Weaker together or weaker apart? Great power relations after the coronavirus
The coronavirus is a symmetrical threat: it hits everybody. How hard it hits depends in the first instance on the power of each and every state: the resilience of its […]
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European Defence and PESCO: don’t waste the chance
There was a copious flow of polite conversation, at the end of which a tactful report was drawn up […] Thus we had arrived at those broad, happy uplands where […]
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The limits of President Tshisekedi’s Security Strategy in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Since his coming to power in January 2019, restoring peace and security, particularly in the conflict-ridden Eastern provinces, has been one of President Félix Tshisekedi’s main promises. While not clearly […]
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Overblown: Exploring the gap between the fear of terrorist recidivism and the evidence
Two recent attacks in London, in November 2019 and February 2020, by two convicted terrorists released from prison resulted in a surge of concern about terrorist recidivism. However, statistics and […]
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No place like home? Postdeployment reintegration challenges facing South African peacekeepers
This study focuses on soldiers returning from peacekeeping missions and the challenges they experience adapting to the home environment in the postdeployment phase. The article focuses on South African peacekeepers […]
Europe in the face of US-China rivalry
This report explores how Europe is responding to increased US-Chinese geopolitical rivalry. It contains 18 country perspectives on Europe’s difficult balancing act between the US, a long-term strategic and economic […]