Dealing with Russia: Towards a coherent Belgian policy
Belgo-Russia relations are mired in paradox. For several years, the relationship between the Russian Federation on the one hand and the EU and NATO on the other has been characterized […]
EU strategy and foreign policy
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Commentaries
EU must stand up for jailed Iranian scholar Ahmadreza Djalali
A Swedish citizen faces capital punishment without a fair trial. The EU cannot afford to stay silent. In a faraway prison, an Iranian-Swedish scientist awaits execution. Ahmadreza Djalali, a specialist […]
External publications
The European Security and Defence College: a tool for strategy-making
In his contribution to the edited volume celebrating the 15th anniversary of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), Sven Biscop makes a warm plea to continue to invest in […]
Commentaries
Biden’s victory and Europe’s strategic autonomy
The president of the United States making a deal with the president of Russia behind Europe’s back: that is just one example of something that, thanks to Joe Biden’s victory, […]
Combat air systems for the 21st century: A shared stake for Europe
Air dominance was the strength of Western military powers from the early 1990s until the mid-2010s. The proliferation of air defence systems, notably Russian S300 and S400 missile systems, has […]
External publications
Enfants belges en Syrie: l’inacceptable « choix de Sophie »
« En août 2020, environ 60 enfants liés à la Belgique seraient encore détenus dans les camps kurdes, dans le nord de la Syrie, dans des conditions extrêmement difficiles. Les […]