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Defence does not get that much more
The Belgian government gives a new long-term perspective to its armed forces. Not that much extra money, but enough to maintain its significant contribution to operations abroad.
EU strategy and foreign policy
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Can European strategy cope?
If we want to avoid large mistakes, we have to have the courage to ask large questions – and to consider the difficult answers. Sven Biscop gives us a taste […]
The EU strategic partnerships with emerging powers
Carleton University organised a workshop on the EU’s strategic partnerships in April 2015, gathering some of the most prominent experts on the topic. On this occasion, Thomas Renard gave a […]
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After Paris: five questions on (counter-)terrorism in Europe
The terrorist attacks in Paris, on 13 November, and the unprecedented terror alert in Brussels over the past days have raised a number of interrogations, in Europe and beyond, on […]
Commentaries
An anchor for the EU maritime security strategy
Sea power: not a concept many would associate with the EU. Yet it was put to the fore at the very start of the Maritime Security Conference organized by the […]
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Out of the blue: a white book
The idea for a European ‘white book’ on defence is again gaining traction, but Sven Biscop argues that it must become an integral part of the work on an European […]