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International Strategic Studies Group
Independent next-generation think & do tank in Belgium
Recent Commentaries
25
Mar
2025
European Defence Readiness 2030: A New Blueprint for Strategic Autonomy
[smartcrawl_breadcrumbs]ReArm Europe – Scaling Investment for Credible Deterrence The EU aims to massively boost defense spending and cooperation to...
17
Mar
2025
NATO at a Crossroads in Trump’s Second Term
[smartcrawl_breadcrumbs]Introduction President Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January 2025 has brought a series of abrupt policy shifts...
11
Mar
2025
India and the EU: Strategic Realignment in the Era of ‘America First’
[smartcrawl_breadcrumbs]Key Takeaways EU’s Strategic Response to Trump’s Policies: Trump's second-term "America First" agenda and confrontational...
27
Feb
2025
The Transactional Turn in U.S. Foreign Policy: Trump’s Ukraine Policy Shift and Its Implications for Asia-Pacific Alliances
[smartcrawl_breadcrumbs]The recent recalibration of U.S. policy on Ukraine under President Trump represents a profound departure from the...
25
Feb
2025
Trump’s Gamble: Is the U.S. Trading NATO for a Russia-China Split?
[smartcrawl_breadcrumbs]The second Trump administration has ushered in a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, particularly in its approach to...
17
Feb
2025
The End of an Era: What the US Retreat from European Security Means for the World
[smartcrawl_breadcrumbs]Key Takeaways The US is stepping back from European security: For the first time in decades, Washington has signaled that...
14
Feb
2025
The New U.S.-China Trade War: Strategic Motives, Domestic Consequences, and Global Ramifications
[smartcrawl_breadcrumbs]Key Takeaways: Strategic Motives: Trump’s tariffs, aimed at reducing reliance on China and boosting domestic industry, mark...
03
Feb
2025
The Age of AI in U.S.-China Great Power Competition: Strategic Implications, Risks, and Global Governance
[smartcrawl_breadcrumbs]Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Quantum Computing (QC) are at the center of the escalating strategic...
10
Jan
2025
Europe at the Crossroads: Navigating Political and Economic Turbulence Amid Trump’s Return
[smartcrawl_breadcrumbs]Key Takeaways Transatlantic Turbulence: The return of Donald Trump as U.S. president signals renewed challenges to U.S.-EU...
07
Jan
2025
South Korea’s Democracy Tested: Impeachments, Power Struggles, and a Nation in Flux
[smartcrawl_breadcrumbs]Key Takeaways Unprecedented Martial Law: President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law—later annulled—ignited South...
Recent Policy Briefs
20
Mar
2025
Culture’s Role in Navigating Technological Change: The KT4D perspective on recent developments in European AI policy
[smartcrawl_breadcrumbs]The policy brief published by KT4D suggests that examining culture allows for a deeper understanding of societal responses...
23
Nov
2024
ADMM and ADMM-Plus 2024: ASEAN’s Blueprint for a Secure and Resilient Region
[smartcrawl_breadcrumbs]Introduction The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has long been recognized as a cornerstone of regional...
30
Sep
2024
Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: A Fragile Balance on the Brink of Regional War
[smartcrawl_breadcrumbs]Executive Summary The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has entered a dangerous new phase, raising the possibility of a...
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...
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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FEBRUARY - JULY 2025
Digital Media Mentoring Program for Democracy
27 MAR 2025
Navigating Digital Democracy: Challenges and Future Directions webinar
04 FEB 2025
Annual Neighbourhoods Conference-2025
31 JAN 2025
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) Framework Workshop
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