Commentaries
Biden and Europe, values and interests
Before his trip to Europe, President Biden spoke of its purpose as “rallying the democracies”. But international politics is not just a clash between the democrats and the dictators. Indeed, […]
Commentaries
Before his trip to Europe, President Biden spoke of its purpose as “rallying the democracies”. But international politics is not just a clash between the democrats and the dictators. Indeed, […]
The EU made its first forays into the field of public and cultural diplomacy when the European External Action Service (EEAS) was created a decade ago. In 2016 the Joint […]
Books
In a world that has returned to great power rivalry, understanding the grand strategy of these powers is crucial. This book introduces ten key terms for analysing grand strategy […]
Commentaries
If China is rising, it must be seeking world domination. If Russia is declining, it must be plotting revenge. The United States, in turn, will surely not refrain from anything […]
Commentaries
Trump’s approach to international organisations reminded one of Groucho Marx: “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member”. It was wise, therefore, to postpone the […]
Other publications
In his contribution to the 4th edition of the CSDP Handbook, Sven Biscop analyses the genesis of EU strategy, from the “pre-strategic” days of the 1990s, to the European Security […]
Early 2021, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will take over the rotating Presidency of the African Union (AU). At the initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of […]
POSTPONED Conference on the strategic autonomy of the EU, with Pierre Delsaux (Deputy Director-General, DG Defence Industry and Space, European Commission), Lieutenant-General Rudy Debaene (National Armaments Director, Belgium), and Georges […]
The recording of this event is available here. In March 2020 the European Commission adopted a series of initiatives in order to restore Europe’s leadership in industries that will be […]
With Ambassador Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the UN in New York until July 2020 Under the United Nations Charter, the Security Council has primary responsibility […]