The War in Ukraine, NATO, and European Defence: Italian Perspectives
This book provides an in-depth analysis of the Russia-Ukraine war and its profound implications for European defence, examining the challenges faced by NATO and the EU. It delves into the historical…
Elena Calandri, Elio Calcagno, Alessia Chiriatti, Fabrizio Coticchia, Nicolò Fasola, Andrea Gilli, Andrea Locatelli, Sonia Lucarelli, Alessandro Marrone, Maria Vittoria Massarin, Karolina Muti, Gianluca Pastori, Niccolò Petrelli, Alessandra Russo, Paola Tessari
Spotlight
War in the Age of Commercial Spacepower: Five Lessons from Ukraine
Commercial space architectures and services have become essential to national defence and may be regarded as legitimate targets in warfare, regardless of their providers’ formal non-participation in…
Rethinking European Security When the American Anchor Slips
Europe’s security debate has collapsed onto Russia, but the structural variable that has changed is the role of America.A credible European posture rests on three shifts: industrial capability,…
Lessons for Europe and Italy from Other Space Powers: The Civil-Military Interconnection
The study examines how five space powers – China, Russia, the United States, India and Japan – structure the civil-military interconnection in space, focusing on governance models, strategic…
Publications
Data pubblicazione
La Germania e le regole del mercato europeo della difesa
Autori
Filippo Trombini
Details
In: IAI Commentaries
26|49
Rome, IAI, November 2026, 4 p.
Data pubblicazione
War in the Age of Commercial Spacepower: Five Lessons from Ukraine
Autori
Andrea Grillo
Elio Calcagno
Details
In: IAI Briefs
26|53
Rome, IAI, October 2026, 7 p.
Data pubblicazione
The EU and the Internal Defence Market: What Are the National Perspectives?
Autori
Alessandro Marrone
Details
In: Altri paper e articoli
in Ares Group Policy Papers, No. 138 (October 2026), p. 12-13
Research
The project will analyse the strategic landscape of the Arctic, examining issues related to climate change, the security of trade routes and competition among Arctic powers within the evolving…
The project (May 2026-February 2027) aims to analyse the current state and future prospects of air and missile defence in Europe. It focuses on the evolution of threats in light of the Russia-Ukraine…
The project included the preparation of a study and its presentation at a closed‑doors workshop. The study focused on the civil‑military nexus within five space powers – China, Japan, India, Russia…
Events
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Luogo
Online event | 9:30
Defence Summit 2025 - Un’Italia più sicura e difesa
Data evento
Luogo
Istituto Affari Internazionali
L’ambiente subacqueo come motore di innovazione tecnologica
Data evento
Luogo
Istituto Affari Internazionali | 10:00
Rotte di Distensione - Sicurezza marittima e scenari di cooperazione attraverso il Mar Rosso
IAI in the media
Pax Americana: Talking Italian Defense and European Defense Coordination with Elio Calcagno
Financial Times: Nato chief reveals Italy allowed US planes to use bases in Iran war
Le Monde: Industrie de la défense ou pacifisme, les Italiens tiraillés
Experts
