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Within NATO, the so-called “Framework Nations Concept” is currently one of the driving paradigms of multinational defense cooperation. All nations retain full sovereignty, and no “European army” is in sight. This opens the concept to non-member states.

During the holidays, we look back at some of the core subjects covered by our researchers in 2017. Below you can find our CSS Christmas program.

Italy and Poland are both frontline states for EU and NATO security. They also represent the two main operational priorities for European military cooperation: defending NATO territory in Eastern Europe, and intervening to stabilize conflict-racked countries south of the EU.

In time for the OSCE Ministerial Council in Vienna, the OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions on 7 December 2017 published a report on “The Road to the Charter of Paris”. The 30-page report was written by Christian Nünlist (CSS), Juhana Aunesluoma (University of Helsinki), and Benno Zogg (CSS).