In snowy Brussels, on January 5, 2026, three Mind the Gap analysts met to draw an initial roadmap for the project’s concluding book. The analysts were Jamie Shea, Rasmus Mariager, and Sten Rynning.

The book will take stock of the interaction between national security expertise and national security policy — connecting the dots of the project, like the hubs of the Brussels Atomium.

As always, the anchor points will be NATO and the two allies, Denmark and Norway. The book, which will be co-authored by the three analysts, will look broadly at the nature of NATO policy-making and how small allies, and not least small allies’ national security experts, can shape policy decisions and thinking.

The team will meet on several occasions through 2026 to write this book. Thus, stay tuned!