European Defence Intelligence Digest
A monthly synthesis of European defence think tank research, procurement signals, and policy shifts — distilled into actionable briefings with Winsemius analysis on top.
Europe has 45+ defence think tanks publishing hundreds of reports every month. Nobody has time to read them all. We do — so you don't have to.
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Think tanks monitored
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How it works
We monitor
Every month we scan publications from 45+ European defence think tanks, research agencies, and policy institutes — from RUSI and SIPRI to HCSS and ICDS.
We filter
We select the reports most relevant to European defence technology, procurement, funding, and industrial policy. Signal over noise.
We analyse
Each selected report gets a Winsemius relevance assessment: what it means for companies, investors, and governments operating in the European defence tech ecosystem.
You act
Published monthly on this page and distributed via LinkedIn and email. One digest, all the intelligence you need.
Sample: What a monthly digest looks like
Below is a preview of the format. The first full edition launches in April 2026.
European Drone Procurement: From Ambition to Architecture
Winsemius Assessment
Argues that EU drone procurement remains fragmented across national programmes with no common architecture. Directly relevant to JEF interoperability and Winsemius's Drone Wall thesis.
Military Spending in Europe: 2025 Trends
Winsemius Assessment
Documents the third consecutive year of spending increases across Northern and Eastern Europe. Baltic states now at 3%+ GDP. Quantifies the market opportunity for defence and dual-use consultancies operating in the JEF region.
The SAFE Facility: Implementation Challenges and Opportunities
Winsemius Assessment
First independent analysis of the SAFE instrument's disbursement mechanics. Identifies consortium requirements that will determine who can access the funds — and who will need expert support to assemble a winning bid.
Baltic Defence Industrial Cooperation: Next Steps
Winsemius Assessment
Maps existing cross-border defence industrial partnerships in the Baltics and identifies gaps. Highlights the need for consortium assembly and export facilitation — core Winsemius services.
European Sovereignty and the Defence Tech Stack
Winsemius Assessment
Makes the case for open architecture as a precondition for European strategic autonomy. Aligns with Winsemius's 'Sovereignty Through Openness' principle.
Sources we monitor
24 European defence think tanks, research agencies, and policy institutes.
RUSI
London
Full-spectrum defence & security
IISS
London
Strategic studies, military balance
SIPRI
Stockholm
Arms transfers, military spending
SWP
Berlin
Defence policy, EU/NATO
EUISS
Paris
EU CSDP, strategic foresight
IFRI
Paris
French/EU defence, nuclear
HCSS
The Hague
Defence tech, strategic foresight
ICDS
Tallinn
NATO, Baltic, cyber, hybrid
ECFR
Pan-European
EU security & sovereignty
CEPA
Warsaw/DC
Eastern Europe, NATO
PISM
Warsaw
NATO, Eastern flank
Chatham House
London
International security, Russia
CCDCOE
Tallinn
Cyber defence
Hybrid CoE
Helsinki
Hybrid threats
FIIA
Helsinki
Nordic, hybrid, NATO
FRS
Paris
Nuclear, space, cyber
CEPS
Brussels
EU defence industrial policy
Egmont
Brussels
EU CSDP, Belgian defence
RAND Europe
Cambridge
Defence capability, economics
CNAS
Washington
AI, autonomous weapons
EDA
Brussels
Defence capability, drones
FOI
Stockholm
Defence tech R&D
GLOBSEC
Bratislava
Central European security
IAI
Rome
EU defence, Mediterranean