The Strategic Compass: Entering the Fray
The Strategic Compass for the EU’s security and defence policy, to be adopted in 2022, must generate immediate action. The best way of ensuring that is to prepare new capability […]
European defence / NATO
Publications
Commentaries
Afghanistan: The End of a Strategic Distraction
The military intervention in Afghanistan was a near complete success. Or it would have been, had the US pulled out as soon as it was satisfied that its initial objective […]
Commentaries
Belgian Defence: Put your trust in people
On the eve of the National Day, Sven Biscop reflects on Belgian Defence: budget, capabilities, and above all, people. This article was also published in De Morgen. (Photo credit: […]
Update of the Strategic Vision 2030: Recommendations
The evolving security environment will demand more involvement and commitment from Belgian Defence, for which it is not yet sufficiently prepared. There is a need to develop a more proactive […]
Commentaries
The Strategic Committee on Belgian Defence: How to Read the Report
A band of hardliners with a shopping list: that is how we came across after the debate in the media and in the defence committee of the Belgian Federal Parliament […]
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, […]
Events
The Geopolitics of the Arab Spring
The Arab Spring, which has brought hope to a generation that has rejected authoritarianism and corruption, has affected, to a different degree, all countries of the Arab world. Internal political […]
The Global Peace Index 2014
The Institute for Economics and Peace was founded in 2007 by Mr Steve Killelea. The IEP is an international think tank dedicated to building a greater understanding of the interconnection […]
Defense and security. Between European Council and NATO summit
This event will critically look at the European views on NATO and CSDP. Between two major international meetings, panellists will raise questions about the future developments of these two defence […]
The state of defence in Europe: state of emergency?
In December 2013 the European Council will address, in the words of its President Herman Van Rompuy, the state of defence in Europe. The Institute for European Studies and Egmont […]