Commentaries
Escalate the diplomatic offensive in the war against Islamic State
We are at war with IS. Not since the attacks in Paris on Friday 13 November, but since 2014, when we decided on military intervention to halt their advance in […]
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We are at war with IS. Not since the attacks in Paris on Friday 13 November, but since 2014, when we decided on military intervention to halt their advance in […]
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What is the common denominator between Russia’s interventions in Ukraine and Syria, and China’s flourishing strategic investment initiatives, which have grasped so much attention lately, such as the One Belt […]
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The crises in Europe’s neighbourhood seem to get worse by the day. The recent decision by Russia to intervene in Syria, supposedly to fight against DAESH has raised new questions […]
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Many observers are speculating about Putin’s strategy in Syria. This commentary argues that Vladimir Putin’s military intervention is driven by five key objectives, with domestic, local,
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The US and China concluded a major cybersecurity agreement during President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, on 25 September. This agreement, which includes some commitments and enforcing mechanisms,
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Putin may be a master tactician, but a sober analysis of the outcome of some of his recent decisions show him to be an apprentice strategist (in Dutch).
Which responsibilities does Europe want to assume as a security provider outside its borders? Which military level of ambition does that political ambition entail? And what should the Common Security […]
The vagaries of Chancellor Merkel’s policy towards Russia over the past year, from friend and honest broker to stern enforcer of sanctions and then to prime mover of the Minsk-2 […]
The consensus on the foundations of European security has gradually eroded in recent years. The current crisis in and around Ukraine that has challenged the fundamental principles of international order […]
Dans la lignée des conférences consacrées depuis plusieurs années maintenant aux pays du voisinage Sud de l’Union européenne, l’Institut d’études européennes de l’Université Saint-Louis – Bruxelles organise le 3 février […]