No pain, no gain: taking PESCO to the gym
It is fair to assume that at least one out of three readers of this paper have at some point in their life accepted to join a group of friends […]
It is fair to assume that at least one out of three readers of this paper have at some point in their life accepted to join a group of friends […]
The presence of terrorist convicts in prison is not a new phenomenon in Belgium. However, radicalisation or recruitment was less visible, or at least less observed until it became a […]
Commentaries
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called for an “a new grouping of like-minded nations, a new alliance of democracies” against China. The US has raised this idea before: […]
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Europe’s strategy for its southern flank is patchy, its military presence is limited, and its American ally appears to be leaving. Europeans need an overall security strategy for the region, […]
Commentaries
Former colonial countries appear increasingly willing to engage in processes akin to transitional justice in order to confront the legacies of their colonial past. In this blog post, Valerie Arnould […]
We highlight the chapter of Alexander Mattelaer. He answers the following questions: How does your government view the importance of nuclear deterrence and NATO’s nuclear sharing agreement for its own […]
Twelve European countries have joined the European Intervention Initiative, which was launched by French President Macron in September 2017. The ultimate aim of EI2 is to develop a shared strategic […]
Seminar on the occasion of the centenary of Belgian-Finnish diplomatic relations & of Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Why did the US pursue, from the perspective of Structural Realism, an underactive grand strategy towards China in 1991-2011, but a more optimal strategy in 2011-2018? In a very permissive […]
One of the most rapidly developing nations of Southeast Asia, Vietnam is an extremely promising market for the European Union. There is huge potential for trade in both directions across […]