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For a big picture strategic review: simplicity and realism
In this first of a five-part series on the place of defence in the future EU Global Strategy, Jolyon Howorth makes the case for a more realistic strategic review based on […]
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A Belgian contribution to an operation in Libya?
Participating in a potential peacekeeping or capacity-building operation in Libya will put extra pressure on Belgium’s defence budget – and on its forces. An opportunity perhaps to re-think the presence […]
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Green Diplomacy Network – what is in a name?
Despite the great potential in combining national and community resources, the external representation of the European Union often remains fragmented. The Green Diplomacy Network has come to embody a unique […]
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Germany’s new Ostpolitik finds ways to engage with Russia
Ostpolitik was considered synonymous with West Germany’s foreign policy during the Cold War. This foreign policy doctrine was developed by Chancellor Willy Brandt to give more strategic options and flexibility […]
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New Development Bank in the making
Global governance is undergoing a significant transformation fuelled from the Global South. While the Silk Road Fund and the Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank have come to dominate the headlines […]
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EU Global Strategy – Expert Opinion No. 4
The 2003 European Security Strategy drove the agenda of EU foreign policy for about a year or two – then its impact fizzled out. If we want to avoid the […]