Commentaries
A defence strategy alone is not enough
Belgium is not in the habit of putting down major strategies for its defense policy. In the past, capacity plans were always drawn up, which in fact usually amounted to […]
Europe in the World
Publications
Belgian Special Forces in the Sahel: a minimal footprint with maximal output?
In a shifting geopolitical context, the Belgian Defence has intensified its presence in the Sahel region and developed a new strategic military collaboration with Niger through Operation New Nero. This […]
Commentaries
Europe must not choose sides in a conflict between the United States and China
“Unlike the current Russian regime, China is generally more pragmatic.” According to Prof. Dr. Sven Biscop an opportunity that the European Union must seize. This article was first published in […]
Returnees in the Maghreb: Comparing policies on returning foreign terrorist fighters in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia
More than 5,000 North African volunteers travelled to Syria and Iraq in the aftermath of the ‘Arab Spring’, and about 2,000 joined jihadi groups in Libya. This report looks at […]
Power and rules in world politics: Von Clausewitz, Wilhelm II and Trump against Grotius, Wilson and Rietjens
There are two ways to engage in world politics: power or rules. This formula is too simple to be true of course. Rules without power is fragmented at best, and […]
Autonomy and Strategy: what should Europe want?
Europe wants autonomy and it wants a strategy. Semantically, of course, “wants” has a double meaning. First, it means “lacks”. Europe lacks autonomy and it lacks a strategy. The second […]