This book examines how the European Union can pursue a grand strategy and become a distinct global actor in a world of emerging great powers.

Sven Biscop is Director of the Europe in the World Programme at Egmont - Royal Institute for International Relations in Brussels, and Visiting Professor at Ghent University and at the College of Europe in Bruges.

Jo Coelmont is the former Permanent Military Representative of Belgium to the EU Military Committee, currently he is a Senior Associate Fellow at Egmont - Royal Institute for International Relations in Brussels.

Introduction 1. EU Grand Strategy and Foreign Policy 2. A Strategy for CSDP 3. Military Capability Development in CSDP 4. Military Convergence through CSDP 5. CSDP and Nato 6. Conclusion. Bibliography