EUnity of command – The planning and conduct of CSDP operations
With the aim of contributing to the debate about the agenda of the forthcoming Polish Presidency of the EU in the second half of 2011, in November 2010 Egmont organized […]
Europe in the World
In a world that is largely driven by competition and rivalry (and partnership, yet) between great powers, understanding the Grand Strategy of each of these powers is crucial. So is developing a Grand Strategy for the EU itself. An EU that acts as one, as one pole of the multipolar world on a par with the other powers, is the only way to safeguard the way of life that the Member States of the EU have chosen, based on democracy, the free market, and equality.
Power cannot be divided: a global player must have political, economic, as well as military power. To that end, the Europe in the World Programme analyses the diplomacy and defence of the US, China, and Russia, and of the EU, NATO, and their members. We also focus on geoeconomics, researching Open Strategic Autonomy and the Global Gateway as key EU instruments, as well as the geoeconomic approaches of the other powers.
Defence policy is our third main axis of research, with a particular focus on European defence and its interaction with NATO, but also on nuclear deterrence and the deterrence of hybrid threats. Throughout all three research axis, we devote special attention to the role of Belgium, including notably the development of its own National Security Strategy and diplomatic and military capabilities.
Publications
Upgrading the EU’s role as global actor: institutions, law and the restructuring of European diplomacy
The international order is experiencing fundamental changes driven by globalisation and the multipolarity emerging from the new balance of power. In response, a new book by a team of experts […]
Books
La Chine et les grandes puissances en Afrique. Une approche géostratégique et géoéconomique
L’Afrique n’a jamais cessé de susciter l’intérêt et d’attirer les convoitises des grandes puissances, faisant souvent planer le soupçon d’une nouvelle forme de colonisation sur une présence qui s’annonce comme […]
External publications
Africa-EU: decision making after the Summit
Report – Africa Briefing report, Brussels, 14 Dec. 2010. (Photo credit: President of the European Council, Flickr)
External publications
What, where and who will be important in security in 2011?
Take three questions about what will be major security issues next year. Ask four experts and commentators. Collate the results. And what you have is a varied insight into how […]
The political, legal, and military implications of outsourcing to private military companies
Recurrent and systematic underin-vestment (or inadequate management) results in capability shortfalls, that can only be compen sated by ‘outsourcing’ to Private Mili tary Companies. While the use of private companies […]