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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

European Foreign Affairs Review

About the Author

Raluca Csernatoni

Fellow, Carnegie Europe

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

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