Commentaries
Three plus one: a military level of ambition for Europeans
In this fourth contribution in a five-part series on defence and the EU Global Strategy, Alexander Mattelaer looks at transatlantic burden-sharing and European defence.
European defence / NATO
Publications
Commentaries
European military capabilities and future conflict
In this second article in a five-part series on the place of defence in the future EU Global Strategy, Bastian Giegerich looks at European military capability development and future conflict.
Commentaries
For a big picture strategic review: simplicity and realism
In this first of a five-part series on the place of defence in the future EU Global Strategy, Jolyon Howorth makes the case for a more realistic strategic review based on […]
Commentaries
A Belgian contribution to an operation in Libya?
Participating in a potential peacekeeping or capacity-building operation in Libya will put extra pressure on Belgium’s defence budget – and on its forces. An opportunity perhaps to re-think the presence […]
Studia Diplomatica
The future of the European Neighbourhood Policy
Articles The implications of Eurasian Integration for the EU’s relations with the countries in the post-Soviet space , by Laure Delcour, Hrant Kostanyan, Bruno Vandecasteele and Peter Van Elsuwege The […]
Partnering for Global Security: The EU, its strategic partners and transnational security challenges
This article reviews the scope and depth of the European Union’s cooperation on security issues with key global powers, i.e., its so-called ‘strategic partners’.
Events
Basic generic training on civilian crisis management
This integrated course on request of MFA is regularly organized by the Egmont Institute with support of the Belgian Federal Police and the Ministry of Justice. It aims at consolidating […]
The future of the Benelux Defence Cooperation
This report is based on input for a seminar on Benelux Defence Cooperation which took place on 9 April 2013 in Brussels. The seminar was jointly organized by the Egmont […]
Basic Generic Training in Civilian Crisis Management
This integrated course on request of MFA is regularly organized by the Egmont Institute with support of the Belgian Federal Police and the Ministry of Justice. It aims at consolidating […]
EU Battlegroup Expert Seminar
Expert Seminar Report EU battlegroup (Photo credit: rockcohen, Flickr)