Strategy Speaks

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Strategy Speaks is the official podcast of the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Strategy Speaks discusses the main geopolitical issues facing Europe and its partners and allies.

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    • Apr 4, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    Escalation Management: Europe's Conventional and Nuclear Deterrence

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 29:58


    In episode 14 of Strategy Speaks, Lotje Boswinkel and Elie Perot speak with Daniel Fiott about Europe's nuclear and conventional military deterrence at a time of upheaval in the transatlantic relationship. The focus in this episode is on the French nuclear deterrence and Europe's long-range strike capabilities. 

    Lessons from Ukraine? America's New Approach to the Indo-Pacific

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 22:32


    In episode 13 of Strategy Speaks, Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo speak with Daniel Fiott about the second Trump administration's approach to alliances in the Indo-Pacific and what is being learned from the war on Ukraine. 

    The Golden Age? Europe-Japan Cooperation and the Trump Administration

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 30:27


    In episode 12 of Strategy Speaks, Ken Endo and Eva Pejsova speak with Daniel Fiott about Europe-Japan cooperation in the context of the second Trump administration. 

    Energy Security is National Security: The Case of South Korea

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 26:18


    In episode 11 of Strategy Speaks, Henry Haggard speaks with Daniel Fiott about the geopolitical dynamics of South Korea's energy policy and how the country externalises its innovation and productive capacity. 

    The Outback No More: Critical Shifts in Australia's Defence Policy, Deterrence and Partnerships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 31:28


    In episode 10 of Strategy Speaks, Stephan Frühling speaks with Daniel Fiott about shifts in Australia's defence policy and strategy, as well as its conceptions of deterrence and its unique geopolitical position for close partners. This podcast episode is supported by the Australian Department of Defense's Strategic Policy Grants Program (SPGP)

    A Pivotal Moment: South Korea, European Security and Alliances

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 21:49


    In episode 9 of Strategy Speaks, Ramon Pacheco Pardo speaks with Daniel Fiott to discuss South Korea's security, its approach to the Ukraine war and its alliances after the election of President Donald Trump.This podcast is generously sponsored by The Korea Foundation.

    Digitalising Together: The EU, the Indo-Pacific and Digital Partnerships

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 35:56


    In episode 8 of Strategy Speaks, Koichiro Komiyama and Raluca Csernatoni sit down with Daniel Fiott to discuss the EU's digital partnerships with countries in the Indo-Pacific. The episode is funded by the European Union under Grant Agreement No.: 101135568. The views and opinions expressed are those of the speakers only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union.

    The Second Coming: Trump, Ukraine and Transatlanticism After the US Elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 26:50


    In episode 7 of Strategy Speaks, Linde Desmaele and Luis Simón sit down with Daniel Fiott to discuss the aftermath of the re-election of President Trump and the future of European security. 

    Europe in the Indo-Pacific: The European Union and Swedish Approaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 21:24


    In episode 6 of Strategy Speaks, Calle Håkansson sits down with Daniel Fiott to discuss the role of the European Union and Sweden in the Indo-Pacific.

    The "Geo-Tech" World: Strategic Competition, Europe, Geopolitics and Technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 20:03


    In episode 5 of Strategy Speaks, Antonio Calcara sits down with Daniel Fiott to discuss the growing importance of geopolitics and technology, as well as Antonio's ERC project "CODE".

    What Went Down in D.C.? NATO and the Washington Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 34:58


    In episode 4 of Strategy Speaks, Alexander Mattelaer sits down with Daniel Fiott to discuss the Washington Summit and the state of NATO. 

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    The War in Ukraine: Four Scenarios and Wild Cards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 22:20


    In this first episode of Strategy Speaks, Daniel Fiott sits down with Lotje Boswinkel and Luis Simón to discuss scenarios for the war in Ukraine. 

    Facing the China Challenge: Europe, Australia and the Indo-Pacific

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 30:07


    In this third episode of "Strategy Speaks", the podcast of the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS), host Daniel Fiott speaks to Rory Medcalf about the challenge of China and how Australia and Europe are evolving as partners in the Indo-Pacific.

    A Year of Elections: EU-Taiwan Relations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 26:36


    In this second episode of "Strategy Speaks", the podcast of the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS), host Daniel Fiott speaks to Giulia Tercovich about her latest paper: "Two Elections, One Challenge: How the European and Taiwanese Elections Mean a New EU Taiwan Playbook is Needed".

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