Commentaries
Ukraine: Europe Refused to Think, Now Trump Will Act
If Trump manages to convince Putin to make a deal on Ukraine (and it remains an “if”), the core of it will probably be: you get to keep what you […]
European defence / NATO
Publications
External publications
China’s Nuclear Shadow Reaches Europe
Many observers of European security still assume that China’s nuclear arsenal build-up does not threaten European interests. Yet as China moves away from a minimalist nuclear force posture, the US must necessarily […]
External publications
Why Emerging and Disruptive Capabilities are a Mixed Blessing for NATO as a Nuclear Alliance
Over the past decade, the world has entered the third nuclear age. One of the most important characteristics of this new nuclear age is the rise of emerging and disruptive […]
Commentaries
The UN Pact for the Future: A Modest Boost for Global Governance Reform
Today’s multipolar world faces barriers to international cooperation. Geopolitical rivalries and divergent interests slow or prevent progress on critical global challenges, such as conflict, climate change, public health, migration, and […]
No End in Sight? The West, China, and the Russo-Ukrainian War
The West supports Ukraine as a non-belligerent. China purports to be neutral, but the West increasingly sees it as a non-belligerent on the side of Russia. In a way, the […]
Re-Empowering Belgian Foreign Policy
Belgium’s existing foreign policy framework was never designed to cope with the return of war and the decay of the rules-based international order. As a result, the country’s international position […]