The European Council and defence: the state of our ambition
Does Europe still have an ambition in defence beyond that of its academics, i.e. to write papers about it? When the President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, put […]
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Coelmont: A memorandum for the European Council on Security and Defence
The upcoming European Council on Security and Defence in December 2013 will be crucial to the future of European strategic policy. Here are seven points of action that the Heads […]
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A bipolar alliance for a multipolar world
This volume brings together leading scholars from both sides of the Atlantic to examine the significance of 9/11 for the transformation of the Atlantic Alliance over the last decade. Blending […]
State of defence in Europe: state of emergency?
When a doctor calls for a thorough examination of the state of a patient’s health, he hopes that everything will turn out to be alright, but it really means that […]
Europe and the world or snow white and the seven fallacies
European foreign policy: the words do not conjure up any grand images. In the absence of any real ambition, there are neither triumphs to celebrate nor disasters to mourn. There […]
Partnering for a nuclear-safe world: the EU, its strategic partners and nuclear non-proliferation
The European Union has identified the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction as one of the greatest threats to its security. This paper aims at assessing the EU’s approach to […]