Germany can still be a valuable UK ally Published: 25 October 2023 Commentary Brexit and Britain’s Indo-Pacific tilt may have convinced Germany that the UK is no longer interested in defence co-operation, writes James Rogers. That would be a mistake. The two can build on each other’s strengths in NATO and in the defence of Ukraine. James Rogers
Böll EU Brief 02/2026 | Europe’s Indo-Pacific security gap: A new dataset on the EU coordination deficit Published: 6 May 2026 Böll EU Brief European security engagement in the Indo-Pacific has accelerated sharply, but remains deeply fragmented. A new dataset of 1,077 cooperation entries, covering EU institutions, all 27 Member States, the UK, Ukraine, and 49 Indo-Pacific partners, maps for the first time the full scope of Europe's presence in the region. The data reveals a de facto division of labour that Brussels has yet to organise into a coherent strategic offer. Jacob Mardell diagnoses the coordination deficit, and sets out how to fix it. Jacob Mardell
