European foreign policy & strategy
Steven Everts
Scholar. Strategist. Diplomat.
Thinking, writing and working on how Europe can act strategically in the world.
Leiden → Oxford → London → Brussels → Paris
Thinking, writing and working on how Europe can act strategically in the world.
Five core pillars have structured my thinking about Europe’s power in a hyper-competitive world.
From latent strength to strategic initiative.
Resources. Readiness. Resolve.
The war is in Ukraine, but the fight is with Russia.
A stronger alliance through greater European strength.
Beyond binary choices and spheres of influence.
Two essays on Europe’s power and its ability to act.
Why Europe still struggles to turn considerable resources into political influence.
Institutional changes that could make EU foreign policy faster and more effective.
I have worked with three EU High Representatives and now lead the EU Institute for Security Studies. These roles have tested my ideas against the realities of policymaking.
Iran nuclear diplomacy, energy security and the strategic consequences of interdependence.
Strategic partners, security engagement in and with Asia, and building Europe’s diplomatic machinery.
European defence, the Strategic Compass and the geopolitical rupture after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Leading the EU’s foreign and security policy think tank and connecting research more closely to the choices facing policymakers.