EU Strategic Autonomy in a Shifting Global Landscape
The European Union (EU) is strategically positioning itself for the future amidst rising global trends, such as the continued economic and geopolitical ascendancy of Asia, technological advancements, and geopolitical tensions. With initiatives like the Open Strategic Autonomy (OSA), the EU is focusing on areas like energy security, technology mastery, and industrial innovation to fortify its role on the global stage. Embracing the challenges and transitions ahead, the EU is engaging in collaborations with international partners, shaping a better global order, and navigating key policy initiatives to safeguard its economic and security interests.
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Trends call for aligned EU response Trends call for aligned EU response Continued rise Asia as economic, geopolitical power Technology as geopolitical weapon Advancement US economic resilience model towards China Geo-economic fragmentation and rerouting value chains Multiple crises: covid, Ukraine, gas, supply chains, climate, migration Transitions: Global race for clean tech / Ubiquitous digitization
VDL: Geopolitical Commission 2019 VDL: Geopolitical Commission 2019 Transformation of the EU; global challenges; fit for the future 1. Affordable, Clean and Secure Energy 2. Mastering and owning Key technologies 3. Infrastructures fit for future (standards, networks, cloud) 4. Data strategy 5. Cyber security 6. Strengthen Industrial Base and Innovation Potential 7. Shaping a better Global Order Trans-Atlantic - Coalitions
EU as a global player: positioning via Extra-territorial effect of legislation: GDPR, AI act Cross border mechanisms: CBAM/ETS Act as a European block: crisis response Covid, Energy and sanctions Transition capacity: triple transition with global partnerships TTC and G7 Open Strategic Autonomy: liberal vs interventionist Massive amounts of legislation on triple transition New: Industrial Policy as part of economic model
EU Policy Initiatives OSA related EU Policy Initiatives OSA related Chips Act, IPCEI SMEI, TTC Standards Strategic Dependencies Regulation Foreign Subsidies Export controll Strategic Compass Anti Coercion CRMA, NZIA, ASAP Supply Chain report Roadmap Security-Defense Tech Int Procurement Instrument Data Act, AI Act, DMA, DSA Cyber Resilience Act Global Gateway Sovereignty Fund Energy transition / security Economic Security Strategy
EU EU Indo Indo- -Pacific Pacific EU Indo Pacific Strategy: strengthening cooperation economy, security, connectivity, green transition. EU Indo Pacific Forum (2022) EU US Japan Cyber cooperation (2021) EU Japan Summit Connectivity / Digital Partnership (2022) EU Japan Economic Partnership Data Partnership (2019) TTC India
