Autonomy and Strategy: what should Europe want?
Europe wants autonomy and it wants a strategy. Semantically, of course, “wants” has a double meaning. First, it means “lacks”. Europe lacks autonomy and it lacks a strategy. The second […]
Europe wants autonomy and it wants a strategy. Semantically, of course, “wants” has a double meaning. First, it means “lacks”. Europe lacks autonomy and it lacks a strategy. The second […]
On 1 February 2019, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that his country had suspended its compliance with the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty, or INF Treaty, and would […]
The EU Global Strategy is crystal clear on the EU’s political level of ambition yet remarkably silent on the corresponding military level of ambition. But strategy without capabilities is just […]
As grand strategies go, the 2016 EU Global Strategy is a good document. It defines the vital interests of the Union, outlines the principles according to which the EU will […]
Commentaries
Is the debate about China going in the same direction as the Cold War debate about the Soviet Union? Must all those who do not profess themselves sufficiently anxious about […]
It has been more than five years now that Chinese President Xi Jinping first referred to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), or One Belt One Road as it was called at […]
FULLY BOOKED Will Brexit diminish Europe’s power? In a world of renewed great power rivalry, this is a crucial question. At their annual joint conference, Egmont and the Institute […]
This Symposium, funded by an EU Jean Monnet grant, will explore relations between Australia and the EU. Geographical distance, divergent political trajectories and varying perceptions and interests have, in the […]
This by-invitation roundtable is dedicated to EU-Central Asia security cooperation with a focus on border management, countering violent extremism and security sector reform. It is jointly organised by the Egmont […]
Book launch (in Dutch) with Prof. dr. David Criekemans, Senior Associate Fellow, Egmont Institute and Associate Professor in ‘International Relations’, University of Antwerp. In de periode 2011-2018 werd onze wereld […]