Is Putin Winning, or Is He Trying not to Lose?
Nobody is in doubt, if anybody ever was, that Russia remains a great power. That much the tense stand-off over Ukraine has demonstrated. Whether President Putin’s moves have earned Russia […]
Nobody is in doubt, if anybody ever was, that Russia remains a great power. That much the tense stand-off over Ukraine has demonstrated. Whether President Putin’s moves have earned Russia […]
The Arctic region is undergoing dramatic changes with multiple implications for the region and well-beyond, with profound geo-economic and geopolitical consequences. These major developments and especially the gravity of climate […]
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In Eastern Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for war. The European countries should strengthen their deterrence capacity and put an end to their dependence on Russian gas. *****
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The Belgian position on nuclear policy questions is generally framed as a dual track approach combining credible deterrence with the pursuit of détente. This harks back to the Harmel report […]
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One dimension of strategic autonomy has been firmly decided upon since the EU created its Common Security and Defence Policy in 1999: the projection of military force outside the borders […]
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The last twenty years have brought about a significant increase in the awareness of war practices that harm women, including rape and sexual abuse. However, focusing on women alone is […]
Conference – Speech of Dr Jean Pascal Zanders – Speech of Ms Annalisa Giannella, Council of the EU | Summary, (Photo credit: Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Flickr)
– Speech by Minister Armand De Decker, –Speech by Mr Karel De Gucht, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium,
Conference. Speeches (Photo credit: jihadi terrorism, EgmontInstitute )
Conference – Programme, Keynote address by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Keynote address session 2 by the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, General Harald Kujat, (Photo credit: […]