Publications

Egmont papers

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Returnees: who are they, why are they (not) coming back and how should we deal with them? Assessing policies on returning foreign terrorist fighters in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands

Some 5000 men, women and children have travelled from Europe to Syria and Iraq since 2012. An estimated 1500 of these foreign terrorist fighters (FTF) have returned so far. Belgium, […]

Events

Taking Stock of Global Security Trends

The past three years have seen two strategic shocks to the international system: the COVID-19 pandemic and the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Both shocks have changed international relations more […]

The Military Balance of Power in Europe

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The urgent necessity of supplying Ukraine with the military materiel to sustain its fight for survival has revealed the absolute lack of depth of Europe’s armed forces. Low stocks and […]

2022: A Year of European Defence

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FULLY BOOKED   2022 was a challenging year for European defence: the decision to support Ukraine against the Russian invader, and the need to provide more depth to Europe’s own […]