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The Evolving Role of the European External Action Service in Security and Defense

Although the European External Action Service’s defense competencies have received less attention than its foreign policy goals, its continued organizational innovation and reinforced supranational mechanisms have had a positive impact in bridging the gap between policy and security.

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By Raluca Csernatoni
Published on Feb 1, 2021
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Raluca Csernatoni

Fellow, Carnegie Europe

Raluca Csernatoni is a fellow at Carnegie Europe, where she specializes on European security and defense, as well as emerging disruptive technologies.

    Recent Work

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    When AI Agents Attack: Autonomous Cyber Operations and Europe’s Governance Gap

      Raluca Csernatoni, Patryk Pawlak

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    Europe Needs a Strategy for Its Turn to New Defense Tech

      Raluca Csernatoni

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Raluca Csernatoni
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