CSDS’ Bridging Allies initiative is a track 1.5 platform that seeks to generate ideas to strengthen practical cooperation between the key alliances that underpin security in Europe and the Indo-Pacific, paying particular attention to NATO on the one hand, and the US-Japan, US-Australia and US-ROK alliances on the other. CSDS conducts this initiative in close collaboration with academic and think tank partners in the United States, Japan, Australia, France, the Republic of Korea and Canada.
The CSDS Bridging Allies initiative has so far produced a number of deliverables based on direct support from partners such as NATO and the Australian Department of Defence. First, it launched a project entitled The Indo-Pacific Futures Platform that was supported by NATO’s Science for Peace and Security (SPS), examined key security trends in the Indo-Pacific region and analysed their possible impact for NATO. This project was led by CSDS in cooperation with the National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS) in Tokyo, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), and CERI at Sciences-Po Paris. Second, it launched a project supported by the Australian Department of Defense’s Strategic Policy Grants Program (SPGP) that brought together practitioners and experts from Europe and the Indo-Pacific to offer recommendations on how to strengthen links between NATO and US allies in the Indo-Pacific. This project was led by CSDS in cooperation with the US Studies Centre of the University of Sydney (USSC) and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC, who joined as an associate partner. The project resulted in the publication of a CSDS In-Depth Paper.
Project Deliverables
“Beyond Epic Fury: The Balance of Power, United States Strategy and Secondary Theatres“, CSDS Policy Brief.
“Allies in Transition: Recasting the United States – South Korea Alliance for a Competitive Era“, CSDS Policy Brief.
“One Peninsula, Multiple Fronts: Korea in Great Power Rivalry“, CSDS In-Depth Paper.
“Three Alternative Approaches to Deterrence in Europe and the Indo-Pacific“, War on the Rocks.
“Hanging Together or Hanging Separately? Europe and the Indo-Pacific in United States-China Rivalry“, CSDS In-Depth Paper.
“Primed for Deterrence? NATO and the Indo-Pacific in the Age of Great Power Competition“, CSDS In-Depth Paper.
“The Trump Administration vs. the ‘Axis of Upheaval’?“, War on the Rocks.
“Can Europe Fight for Taiwan?“, War on the Rocks.
“Alliance Networking in Europe and the Indo-Pacific“, War on the Rocks.
“Nuclear Puzzles: What can South Korea Learn from NATO’s Experiences as a Nuclear Alliance?“, CSDS Policy Brief.
“Manufacturing Defence: Europe, the Republic of Korea and Defence Industrial Cooperation“, CSDS Policy Brief.
“Proven Partners: Towards the Implementation of the Republic of Korea-NATO Tailored Partnership“, CSDS Policy Brief.
“NATO Should Think Big About the Indo-Pacific“, War on the Rocks.
“The Long Shadow? China’s Military Rise in the Indo-Pacific and its Global Implications“, CSDS Policy Brief.
“NATO’s China and Indo-Pacific Conundrum“, Routledge.
“Shades of Grim: Scenarios for Ukraine and Global Order“, CSDS In-Depth Paper.
“European Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific“, War on the Rocks.
“Two-Theatre Tragedy: A Reluctant Europe Cannot Easily Escape a Sino-American War Over Taiwan“, War on the Rocks.
“Modernise, Expand or Complement? NATO’s Nuclear Posture in the Post-2022 Strategic Environment“, CSDS In-Depth Paper.
“Military-Technological Cooperation Across the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific“, War on the Rocks.
“NATO’s China and Indo-Pacific Conundrum“, NATO Review.
“Two Fronts, One Goal: Euro-Atlantic Security in the Indo-Pacific Age“, Marathon Initiative Report.
“No Ordinary Arms Deal: Is Europe Learning Anything from AUKUS?“, CSDS Policy Brief.
“Narratives and Interests: The EU’s Position on Taiwan Before and After the War on Ukraine“, CSDS Policy Brief.
“Power and Perceptions: How Allies View America’s Reputation and Prioritisation After Ukraine“, CSDS Policy Brief.
“Bridging US-led Alliances in the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific: An Inter-Theater Perspective“, CSIS Report.
“Bridging Alliances: Values, Interests and Strategy in Asia and Europe“, CSDS Policy Brief.
“Rethinking Tradeoffs Between Europe and the Indo-Pacific“, War on the Rocks.
“Propulsion and Deterrence: The Nuclear Dimensions of AUKUS and the Bridging of Alliances“, CSDS In-Depth Paper.
“Japan’s Resilience: Toward a New Tech Policy for the Age of Economic and National Security“, CSDS Policy Brief.
“NATO and China: Addressing New Challenges“, CSDS Policy Brief.
Project Events
Official Visit: Tsai Ing-wen
Bridging Allies Forum: ROK – NATO Cooperation
Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue 2024
China-US Competition: What Implications for the Indo-Pacific and Europe?
CSDS-CSIS 4th Transatlantic Dialogue on the Indo-Pacific
NATO and Indo-Pacific Partners: A USIP Expert Study Group Report
Bridging Allies meeting in Paris
Future Trends in the Indo-Pacific
Integrating Deterrence: What Role for Allies in the Indo-Pacific?
Bridging Allies meeting in Australia
Bridging Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Alliances
CSDS organises a first workshop in the framework of the Bridging Allies project
Bridging Allies seminar: ‘The Challenge of Emerging and Disruptive Technologies: its impact in Europe and the Indo-Pacific’
CSDS inaugurates two projects in Brussels under its Bridging Allies initiative
CSDS is Launching Two New Projects Connecting Europe and the Indo-Pacific
