Renegotiating the Transatlantic Bargain
The end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026 have showcased the foreign policy and defence approach of the second Trump administration, not only in words, such as the releases […]
EU and strategic partners
Publications
Commentaries
Belgium Stays and Chooses Dignity, Humanity and Hope. The New 2026 Humanitarian Strategy.
The international humanitarian system is in turmoil. Armed conflict is once again becoming normalized, and the principle that “might makes right” is experiencing a troubling resurgence. International law and humanitarian […]
Legitimacy Under Fire: How Ukraine Governs Without Elections
Ukraine confronts a legitimacy dilemma. With war precluding elections, Kyiv must govern without electoral renewal, even as the need for democratic legitimacy grows. The government’s legitimacy is the basis for […]
The Sino-India Relationship and the Future of Asia: A European Perspective
In the context of the recent global geopolitical flux, it would be useful to give a European perspective on the evolving relationship between India and China and its broader implications […]
External publications
Belgium-Taiwan relations: Balancing EU alignment and regional dynamics
Belgium has long maintained relatively warm relations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Several of China’s first-generation communist leaders studied in Belgium during the interwar period, and although Belgium—like […]
Commentaries
The Inertia of New Insights and the Inevitability of Taking Up Arms
Inertia is not only a physical phenomenon. It also applies to our own ideas, convictions, and worldviews. We are equally reluctant to change direction like any object in nature, unless […]