The EU and China: Modest signs of convergence?
Against a background in which the United States is increasingly drawing into question its commitments to free trade and the global commons, the challenge for the EU and China is […]
European defence / NATO
Publications
External publications
The EU as a partner in cyber diplomacy and defence
The European institutions became involved in cyber-related issues in the 1990s. However, cyberspace only came to be conceived as a security space a decade later. As late as 2003, cyber […]
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 […]
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
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 […]