How the EU can support Europe’s NATO
There is a paradox at the heart of European defence. Fundamentally, European states do not trust any scheme for harmonising defence planning and capability development that does not include the […]
Publications
Tanks Versus Pensions? How European NATO Countries Fund Defence and What Belgium Can Learn
“On average, European countries easily spend up to a quarter of their national income on pensions, health, and social security systems, and we need only a small fraction of that […]
India-EU, Towards A Revitalised Relationship?
With the start of the second presidential term of Donald Trump the world has entered a period of geopolitical uncertainty and confusion. The West no longer exists, the US has […]
Towards a Peace Compromise or the Continuation of War?
A lot of ink has been spilt over the past few weeks about the rising tensions within the Western Alliance and between Ukraine and the United States. However, the geopolitical […]
Disgrace in Washington, Decisions in London
Angry and ashamed. That’s how I felt after watching the spectacle of President Trump and Vice-President Vance ganging up on President Zelensky, two against one, live on TV last Friday […]
The “Tigres,” Katanga and the DRC War
On 24 January 2025, a group of Katangese “Tigres” were deported from Luanda to Kinshasa and handed over to the DRC military intelligence service DEMIAP. Nothing has been heard of […]