Linde Desmaele

Linde Desmaele is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs within Leiden University. Her research focuses on nuclear politics, US alliances, and European security, bridging academic research with policymaking through practitioner-academic discussions.

Key academic roles include:

• Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT Security Studies Program
• Senior Associate Researcher, Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy at Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Her recent book, Europe’s Evolving Role in US Grand Strategy (2024), examines how US administrations instrumentalize transatlantic relationships for extra-European objectives. This work adds nuance to debates about the de-prioritization of Europe in Washington’s strategic thinking.

Scientific Awards:

• 2022 Global Strategy PhD Prize for dissertation

She contributes to the MSc in Crisis and Security Management and BSc in Security Studies at Leiden University.