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A defence strategy alone is not enough
Belgium is not in the habit of putting down major strategies for its defense policy. In the past, capacity plans were always drawn up, which in fact usually amounted to […]
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Europe must not choose sides in a conflict between the United States and China
“Unlike the current Russian regime, China is generally more pragmatic.” According to Prof. Dr. Sven Biscop an opportunity that the European Union must seize. This article was first published in […]
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The EU, the US and China: a middle way to approach the Middle Kingdom
Is the debate about China going in the same direction as the Cold War debate about the Soviet Union? Must all those who do not profess themselves sufficiently anxious about […]
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What justice for Belgian jihadi fighters?
There are still more than one hundred Belgian fighters in Syria and Iraq, some of which are currently detained in the region. The fall of the Caliphate and the US […]
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Tensions running high in Gabon
In response to a short-lived coup attempt against absentee President Ali Bongo Ondimba, Gabonese authorities were quick to project images of control and normalcy. Yet measures to restrict and distort […]
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As Great Power Rivalry has returned, Europe could establish a Stable World Order
Which lessons can we learn today, when great power rivalry has returned, from the failure to establish a stable world order after the end of World War One? This commentary […]