Don’t forget the forgotten conflict
Kristof Titeka, Joost Van Puijenbroeck and Koen Vlassenroot ask to the Belgian Foreign Minister, Mr Yves Leterme more attention to Conflict with the LRA rebels in Uganda, DR Congo, sudan and […]
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
External publications
A shared security strategy for a Euro-Atlantic partnership of equals
This is a decisive period for the institutions of the Euro-Atlantic community and the 34 member states that belong to either the European Union or NATO (or both). Traditional concerns—security, […]
Beaucoup de présidents en Europe
The three presidents to be elected (President of the Commission, president of the Council and high representative) and an ambiguous treaty of Lisbon, they should live in harmony to avoid a paralysis of the European […]
Studia Diplomatica
Vol. LXII, Issue 3 (2009): Military crisis management: The challenge of inter-organizationalism
Introduction, Joachim A. Koops – Inter-organizationalism in theory and practice, Rafael Biermann – More than wishful thinking? The EU, UN, NATO and the comprehensive approach to military crisis management, Claudia […]
External publications
Europol report describes Afghanistan-Pakistan connection to trends in European terrorism
Terrorist activities within the European Union (EU) declined in 2008 as compared to the previous year, according to the annual report published by Europol, the European Union’s criminal intelligence agency. […]
Une stratégie de bon sens. Engager l’organisation de coopération de Shanghai dans la lutte contre le narcotrafic
Dans le cadre de la lutte contre la production illégale d’opium en Afghanistan, les débats se limitent trop souvent au problème de la culture et de son éradication. Or, le […]