Whom are we fighting? Some thoughts related to Russia’s latest mobilization plan
Under the pressure of Ukraine’s counter-offensive and a significant setback in the Kharkiv Oblast, Putin has chosen the path of escalation, if not of total war. *****
Welcome address by the New Director-General Pol De Witte
Dear readers, On October 1, 2022, I took over from Ambassador Hugues Chantry as Director-General of the Egmont Institute. I am honoured to have been given the opportunity to lead […]
The impact of security force assistance in Niger: meddling with borders
How does Security Force Assistance (SFA) impact Niger’s security sector and beyond? I draw on extensive fieldwork in Niger and identify and analyse two developments taking place in Niger’s security […]
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The growing pains of Belgium’s armed forces
Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Belgium’s military leadership was asking for reinvestment in the country’s fighting forces. Ghent University professor and Egmont director Sven Biscop explains why Belgium’s underfunded […]
The Russian Soldiers’ Question Revisited
The Russian authorities apply an “algorithm of lies”, the Russian armed forces have become a sealed organization, and tactical information about Russia’s war in Ukraine is fragmented and unreliable. Hence, […]