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The Washington Agreements: Peace for Business is not Enough
“I actually stopped the war with Congo and Rwanda and they said please please we would love you to come and take our minerals – which we’ll do.” 09 12 […]
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Belgian Defense Going Tropical: A Return in Focus to Africa
Twenty-eight Belgian paratroopers are jumping in a static line down on a small Gabonese island just outside of the capital Libreville, while para commandos are jumping out of three zodiac […]
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Allies and Rivals
This is strategy. Trump’s National Security Strategy (NSS), released on 4 December 2025, is bold and concise. One reads it, and one knows what the US wants. One may not […]
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The European Parliament Compels the EU to Address Arctic Security
The European Parliament, by an overwhelming majority, urges the European Union to adopt a robust and security-focused Arctic strategy. It stresses that the Arctic is no longer a remote periphery, […]
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Belgium is Right: Borrow… Get the Money… Don’t Get Emotional
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever and the Belgian government are absolutely right in proposing that the EU should borrow the money required to sustain Ukraine in its valiant fight […]
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Navigating the Population Change in the EU: Possible Pathways to Demographic Resilience
Our world is undergoing serious demographic shifts that are expected to increase significantly in the next three decades. The European Union will be confronted with a serious fall in fertility […]