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
Europe and Global Security
Book launch with François Heisbourg, Nigel Inkster, and Bastian Giegerich, of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London. (Photo credit: Pixabay)
EU-China: Building upon a strategic dialogue among strategic partners
Remarks by H.E. Amb. Song Zhe Report (Photo credit: pmorgan, EveryStockPhoto)
Belgo-British conference: Player or spectator? Europe in tomorrow’s world
Report (Photo credit: rockcohen, Flickr)
Debating EU strategic partnerships
Roundtable with key EU officials. (Photo credit: EU Naval Force Media and Public info Office, Flickr)