Fit for the Future? A Review of the Belgian Defence’s 2025 Strategic Vision
- EU and strategic partners,
- EU strategy and foreign policy,
- Europe in the World,
- European defence / NATO,
The new Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), Alexus G. Grynkewic, said in July 2025 that NATO should prepare for the threat of two simultaneous wars in Europe and the Pacific within two years (2027), instigated and potentially coordinated by Russia and the People’s Republic of China. This devastating and near-future scenario should drive Allied Defence policymaking with a single goal in mind, namely deterring such an outcome, and if deterrence fails, defending Allied interests.
General Grynkewic also mentioned during his confirmation hearing at the United States Senate Armed Services Committee that he will “conduct a 90-day assessment to evaluate” the priorities for the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM). This ongoing assessment will be a key element to determine the evolution of the USEUCOM force posture in the European theatre during the coming years.
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