The future of the Transatlantic Alliance: not without the European Union
The debate about the division of labor between the European Union (EU) and NATO has been ongoing ever since the former was created in 1993. Much more sensitive than the […]
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Publications
Challenges with security force assistance in Niger: Understanding local context and aligning interests
Since the attacks the 11th of September 2001 in the US, there has been a strong increase in security force assistance (SFA) to fragile states with the aim of professionalising […]
Extremist offender management in Belgium
The presence of terrorist convicts in prison is not a new phenomenon in Belgium. However, radicalisation or recruitment was less visible, or at least less observed until it became a […]
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In the desert or at sea? Securing Europe’s Southern flank
Europe’s strategy for its southern flank is patchy, its military presence is limited, and its American ally appears to be leaving. Europeans need an overall security strategy for the region, […]
(Nuclear) sharing is caring. European views on NATO nuclear deterrence and the German nuclear sharing debate
We highlight the chapter of Alexander Mattelaer. He answers the following questions: How does your government view the importance of nuclear deterrence and NATO’s nuclear sharing agreement for its own […]
For multilateralism to work, there must be consensus on what it is supposed to do, and can realistically achieve
The coronavirus hits everybody: because it is a symmetric crisis, there will be no clear winners or losers. The four main global players (the United States, China, Russia, and the […]