Belgian defence policy: the fight goes on
The Coalition Agreement of the Di Rupo government comes at a moment when the international context can help overcome the dilemmas of Belgian defence policy: transformation
Belgian diplomacy
Publications
Ontslagnemend Belgisch buitenlands beleid
Na de verkiezingen van juni 2007 verzeilde België in een bestuurlijk moeras. Aanhoudende disputen tussen Nederlandstalige en Franstalige partijen leidden tot een aanslepende regeringsvorming, die alle politieke energie opslorpte. Eerste […]
The 2010 Belgian EU presidency and CSDP
Col. Johan Andries, Head of the Presidency Task Force of Belgian Defence, takes stock of the Presidency. (Photo credit: EP, Flickr )
Recente strategische ontwikkelingen m.b.t. België’s resterende kerntaak
De huidige situatie inzake tactische kernwapens is vergelijkbaar met 1988. Ook vandaag leidt de spanning tussen politieke ontwikkelingen en bureaucratische inertie tot vragen inzake opportuniteit en militaire nut van dit […]
Fearing a ‘shiite octopus’. Sunni – Shi`a relations and the implications for Belgium and Europe
During the last five years, and more specifically since the US invasion of Irak, different Sunni policy makers and religious actors have ventilated their concern for what they see as […]
Books
Belgium in the UN Security Council. Reflections on the 2007-2008 membership
In 2007 and 2008, Belgium was once again a privileged observer of the international community’s approach to peace and security, serving as non-permanent member at the UN Security Council. Participating […]