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European armed forces continue to depend on the imports of advanced drones from the United States and Israel. To contribute to their strategic autonomy, Europeans need to first align their strategic requirements to deliver a joint European drone solution, argues Dominika Kunertova in this CSS Policy Perspective. 

Israeli-Palestinian peace talks have failed thus far, for numerous reasons. One specific challenge has been how to address the concerns of religious actors, argues Simon Mason in this CSS Analysis. Local mediators’ engagement with religious actors highlight some ways forward, with insights relevant beyond the specific Israeli-Palestinian context.

In recent years, states in the Western Balkans have increasingly rearmed. The arms purchases – often accompanied by nationalist rhetoric – endanger the fragile trust in a region where conflicts remain unresolved, argue Andrej Marković and Jeronim Perović. Serbia plays a key role in these dynamics. Belgrade also uses arms purchases to deepen its relations with Russia and China.

The financial strengthening and institutional development of the new multilateral vaccine platform COVAX is in the health, economy and security interests of Western states, argue Michèle Gemünden and Jan Thiel in this CSS Policy Perspective.