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Publications

The book

Frédéric Mauro and Olivier Jehin

Defending Europe — a plea for a European Army

His book, co-written with Olivier Jehin. It asks the question every publication since has examined: can Europe defend itself?

Éditions Nuvis · April 2019 · FR/EN

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2026 8 publications

On hybrid warfare and how many angels can dance on the head of a pin (2/2)

IRIS · 19 October 2026

On hybrid warfare and how many angels can dance on the head of a pin (1/2)

IRIS · 16 October 2026

FCAS: breaking the deadlock

IRIS · 13 July 2026

Europeans must forge their own way of war

Eurosatory Daily Review · 23 June 2026

To die for Zilupe? The coming war

IRIS · 5 May 2026

Interview — La Libre Belgique

La Libre Belgique · 16 March 2026

What place for Europe on the world's grand chessboard?

IRIS · 13 February 2026

The coalition of the willing, a ‘fragile’ alliance in support of Kyiv

La Libre Belgique · 7 January 2026

2025 6 publications

Yes, we are at war with Russia

La Croix · 25 September 2025

The EU–US trade deal: a senseless capitulation

Le Monde · 27 September 2025

Let's free the European Union from submission

IRIS · 19 September 2025

European defence: year zero?

Le Diploweb · 15 June 2025

A militarily 100 % autonomous Europe: the crucial pieces still missing

Le Vif · 11 March 2025

European defence: counting dollars or defending values

IRIS · 28 February 2025

2024 4 publications

The European army: an absolute necessity or a convenient scapegoat?

IRIS · 17 July 2024

From Defence Europe to European defence: the quantum leap we cannot avoid

Magazine des ingénieurs de l'armement · 6 July 2024

A European army: an urgent necessity, so hard to bring about

Eurosatory Daily Review / IRIS · 17 June 2024

Ukraine must acquire nuclear weapons without delay

L'Echo · 3 January 2024

2023 6 publications

Ukraine's defeat would also be Europe's defeat

Figarovox · 6 December 2023

The war in Ukraine and Europe's geopolitical awakening

IRIS · 7 June 2023

Not giving in to Putin's nuclear bluff

L'Echo · 1 April 2023

War in Ukraine: what consequences for international law

Revue Défense Nationale · February 2023

France's prevarication is Ukraine's misfortune… and France's

L'Echo · 8 February 2023

The urgent need to help Ukraine, stronger and united

L'Echo · 10 January 2023

2022 8 publications

What is France waiting for to help Ukraine more?

L'Echo · 17 November 2022

War in Ukraine: how will the EU train 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers?

Le Figaro · 13 October 2022

Can Putin be deterred from using nuclear weapons?

L'Echo · 11 October 2022

War in Ukraine: a new era for European defence?

Revue Défense · July 2022

The untenable simplicity of the European defence equation

IRIS · 6 July 2022

The strategic compass: and now what?

European Defence Review · 15 June 2022

Should Hungary leave the European Union?

L'Echo · 12 May 2022

From strategic autonomy to strategic sovereignty

European Security and Defence Union · February 2022

2021 11 publications

Sovereignty, what lies have been told in thy name?

Revue Administration · 17 December 2021

European strategic autonomy: that unreachable star?

Document de travail · 26 November 2021

Europe's strategic autonomy: this obscure object of desire

IRIS · 11 October 2021

European defence will not be built by twenty-seven

Le Dauphiné libéré · 7 October 2021

Sovereignty and solidarity, a European challenge

Les éditions du cerf / Eurodéfense · 20 September 2021

Rebuilding trust between citizens and their representatives? It can be done

L'Echo · 11 August 2021

Lessons learned for the European Defence Fund

European Parliament · 31 May 2021

European defence

Europanova · 17 May 2021

European Union defence: a reality at last?

DecipherGrey · 6 May 2021

The European Defence Fund and the preparation of future weapons

Revue Défense · February 2021

For a new institutional framework for the common security policy

IRIS · 7 January 2021

2020 17 publications

European defence forces versus European army

European Security and Defence Union · 20 December 2020

Quo vadis EU defence? A look beyond 2030

European Defence Matters — EDA · 2 December 2020

Strategic autonomy: false debates and real questions

La Croix · 25 November 2020

Putting an end to the illusions of American (nuclear) protection

Document de travail — with Patrick Bellouard · 11 November 2020

For a more assertive European diplomacy

Document de travail · 11 October 2020

Is the European Union really unable to defend itself?

IRIS · 8 September 2020

Towards the end of the European Union or its renewal?

IRIS · 30 July 2020

Are we heading towards a new cold war, and if yes, will the European Union have to pick a side?

IRIS · 29 July 2020

Are we witnessing the end of American leadership?

IRIS · 20 July 2020

Europe, the sovereignist temptation and the silence of the lambs

L'Echo · 22 May 2020

Let us put Europe to the judgement of Solomon

L'Echo · 25 April 2020

The Union: double or quits

L'Echo · 8 April 2020

The Union's survival depends on a collective response

La Croix · 7 April 2020

Coronavirus: a lack of solidarity could kill the European project

IRIS · 6 April 2020

‘Close ties’ with the British? In the name of what?

Le Vif / L'Express · 6 February 2020

European defence: challenges ahead

IRIS · 27 January 2020

What if Trump decided to leave NATO in 2020?

IRIS — with JP Perruche · 20 January 2020

2019 16 publications

European defence between promises and illusions

Eurodéfense · 27 December 2019

European defence: Mourning England

IRIS · 20 December 2019

NATO is dead, but Europe is sick

IRIS · 21 November 2019

Reforming NATO to save the Alliance

IRIS · 17 June 2019

Collective defence planning in Europe

Document de travail · 27 May 2019

Towards a European army

Les Echos — tribune collective · 14 May 2019

European army: a vital debate

The European Security and Defence Union · Issue 1/2019

Defending Europe — a plea for a European Army

Éditions Nuvis · April 2019

The 58th session in Brussels: European defence in question

Document de travail · 7 April 2019

European defence between cooperation and integration

Revue de la Défense Nationale · 3 April 2019

The case for a European army

La Croix — with Olivier Jehin · 29 March 2019

Possible futures for the European Union

Document de travail · 21 March 2019

Brexit will not happen… at least not yet

L'Echo · 9 January 2019

A European army: the debate we cannot avoid

L'Opinion / Le Soir — with Olivier Jehin · 4 January 2019

European Union defence — the White book implementation process

European Parliament · 8 January 2019

2018 8 publications

The European Defence Fund

Confrontations Europe · 9 July 2018

The European Intervention Initiative: why we should listen to Chancellor Merkel

IRIS · 26 June 2018

Strategic Autonomy under the Spotlight: The New Holy Grail of European Defence

GRIP · 26 March 2018

Let citizens take hold of the European project

Les Echos · 12 March 2018

Let us make Brexit an opportunity for Europe

L'Opinion / La Libre Belgique — with JP Maulny · February 2018

The time has come to rethink the European project

Le Soir · 22 February 2018

PESCO: a good old idea worth the detour

B2 Pro · 17 February 2018

An analysis of the legal basis of the European Defence Industrial Development Programme

Document de travail · 22 January 2018

2017 11 publications

European defence: turning words into deeds

Les Echos — with Jean Arthuis · 21 December 2017

Permanent Structured Cooperation, or Being Taken for a Ride Again

Europe Diplomatie & Défense n° 1039 · 29 November 2017

Toward an Authentic European Defence Research Strategy: Legal Aspects

Springer · 2017

Permanent Structured Cooperation: national perspectives and state of play

European Parliament · 15 July 2017

Preparatory study for the European Commission on the European Defence Industrial Development Programme

European Commission — rapport non public · June 2017

Where is PESCO heading?

Europe Diplomatie & Défense n° 992 · 31 May 2017

Let us show Donald Trump's America who we are and what we are worth!

B2 Pro · 25 May 2017

Where does European defence research stand?

GRIP · 23 March 2017

Permanent Structured Cooperation: enough talk, let us do it!

B2 Pro · 10 March 2017

PESCO: European defence's last frontier

GRIP · 23 February 2017

One last little effort Mr President!

Europe Diplomatie & Défense n° 693 · 23 February 2017

2016 5 publications

What to make of NATO's 2 % target after Brexit?

DSI — Défense & Sécurité Internationale, hors-série n° 49 · 2016

The future European defence research programme

IRIS · July 2016

The only way for Europe to preserve its strategic autonomy is to pull its resources together

European Defence Matters — EDA · June 2016

Letter to my English friends

Europe, Défense & Diplomatie · 31 May 2016

The future of European Defence Research

European Parliament · 30 March 2016

2015 4 publications

The future of French nuclear forces in a genuine European defence

Revue de la Défense Nationale · August 2015

European defence in midstream

Europe Diplomatie & Défense · 9 June 2015

Permanent Structured Cooperation

Lettre de la RMF n° 62 · June 2015

Permanent Structured Cooperation: The Sleeping Beauty of European Defence

GRIP · 27 May 2015