Commentaries
Replacing the Belgian F16s is but a logical decision
Without armed forces, there are no instruments left when diplomacy fails. To be an effective instrument, all three forces (army, navy and air force) require a combat capability.
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Without armed forces, there are no instruments left when diplomacy fails. To be an effective instrument, all three forces (army, navy and air force) require a combat capability.
Cardiff has the potential to turn into a “great meeting”, if the focus is on forging a new and attractive narrative to underpin a solid transatlantic security relationship, in which […]
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In this article, Sven Biscop places the present crisis in Iraq in its regional context and argues that while Iraq was not initially Europe’s war the continent has a stake […]
Cyber-security and cyber-governance are increasingly shaping the international agenda, not least in the aftermath of the Snowden revelations and various cases of cyber-attacks from China and Russia.
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Europe’s social model is not a luxury, but a pillar of the peace project of European integration and a source of “soft power”. Time perhaps to start respecting our own […]
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In this article, Sven Biscop looks at President Obama’s recently announced ‘European Reassurance Initiative’ and its implications for European defence.
On the occasion of the launch of the new SIPRI data on the international arms industry, the Egmont Institute, the Institute for European Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and […]
High level conference which gathers key actors from both civilian and military backgrounds to exchange ideas and discuss the future of the security and defence policies in Europe.
The Royal Institute for International Relations invites you to a high level conference on Thursday October 23, 2014 from 18:30 to 19:30: Foreign fighters in the Islamic Caliphate: What can the […]
The maritime domain and its security environment is complex, rapidly evolving and increasingly unpredictable. It has significant impact on global security and influences upon commerce, transportation and energy supply. Maritime […]