Commentaries
EU mutual assistance is more than defence
Activating the EU Mutual Assistance Clause has more than just military consequences; it requires strategy, planning, and institutions.
European defence / NATO
Publications
European Strategy, European Defence and the CSDP
The Netherlands Institute of International Relations ‘Clingendael’ and the Egmont – Royal Institute for International Relations have published a new report, entitled “European Strategy, European Defence and the CSDP”.
The implementation of the Gender Perspective in the EU civilian and military missions: Leadership wanted
Fifteen years have passed since the adoption of Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, through which time the EU has grown as a security actor. The keys to produce
Commentaries
Defence: Belgium is not a small country
Contrary to how most Belgians feel, Belgium is not that small a country – and hence its allies and partners do expect a proper contribution to European defence and NATO. […]
Commentaries
No prevention without defence
If one does not prevent conflicts from escalating, one will have to suffer the consequences, as with the refugee crisis today. At given times military interventions are the indispensable catalyst […]
External publications
The state of defence in Europe: dependence, deterrence and deployment
In this article, published in Global Affairs, the new journal of the European International Studies Association (which he co-edits), Sven Biscop proposes ideas on Europe’s military level of ambition and […]