From Excellence to Scale: Strengthening Belgium’s Semiconductor Ecosystem
When the European Commission adopted in June 2026 the Chips Act 2.0, it proposed a shift in the rules of the game for all actors. Nowhere is this more evident […]
Publications
Beyond Lessons Learned: How Russia Institutionalises Battlefield Experience
Despite persistent weaknesses in leadership, logistics and force quality, the Russian Armed Forces of 2026 are no longer the force that crossed into Ukraine in February 2022. Russia has adapted […]
Commentaries
We, the Boomers
The international system is in crisis: it has entered a period of rapid change, the outcome of which is uncertain. The European Union is not in crisis, but it must […]
A Periphery Without a Core: The Mecca Agreement and Europe’s Absence from the Middle East
The Middle East and the Gulf have long been a priority area for European strategy. The geopolitical imperative is evident: not only does the region itself contain key resources; it […]
Commentaries
Moody Mutiny or Coup Attempt in Niger? Military Junta Faces Internal Threat from its Own
The night between Friday 28 and Saturday 29 August 2026, Niger’s airport in the capital was attacked for the third time this year. Contrary to the previous two times, when […]
Commentaries
Beyond Crisis Management: Next Generation EU and the Future of European Solidarity
The European Union has always advanced through crises, but each crisis has also exposed the ambiguities surrounding one of the Union’s founding principles: solidarity.