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Security & defence

• New books added to the Council Library collection - June 2026

  • New books
  • 2026. gada 26. jūnijs

  Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.

  • Institutional affairs
  • Foreign affairs & international relations
  • Terrorism
  • Home affairs
  • Telecommunications
  • Security & defence
  • EU Member States
  • Eastern Europen and Central Asia
  • Middle East and North Africa
• New books added to the Council Library collection - May 2026

  • New books
  • 2026. gada 29. maijs

  Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.

  • Institutional affairs
  • Foreign affairs & international relations
  • Home affairs
  • Terrorism
  • Security & defence
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • EU Member States
  • Europe
  • Eastern Europen and Central Asia
• Library guides on defence and security

  • EU Council bibliography
  • 2026. gada 5. maijs

  In a complex security environment, reliable information matters more than ever. Council Library guides curate trusted resources on Europe’s key defence and security issues.

  • Middle East and North Africa
  • Foreign affairs & international relations
  • Security & defence
  • Europe
  • Eastern Europen and Central Asia
• New books added to the Council Library's collection - March 2026

  • New books
  • 2026. gada 30. marts

  Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.

  • Security & defence
  • Economy & finance
  • Foreign affairs & international relations
  • Home affairs
  • Institutional affairs
  • Justice
  • Environment
  • EU Member States
  • Eastern Europen and Central Asia
  • Asia
• A cautionary tale for Europe: Carlo Masala’s hypothetical scenario of a Russian victory

  • EU Council bibliography
  • 2026. gada 12. marts

  Professor of International Politics at the Bundeswehr University in Munich, Carlo Masala, considers not only what would happen if Putin prevailed, but also how that could plausibly occur. 

  • Foreign affairs & international relations
  • Security & defence
  • Europe
• New books added to the Council Library's collection - February 2026

  • New books
  • 2026. gada 27. februāris

  Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.

  • Institutional affairs
  • Economy & finance
  • International trade & customs
  • Agriculture
  • Foreign affairs & international relations
  • Security & defence
  • Environment
  • Migration
  • EU Member States
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • Latin America
  • United States
• New books added to the Council Library's collection - January 2026

  • New books
  • 2026. gada 29. janvāris

  Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.

  • Economy & finance
  • Foreign affairs & international relations
  • International trade & customs
  • Security & defence
  • Energy
  • EU Member States
  • United States
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Eastern Europen and Central Asia
• New books added to the Council Library's collection - December 2025

  • New books
  • 2025. gada 22. decembris

  Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.

  • Economy & finance
  • International trade & customs
  • Enterprise and industry
  • Foreign affairs & international relations
  • Security & defence
  • Asia
  • Latin America
  • EU Member States
  • United States
• New books added to the Council Library's collection - November 2025

  • New books
  • 2025. gada 28. novembris

  Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.

  • Justice
  • Institutional affairs
  • Enlargement
  • Foreign affairs & international relations
  • Security & defence
  • Economy & finance
  • Home affairs
  • EU Member States
  • Eastern Europen and Central Asia
  • Asia
• New books added to the Council Library's collection - October 2025

  • New books
  • 2025. gada 28. oktobris

  Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.

  • Agriculture
  • Economy & finance
  • Environment
  • Institutional affairs
  • Transport
  • Foreign affairs & international relations
  • Research & technological development
  • Security & defence
  • Justice
  • Asia
  • EU Member States
• New books added to the Council Library's collection - September 2025

  • New books
  • 2025. gada 30. septembris

  Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.

  • Institutional affairs
  • Foreign affairs & international relations
  • Security & defence
  • International trade & customs
  • Economy & finance
  • Health
  • Energy
  • Migration
  • Home affairs
  • Justice
  • Environment
  • EU Member States
  • United States
• New books added to the Council Library's collection - July 2025

  • New books
  • 2025. gada 28. jūlijs

  Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.

  • Foreign affairs & international relations
  • Security & defence
  • Research & technological development
  • Enterprise and industry
  • Agriculture
  • Institutional affairs
  • EU Member States
  • United States
  • Eastern Europen and Central Asia
  • Asia
• Redlines and partnerships : insights from the EUISS Chaillot Paper, 'Unpowering Russia'

  • Blog post
  • 2025. gada 18. jūlijs

  How can the EU move beyond deterrence to actively counter Russian influence? At a recent Council Library event,  European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) analysts Lizza Bomassi and Giuseppe Spatafora shared insights from their latest Chaillot Paper, ‘Unpowering Russia’.

  • EU Member States
  • Security & defence
  • Foreign affairs & international relations
  • Eastern Europen and Central Asia
• Navigating the Danish presidency of the Council with our Library guide

  • EU Council bibliography
  • 2025. gada 9. jūlijs

  To help readers navigate the dynamic and complex landscape of the Danish presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Council Library has compiled a guide providing relevant and authoritative resources. 

  • International trade & customs
  • EU Member States
  • Agriculture
  • Energy
  • Economy & finance
  • Environment
  • Enterprise and industry
  • Foreign affairs & international relations
  • Enlargement
  • Youth and sport
  • Security & defence
  • Migration
  • Justice
• New books added to the Council Library's collection - June 2025

  • New books
  • 2025. gada 26. jūnijs

  Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.

  • International trade & customs
  • Research & technological development
  • Terrorism
  • Foreign affairs & international relations
  • Security & defence
  • Economy & finance
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • EU Member States
  • United States
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • Asia
  • Eastern Europen and Central Asia
• New books added to the Council Library's collection - May 2025

  • New books
  • 2025. gada 27. maijs

  Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.

  • Institutional affairs
  • Foreign affairs & international relations
  • Security & defence
  • EU Member States
  • Eastern Europen and Central Asia
  • United States
  • Asia
  • Middle East and North Africa
• No strings attached? Europe’s security reimagined

  • Blog post
  • 2025. gada 2. maijs

  Europe is at a turning point in shaping its approach to security and defence, with growing challenges prompting urgent reflection and action. The Council Library invited POLITICO Europe’s Research & Analysis Division to discuss the key choices shaping Europe’s security future.

  • EU Member States
  • Security & defence
• New books added to the Council Library's collection - April 2025

  • New books
  • 2025. gada 28. aprīlis

  Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.

  • Foreign affairs & international relations
  • Security & defence
  • International trade & customs
  • Economy & finance
  • Single market
  • Research & technological development
  • Institutional affairs
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Fisheries
  • Asia
  • EU Member States
• New books added to the Council Library's collection - March 2025

  • New books
  • 2025. gada 28. marts

  Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.

  • Institutional affairs
  • International trade & customs
  • Security & defence
  • Foreign affairs & international relations
  • EU Member States
  • Europe
  • Eastern Europen and Central Asia
• New books added to the Council Library's collection - February 2025

  • New books
  • 2025. gada 26. februāris

  Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.

  • Foreign affairs & international relations
  • United States
  • Institutional affairs
  • Asia
  • Eastern Europen and Central Asia
  • EU Member States
  • International trade & customs
  • Security & defence
  • Research & technological development
  • Migration
  • Economy & finance