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Enam ei ole küsimus selles, kas suudame ära hoida mõjusfääride poliitika tagasitulekut. See on juba kohal. Kuid veel ei ole selge, mida see meie jaoks tähendab, kirjutab Kristi Raik. Postimees Euroopal on, mida kaitsta. Nüüd on aeg tegutseda. arvamus.postimees.ee/8196453/kristi…

Teise riigi liidri alandamine nõrgestab USA-d. See mõjutab Trumpi mainet ja usutavust globaalse liidrina, eelkõige Euroopas. Trumpi meelitamine muutub riigijuhtidele alandavaks ja nähakse, et temaga suhete hoidmine ei too soovitud tulemust. Kristi Raik epl.delfi.ee/artikkel/12036…

Nüüd ei ole aega keskenduda sellele, mida teeb või arvab keegi teine – USA, Hiina, globaalne lõuna või veel keegi. Euroopa peab ise enda eest seisma, kirjutab ICDS Tallinn uudiskirjas Kristi Raik. diplomaatia.ee/nadal-valis-ja…

Glad to be part of the new Strategy Group for European Zeitenwende of DGAP We need a strong Germany for European defence, working together with frontline states.

Kristi Raik’s article on „NATO enlargement: is the door still open after Finland and Sweden?“ has been published in Defence Studies as part of the special section ‘NATO @ 75 and beyond’. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… The article argues that closing NATO's door to Ukraine would amount

The ICDS was happy to host Sauli Niinistö, former President of Finland, for a conversation about European security moderated by our director Kristi Raik last week. A stronger Europe is urgently needed.

The second #FIIAForum2025 panel focused on the prospects for European and Northern European security. Kristi Raik, Hiski Haukkala, Mike Winnerstig, Sinikukka Saari & Joel Linnainmäki addressed the way forward amidst great power competition and Trump’s presidency.

#TEUC2025 A very interesting and stimulating discussion on the future of EU's role in the defense sector and on European security. Thank you to the Director of ICDS Tallinn 🇪🇪 Kristi Raik for moderating this keynote conversation!

Isegi kui enamik Euroopa riike ei nõustu iial Krimmi kuuluvust Venemaale de jure tunnustama, annab USA rahuplaan tugeva hoobi põhimõttele, et piire ei muudeta jõuga, kirjutab Kristi Raik ICDS Tallinn uudiskirjas: diplomaatia.ee/nadal-valis-ja…

While the US-Ukraine mineral deal provides no security guarantees, it deepens Washington’s ties with Kyiv—making full disengagement unlikely. By not rushing peace, the US is putting Russia under pressure, notes Kristi Raik. ERR News news.err.ee/1609684046/icd…

It’s time for Europe to act and rapidly increase defence spending, says Kristi Raik at the Suomen Pankki Bruegel #EuropeDay panel, led by Jeromin Zettelmeyer. ”We cannot afford to neglect our security. The fundament of our wellfare would also erode.”

💬 “Major war is raging on the continent for the 4th consecutive year and we, Europeans, together with our allies & partners, have so far failed to give sufficient support to the brave Ukrainians” —Kristi Raik, Director of ICDS Tallinn We Shall Go Forward #LennartMeriConference

Russia’s war against Ukraine and the erosion of the rules-based international order have motivated a closer security partnership between Estonia and Japan. A commentary by Kristi Raik: icds.ee/en/estonia-and…

See also the programme of the Baltic Indo-Pacific Forum 2025 organized by the Japan Chair at the International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS) on 11 June in Tallinn. icds.ee/en/bipf-2025/

NATO ajaloos on ennegi ette tulnud kriise, kuid mitte selliseid, mida transatlantilised suhted praegu üle elavad. Eurooplastel tuleb karmis julgeolekukeskkonnas end kokku võtta, kirjutab Kristi Raik ICDS Tallinn uudiskirjas. Lisaks nädalakirjas ⤵ diplomaatia.ee/nadal-valis-ja…

How to strenghten the 🇪🇺 pillar of #NATO? In their #PolicyBrief, Kristi Raik & Marcin Terlikowski give recommendations on 3⃣ different levels: 1⃣ Strategic: More than ever, 🇪🇺 allies need a common strategic approach to the 🇺🇸 – based on the understanding that 🇷🇺 poses a ... /1

The future of NATO hangs on the rapid increase in Europe’s share in collective defense. Europe must keep the US committed while taking greater responsibility for its own defense. Here's our fresh take on the European pillar of NATO with Marcin Terlikowski for DGAP

As the @nato summit today in The Hague will -of course- declare another success, I do invite my followers to read a policy paper by Kristi Raik and yours truly on why figures do not tell the whole story and may not solve the burden-sharing problem. dgap.org/en/research/pu…

There's still work to be done to ensure that European countries in NATO share a common understanding of why and how much defence spending needs to increase — and, above all, it's not about trying to please Donald Trump. Kristi Raik ERR News #NATOsummit news.err.ee/1609729218/exp…

NATO ja ELi tippkohtumised näitavad Ukraina rasket seisu, kirjutab Kristi Raik kaitseuuringute keskuse nädalakirjas. Lisaks uudiskirjas: ✔️meriliarjakas Iisraeli Iraani konfliktist. ✔️Marek Kohv Venemaa pealetungist. diplomaatia.ee/nadal-valis-ja…