske og baltiske regionen?
Brexit og framtida til europeisk og norsk tryggleik
Steven Blockmans, Garvan Walshe og Øystein Bø skal sjå nærare på Brexit og moglege konsekvensar for Noreg, og korleis Storbritannias utmelding kan påverke EUs felles tryggleiks- og forsvarspolitikk (CSDP).
European Defence and Third Countries after Brexit
The UK’s departure from the European Union has given energy to the process towards ‘ever closer Union’ in the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). Many policies and initiatives have been brought to the table in the aftermath of the referendum that created shock waves in Europe. This policy brief takes stock of the developments in European defence integration since the Brexit referendum in June 2016. Contrary to the dominant political and public debate about those developments, and the political optimism inside the EU, the brief identifies some key obstacles towards expanded European defence integration. With the UK’s exit from the EU, the ‘third country’ role in the CSDP will inevitably be altered, as one of the largest military powers in Europe will stand outside of the EU. For current third countries – like Norway and Iceland – this should lead to caution regarding immediate participation and a pragmatic approach to the developments. Energy and resources should not be invested before post-Brexit institutions and practices have been established.