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
Pax Europeana, the stabilizing role of the EU in South East Europe
Conference with Mr. Gjorge Ivanov, President of Macedonia Speech of the President (Photo credit: rockcohen, Flickr )
Gen. Leakey’s Valedictory Lecture
Exclusive expert Seminar (restricted) with Lieutenant-General David Leakey, Director-General of the European Union Military Staff. (Photo credit: soldiermediacenter, EveryStockPhoto)
L’enjeu afghan: terrorisme ou insurrection? Ses conséquences régionales et internationales
Conference with Gérard Chaliand, writer, expert in geopolitics, professor at the Nanyang University (Singapur) Report (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
The US, NATO and the EU: Partnership in the balance
Conference with Amb. Robert Hunter, Senior Advisor at the RAND Corporation in Washington and former US Ambassador to NATO, and Prof. Dr. Sven Biscop, Director of Egmont’s Security & Global […]