No Belgian armed forces is unaffordable
In this Security Policy Brief Jo Coelmont examines the challenges Belgium is facing at present. On the one hand there is the declared political objective to henceforth provide its defence […]
European defence / NATO
Publications
Multipolar myths and unipolar fantasies
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.
Commentaries
Thou shalt not arm those who cannot win
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 […]
Commentaries
The future of European Geostrategy
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 […]
Other publications
Still on the defensive: European military integration in 2015
In his contribution to the Jahresvorschau 2015 of the Austrian Ministry of Defence Sven Biscop looks forward to what 2015 might bring in terms of defence cooperation between Europeans.
Wales, to spur on European defence
In his contribution to this strategic dossier of the Institute de Recherche Stratégique de l’Ecole Militaire (IRSEM, Paris), Jo Coelmont outlines what NATO’s Wales Summit means for European defence.
Events
Europe, Strategy and Armed Forces – The making of a distinctive power
Book presentation. More info on the book (Photo credit: soldiermediacenter, EveryStockPhoto)
Current security issues in light of regional integration processes in the Euro-Atlantic area
High Level conference with His Excellency Mr. Dmitry Olegovich Rogozin, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation. (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
The politico-military dynamics of European crisis response operations
As Western powers contemplate armed intervention in Syria, their proficiency in translating raw military power into political effect is key. Can past experience in designing multinational campaigns still teach us […]
The French white book on defense and security : A contribution to the European Council on defence?
Speech by Francis Delon (Photo credit: soldiermediacenter, EveryStockPhoto)