The Future of Security 2025
This briefing summarises the outcomes of the Future of Security Conference, hosted at King’s College London in partnership with the Economic Conflict and Competition Research Group (ECCRG) and the Centre for Economic Security (CES).
Strategic Autonomy and European Economic and Research Security (2025)
Framework outlining Europe’s approach to securing economic and research capabilities while engaging international partners under open strategic autonomy.
European Economic Security Strategy (2023)
Joint Communication setting out a comprehensive strategy to strengthen the EU’s economic resilience against external coercion and dependencies.
Economic Security Doctrine Draft (2025)
Analytical paper exploring doctrinal approaches to economic security, identifying policy levers and governance structures to protect Europe’s strategic interests.
The AI Continent Action Plan (2025)
Comprehensive strategy to position Europe as a global leader in AI, including the creation of AI Factories and AI Gigafactories, Data Labs, and a Data Union Strategy.
European approach to Artificial Intelligence (2025)
Policy framework centering on excellence and trust, covering the AI Continent Action Plan, the Apply AI Strategy, AI Factories, the AI Act Service Desk, and the AI Observatory.
Apply AI Strategy (2025)
Framework designed to drive AI adoption across strategic sectors and SMEs, supported by the transformation of Digital Innovation Hubs into Experience Centres and the establishment of an Apply AI Alliance.
European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) under the Digital Europe Programme
One-stop shops supporting companies and public sector organisations in adopting AI, HPC, and cybersecurity, combining regional presence with a pan-European network.
2023 Strategic Foresight Report: “Sustainability and Well-being at the Heart of Europe’s Open Strategic Autonomy”
Annual foresight examining Europe’s social, economic, and geopolitical challenges, highlighting priority areas to strengthen resilience and sovereignty.
2022 Strategic Foresight Report: “Twinning the Green and Digital Transitions in the New Geopolitical Context”
Analysis of how digital technologies and the green transition interact across key sectors, with action areas to maximize synergies and mitigate tensions.
European Green Deal Industrial Plan (2023)
Framework to boost Europe’s net-zero industry competitiveness, focusing on a simplified regulatory environment, faster access to funding, secure raw-material supplies, and skills development.
Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) – NextGenerationEU (2021–2026)
Central funding mechanism supporting Member States’ reforms and investments for a sustainable, resilient, and digital recovery.
European Industrial Strategy (Updated March 2021)
Policy to ensure EU industry leads the twin green and digital transitions, enhances competitiveness, and reinforces open strategic autonomy.
New EU Crisis Preparedness Strategy (2025)
Comprehensive approach identifying major risks—natural disasters, pandemics, hybrid threats, and geopolitical crises—and proposing integrated tools for whole-of-government resilience.
Joint Communication to strengthen the security and resilience of submarine cables (2025)
Action plan by the Commission and HRVP to map, assess, and protect submarine cable infrastructure, including a Coordinated Risk Assessment and a Cable Security Toolbox.
NIS 2 Directive and Critical Entities Resilience Directive Guidance
Technical guidance on implementing EU-wide cybersecurity and resilience standards for critical sectors, supporting cross-sector preparedness and infrastructure protection.
EU Competitiveness Compass Communication (2025)
Policy compass defining strategic responses to dependencies across sectors, with recommendations for investment, regulatory reform, and collaborative mechanisms to enhance Europe’s competitiveness.
Joint Communication on Countering Hybrid Threats (2022)
Action plan to reinforce EU readiness and response against hybrid threats—cyberattacks, disinformation, and economic coercion—through enhanced coordination, threat analysis, and resilience measures.
