D. Trump or the Emperor Strikes Back
The accession of Donald Trump to the American presidency on January 20 is likely to upset the grand strategy put in place by the Biden administration. Despite a certain degree […]
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Congo crisis extends beyond ‘conflict minerals’
On Sunday night, the Congolese rebel group M23 and the Rwandan army invaded Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The fall of Goma […]
Peacekeeping armies: what are they, why do African states build them and what impact do they have?
Since 1948, more than two million uniformed peacekeepers have served in over 70 United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions. They have come from over 120 UN member states. But a few […]
The Manned-Unmanned Warfare of Tomorrow
The deployment of unmanned systems in recent years has changed the nature of warfare in multiple ways. Subsequently, considering Belgium’s budgetary context, the personnel constraints that the armed forces face, […]
2025: Is Europe Ready for the Old Normal?
A newly-elected President of the United States who lays claim to Canada, Greenland, and Panama, is far from normal. For Europeans, it is the last thing they expected from their […]
From Report to Reality: Moving Beyond Draghi’s Vision
On 6 December 2024, the Egmont Institute and the FPS Foreign Affairs organized a conference “From Report to Reality: Moving Beyond Draghi’s Vision”. Through a series of keynote speeches and […]