External publications
EU-NATO relations: A long-term perspective
EU-NATO relations have long amounted to a beauty contest. In reality, the EU and NATO are very different organisations: the former is an actor, the latter is an instrument. Taking […]
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
Japan’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy: What does it mean for the European Union?
Not so long ago Japan seemed to be left out on the diplomatic stage, notably when it decided not to join China’s newly established Asian Investment and Infrastructure Bank (AIIB) […]
Commentaries
Ce que l’attentat contre Léopold II nous enseigne sur le terrorisme moderne
Qui se souvient de la tentative d’attentat contre le roi Léopold II? La Fête du Roi marque l’anniversaire d’un acte terroriste majeur dans l’histoire belge, et pourtant tombé dans l’oubli. […]
Commentaries
Why the F 35 represents a strategic choice for Belgium
The replacement of the F-16 fighter aircraft of the Belgian Air Force has just been settled. For various reasons, this file is now symbolic. Will Belgium continue to have an […]
Commentaries
F-35 best choice for national security strategy
The replacement of the F-16 fighter plane by the American F-35 fits seamlessly into the new version of a Belgian national security strategy. For various reasons, the replacement of the […]
The EU – Russia: The way out or the way down?
The Report “The EU – Russia: the way out or the way down?”, a joint project of the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia) and “Egmont […]