The analyses are short pieces -of around 3,000 words- on aspects of current international affairs considered to be of relevance to Spain, its foreign policy or its security. In broad terms ARIs are intended to have a predictive bearing on events.

EU-Japan cooperation on defence capabilities: possibilities?

Michito Tsuruoka & Daniel Fiott. ARI 76/2020 - 22/5/2020.

Europe and Japan have an interest in developing defence capabilities and research but there are challenges and cooperation is conditioned by a shifting geopolitical landscape.

Life beyond multilateralism? COVID-19, European strategic autonomy and Spanish foreign policy

Félix Arteaga & Luis Simón. ARI 74/2020 (English version) - 20/5/2020.

EU and Spanish foreign policy were undergoing a transition from multilateralism to strategic autonomy to adapt to an increasingly competitive geopolitical environment. However, COVID-19 raises questions about whether international politics will be characterised by a renewal of multilateralism or an aggravation of great power competition.

Rules-based connectivity, maritime security and EU-Japan cooperation in the Indian Ocean

Luis Simón & Tomohiko Satake. ARI 70/2020 - 14/5/2020.

This paper puts forward a number of specific proposals to further EU-Japan maritime security cooperation in the Indian Ocean region.

The influence –and weakness– of Spain’s European policy in the face of the pandemic: from a diagnostic to proposals and recommendations

Ignacio Molina & Federico Steinberg. ARI 68/2020 (English version) - 12/5/2020.

This paper analyses the position of Spain in the EU’s management of the present health and economic crisis.

Spain-China relations and COVID-19: the bright and dark sides of a necessary partnership for Spain

Mario Esteban & Ugo Armanini. ARI 62/2020 (English version) - 6/5/2020.

The COVID-19 crisis may be a turning point for China’s foreign relations. This paper analyses its impact on Spanish-Chinese relations, an issue of particular importance from a European perspective.