Commentaries
Civil-Military Imbalance in the Sahel
In less than a year, the Sahel region has experienced two coups, one coup attempt and something that now looks like a ‘coup within a coup’, firmly putting civil-military relations […]
Commentaries
In less than a year, the Sahel region has experienced two coups, one coup attempt and something that now looks like a ‘coup within a coup’, firmly putting civil-military relations […]
Much ink has been spilled calling upon Europeans to do more for their defence in the context of the transatlantic relationship. “Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything […]
Belgium has never had a National Security Strategy: a single strategic vision outlining how to safeguard its national interests from external threats and challenges and to prevent the exploitation of […]
EU Member States have agreed on a grand strategy, the 2016 Global Strategy (EUGS). However, the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC), where Member States define the EU’s foreign, security and defence […]
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NATO is a unique alliance – not only because of its longevity (it turns 72 this year) and its bloodless victory in the Cold War (since its opponent crumbled from […]
The confluence of Joe Biden’s election to the White House, the likely ramifications of the pandemic for defence budgets, and unfolding EU and NATO strategic reflection processes offers a window […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]