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Tensions running high in Gabon
In response to a short-lived coup attempt against absentee President Ali Bongo Ondimba, Gabonese authorities were quick to project images of control and normalcy. Yet measures to restrict and distort […]
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As Great Power Rivalry has returned, Europe could establish a Stable World Order
Which lessons can we learn today, when great power rivalry has returned, from the failure to establish a stable world order after the end of World War One? This commentary […]
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The Belgian secret services get out of the shadows
The Belgian intelligence service just released a new public report and inaugurated its website. This new policy of opening and transparency is a small revolution for the Belgian services, and […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]