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Publications in IAI Briefs

ISSN: 3103-4071 (online)

Interim Editor: Riccardo Alcaro
IAI Briefs are concise, research-based, English-language analyses emerging from projects of which the Istituto Affari Internazionali is part. Each brief, ranging from 1,500 to 3,500 words, addresses a pressing and policy-relevant issue, offering evidence-informed insights grounded in rigorous inquiry. Designed to inform decision-makers, practitioners and stakeholders, the IAI Briefs series aims to contribute to more effective, equitable and informed policymaking across a range of thematic areas, serving as a bridge between research and public policy in national and international contexts.
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Reframing Open Strategic Autonomy in the EU Digital Ecosystem

Reframing Open Strategic Autonomy in the EU Digital Ecosystem
Federica Marconi
Rome, IAI, June 2026, 9 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|22

European Strategic Autonomy and Defence Cooperation: Not an Inevitable Outcome

European Strategic Autonomy and Defence Cooperation: Not an Inevitable Outcome
Elio Calcagno
Rome, IAI, June 2026, 8 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|23

Beyond the European Chips Act: EU Supply Chain Dependencies on China, Taiwan and the United States

Beyond the European Chips Act: EU Supply Chain Dependencies on China, Taiwan and the United States
Aurelio Insisa
Rome, IAI, June 2026, 6 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|21

Italy, Europe and the Iran-US Confrontation: Managing Escalation without Illusions

Italy, Europe and the Iran-US Confrontation: Managing Escalation without Illusions
Filippo Simonelli
Roma, IAI, maggio, 5 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|20

The European Pillar of NATO in the Era of US Disengagement

The European Pillar of NATO in the Era of US Disengagement
Nicolò Murgia
Rome, IAI, May 2026, 7 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|19

The US-China Battle of Currencies Gives the Euro a Chance

The US-China Battle of Currencies Gives the Euro a Chance
Nicola Casarini
Rome, IAI, May 2026, 8 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|18

Russia’s Frozen Assets: A Litmus Test for the EU

Russia’s Frozen Assets: A Litmus Test for the EU
Francesco Giumelli
Rome, IAI, April 2026, 7 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|17

Meloni’s Defence Policy: Adjusting the Balance Sheet to Crises

Meloni’s Defence Policy: Adjusting the Balance Sheet to Crises
Alessandro Marrone
Rome, IAI, March 2026, 9 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|16

Minerals and the Lobito Corridor: Between Domestic Needs and the EU’s Derisking Strategy

Minerals and the Lobito Corridor: Between Domestic Needs and the EU’s Derisking Strategy
Pietro Rinaldi
Pier Paolo Raimondi
Rome, IAI, March 2026, 7 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|15

Why Credible EU Membership Matters

Why Credible EU Membership Matters: How to Sequence Integration and Accession in Ukraine and the Western Balkans
Matteo Bonomi
Rome, IAI, March 2026, 9 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|13

Armenia’s Velvet Revolution and the Breakdown of the Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Process

Armenia’s Velvet Revolution and the Breakdown of the Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Process
Andrea Aiace Colombo
Rome, IAI, March 2026, 5 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|14

The Case for an EU–Indo-Pacific Critical Maritime Infrastructure Partnership

The Case for an EU–Indo-Pacific Critical Maritime Infrastructure Partnership
Gabriele Abbondanza
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 5 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|12