Commentaries
The Unprofessional Russian Soldier
Stuck in the middle between past and future, the Russian army struggles with a manpower paradox as it is simultaneously too big and too small. It is too big to […]
EU and strategic partners
Publications
The Russian Soldiers’ Question Revisited
The Russian authorities apply an “algorithm of lies”, the Russian armed forces have become a sealed organization, and tactical information about Russia’s war in Ukraine is fragmented and unreliable. Hence, […]
Preventing the Critical Minerals Crisis
From fighting climate change to limiting dependencies on systemic rivals – radically shifting towards a green economy has become a strategic imperative to secure European autonomy, prosperity, and security. The […]
Commentaries
War Aims
Faced with the brutality of Russia’s war, the emotional urge to do more to help Ukraine is fully understandable. But emotions are a bad strategic counsellor. The European Union and […]
Other publications
EU Open Strategic Autonomy and the Trappings of Geoeconomics
The EU’s new trade strategy promises to advance open strategic autonomy that is to balance the benefits of economic interdependence with growing demands to manage Europe’s exposure to the risks […]
Commentaries
The World Order Holds – For Now
Does the Russian invasion of Ukraine herald the end of the world order? The same was said in 2008, when Russia waged war against Georgia, and in 2014, after its […]
Events
Bilateral Generic Training (BGT) on Civilian Crisis Management with the German Police in Brühl (15-26 November 2021)
The traditional annual joint training on Civilian Crisis Management will be reconveyed for a two-week training from November 15 to 26 as a way of fostering and sharing a comprehensive […]
Belgian Generic Training (BGT) on Civilian Crisis Management
A new session of the Belgian Generic Training (BGT) will take place at the Egmont Palace from October 14 to 25 for 7 candidates selected by the MFA, the Federal […]
The election in Germany and the European agenda : what is at stake for Belgium?
Introductory remarks by H.E. Ambassador Martin Kotthaus Speakers Dr. Thomas GUTSCHKER Political Correspondent for EU, Nato and Benelux Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Brussels Bureau Jeroen REYGAERT Correspondent for Germany, Austria […]
The future of EU-MENA trade relations post-Covid-19
Watch the recording of the webinar on Youtube This Webinar will discuss the future of the EU’s trade relations with the MENA region in the post- Covid-19 global economy. […]