The future of Belgian defence: horizon 2030
The Belgian Minister of Defence, Steven Vandeput, appointed a 14-member “wise pen team” to reflect on the future of the Belgian armed forces. All contributions, including that of Sven Biscop,
The Belgian Minister of Defence, Steven Vandeput, appointed a 14-member “wise pen team” to reflect on the future of the Belgian armed forces. All contributions, including that of Sven Biscop,
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In this article Sven Biscop argues that it is futile to put troops on the streets of European capitals when the real battle against ISIS needs to be fought at […]
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This short commentary draws some parallels between the Ukrainian crisis today and the Iraqi intervention in 2003, notably with regard to internal European divisions and the need for a ‘strategic […]
Is the world becoming multipolar or will it remain unipolar? Analysts disagree, but it might be that this does not matter too much and that we better skip polarity terminology altogether.
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In this article, Sven Biscop argues that Ukraine should not be armed by Western powers for fear of escalating the crisis. He makes a plea for a diplomatic resolution to […]
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Daniel Fiott draws conclusions from the lecture series on the future of European geostrategy, which Egmont and the Institute for European Studies of the VUB organized last fall. All 10 […]
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 […]