Commentaries
F-35 best choice for national security strategy
The replacement of the F-16 fighter plane by the American F-35 fits seamlessly into the new version of a Belgian national security strategy. For various reasons, the replacement of the […]
European defence / NATO
Publications
Commentaries
Le lien transatlantique, la prospérité de la Belgique et la cohésion européenne : une synthèse
Peu de relations bilatérales sont aussi importantes pour la Belgique que le lien transatlantique, celui-ci traduisant des intérêts économiques, militaires et géopolitiques essentiels. Cependant, d’importants changements sont en cours, aussi […]
Commentaries
De trans-Atlantische relatie, Belgische welvaart en Europese cohesie: een synthese
Weinig internationale relaties zijn zo belangrijk voor België als de trans-Atlantische. Deze behelst immers vitale economische, militaire en geopolitieke belangen. Zowel in de VS als in de structuur van het […]
Commentaries
Don’t be too shy about PESCO
If Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) ends up producing just another small step in the right direction, it will effectively have failed. With important decisions on the implementation of PESCO coming […]
“Stand firm and hold the handrail”: A Traveller’s impressions of a summer of summitry
“Stand firm and hold the handrail”, a friendly female voice repeats over and over on the escalators in the Beijing subway. That is good advice in world politics too. Don’t […]
External publications
Rediscovering geography in NATO defence planning
This article explores the relevance of geography in NATO defence planning. Historical analysis of strategic concepts and other planning documents suggests a pendulum movement from treating geography as the central […]