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International Strategic Studies Group
Independent next-generation think & do tank in Belgium
Recent Commentaries
10
Jan
2025
Europe at the Crossroads: Navigating Political and Economic Turbulence Amid Trump’s Return
Key Takeaways Transatlantic Turbulence: The return of Donald Trump as U.S. president signals renewed challenges to U.S.-EU relations, including...
07
Jan
2025
South Korea’s Democracy Tested: Impeachments, Power Struggles, and a Nation in Flux
Key Takeaways Unprecedented Martial Law: President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law—later annulled—ignited South Korea’s most severe...
19
Dec
2024
The Geopolitics of Dependence: NATO, China, and Critical Raw Materials
Introduction Critical raw materials (CRMs) underpin contemporary defense, energy, and technological capabilities. They lie at the heart of advanced...
15
Dec
2024
Israel Amid Regional Upheaval: Evaluating Strategic Shifts Since October 7, 2023
The Middle East is undergoing one of its most transformative periods in recent history, characterized by an unprecedented cascade of political,...
10
Dec
2024
A New Chapter for Syria: Analyzing the Collapse of Assad’s Regime
Key Takeaways A Historic Turning Point: The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime ends over five decades of authoritarian rule in Syria and opens the...
15
Nov
2024
Trump’s Hardline Cabinet: Implications for America’s Future with China
Key Takeaways: Hawkish Cabinet Appointments: President-elect Donald Trump has appointed a predominantly hawkish group of individuals to key cabinet...
06
Nov
2024
America First, Again: How Trump’s Return Could Reshape U.S.-Asia Relations
Key Takeaways Economic Competition: Trump is expected to bring back tariffs on China, pushing for economic independence. This could disrupt supply...
25
Oct
2024
BRICS in Transition: Aspirations and Challenges from the Kazan Summit
Key Takeaways Ambitious Expansion and Global Influence: The 2024 BRICS Summit underscores the bloc's ambition to challenge the Western-led global...
09
Oct
2024
Assessment of China’s Rise and Great Power Competition: A Review of Global Strategic Trends Out to 2055 Report
Introduction The Global Strategic Trends Out to 2055 (GST7) report, published by the UK Ministry of Defence's Development, Concepts, and Doctrine...
18
Sep
2024
China-Africa Relations in Transition: The 2024 FOCAC Summit and Its Implications
Key Takeaways Financial Commitment: China pledged $50 billion in financial support over the next three years, signalling a shift from large-scale...
Recent Policy Briefs
23
Nov
2024
ADMM and ADMM-Plus 2024: ASEAN’s Blueprint for a Secure and Resilient Region
Introduction The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has long been recognized as a cornerstone of regional security and cooperation in...
30
Sep
2024
Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: A Fragile Balance on the Brink of Regional War
Executive Summary The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has entered a dangerous new phase, raising the possibility of a regional war in the...
09
Apr
2024
Crossroads of Power: Navigating the 2024 US Election’s Impact on Transatlantic Relations
Crossroads of Power: Navigating the 2024 US Election's Impact on Transatlantic Relations by Ilaria Gallo April 09, 2024 | 17 min read 1....
08
Apr
2024
Unveiling the Chessboard: Macron’s Gambit, NATO’s Dilemma, and Putin’s Warning Amidst the Ukraine Crisis
Unveiling the Chessboard: Macron’s Gambit, NATO’s Dilemma, and Putin’s Warning Amidst the Ukraine Crisis by Laura Scotto di Clemente March...
08
Mar
2024
Culture’s Role in Navigating Technological Change: The KT4D perspective on recent developments in European AI policy
Examining culture allows us to discern existing strengths and resistance patterns rather than solely fixating on risks. Societies and their...
24
Oct
2023
Latest Gaza War to Reshuffle Cards in the Middle East
Background On October 7, 2023, in the next day of the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, the world woke to the news of another terrorist...
Recent Publications
06
Jun
2023
Increased Militarisation of Space – A New Realm of Security
Abstract The military use of space is not new, yet it has developed and become more advanced today. Major powers, such as the US, China, and Russia,...
06
Mar
2023
Cultural aspects in multicultural mentoring-to-work relationships
Sirppa Kinos (Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland)Ilse Van den Berckt (Eudres, University of Applied Sciences Leuven-Limburg, Belgium)Roza...
25
Jan
2023
The potential directions of the Ukraine War in spring 2023
Abstract The Ukraine War slowed down over the past months due to the harsh weather conditions and the high casualties on both sides. Russia and...
14
Jan
2023
International criminal justice and the war in Ukraine
Abstract The international crimes committed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine can be prosecuted under the current international law framework...
29
Dec
2022
Digitalisation for integration of migrants: Necessity more than an opportunity
Digitalisation entered almost every part of human life with the pace of technology’s advance, fuelled by the pandemic and lockdown. Internet...
23
Dec
2022
Learning from experience: Comparing disaster management in the Philippines and Europe
Learning from experience: Comparing disaster management in the Philippines and Europe
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04 FEB 2025
Annual Neighbourhoods Conference-2025
31 JAN 2025
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) Framework Workshop
23 JAN 2025
“EU in a Nutshell” Co-Creation Workshop: Media Mentoring for Youth
09-10 JAN 2025
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