From Buffer to Frontier: Ukraine and the EU
In June 2022, the European Union granted candidate status to Ukraine. A strong political statement, which was welcomed as such in Kyiv. But for a country at war, symbols do […]
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Outspokenly Unspoken: The Chinese People’s ‘White Paper Revolution’
A devastating fire in Urumqi, the capital city of the Xinjiang autonomous region in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on 24 November 2022, caused the first large-scale nation-wide protests […]
Why Belgium Needs a Cyber Command
On 19 October 2022, the Belgian Ministry of Defence declared the Initial Operating Capability of its new Cyber Command. Responding to the trend of states seeking competitive advantages in a […]
Refining the EU’s Geoeconomic Approach to Trade Policy
The great powers are adapting their policies to a new geoeconomic context. When looking at the EU’s strongest external policy tool, trade policy, one could ask if the EU is […]
The War against Ukraine and European Defence: When will we square the circle?
After the end of the Cold War, Europe’s harvesting of the peace dividend was fed by wrong assumptions and led to a persistent underinvestment in defence. Today, problems are three-fold: […]
Xi Jinping Seeks Stability: The 20th National Congress of the CCP
The 2,340 odd teacups have been rearranged in their cupboards, and sobriety has returned to the Great Hall of the People. What is the national and international impact of the […]