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Staying Belgian, investing in Europe
After the attacks in Brussels, investing in Europe is the only answer: European intelligence, European defence, European democracy, says Sven Biscop.
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Securing the ‘middle spaces’: geography, strategy and the future of European power
In this final articke in a five-part series on defence and the EU Global Strategy, Luis Simón argues that any European strategy must not neglect the geopolitically relevant spaces in between […]
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The UK Referendum: the EU at the Crossroads
The deal reached on the relationship between the United Kingdom and the EU last month was made in the full glare of the spotlight. Prime Minister Cameron has been pushing […]
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Three plus one: a military level of ambition for Europeans
In this fourth contribution in a five-part series on defence and the EU Global Strategy, Alexander Mattelaer looks at transatlantic burden-sharing and European defence.
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To be binding or not to be binding? The delicious Cameron/Gove legal controversy about the EU–UK deal
The Brexit debate promises to be conceptually delightful. Within days of the European Council agreement, the prime minister and the secretary of state for justice of the United Kingdom were […]
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European military capabilities and future conflict
In this second article in a five-part series on the place of defence in the future EU Global Strategy, Bastian Giegerich looks at European military capability development and future conflict.