Why Belgium Needs a Cyber Command
On 19 October 2022, the Belgian Ministry of Defence declared the Initial Operating Capability of its new Cyber Command. Responding to the trend of states seeking competitive advantages in a […]
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European Defence: The Full Package
As EU Member States are increasing defence spending and strengthening their armed forces, the role of the EU institutions is to push for those efforts to be coordinated, so that […]
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Biden’s National Security Strategy: Three Important Truths for Europe
Academics love analysing documents – indeed, we often over-analyse them. For a security analyst, a National Security Strategy is the summum of all documents. *****
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The EU and Ukraine: Strategy and Morality
The EU has surprised everybody, not least itself, with its strong response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Yet as the war grinds on, and Russia acts ever more brutally, moral […]
Xi Jinping Seeks Stability: The 20th National Congress of the CCP
The 2,340 odd teacups have been rearranged in their cupboards, and sobriety has returned to the Great Hall of the People. What is the national and international impact of the […]
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Plan for rebuilding Belgian Defence needs to be more ambitious
After almost eight months of war between Russia and Ukraine, it is clear that the quantity of equipment and personnel is crucial for long-term and large-scale warfare. Belgian politics must […]