Royal Higher Institute for Defence

🌍 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 The 4th Cycle of the High Studies in Security and Defence (HESD), organised by the Royal Higher Institute for Defence (RHID) in partnership with the EGMONT - Royal Institute for International Relations, is an 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 🎓 designed for senior officers, high-ranking officials, and civilian executives. This 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 provides an in-depth immersion into today’s most pressing strategic challenges and is enriched by insights from 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬. 𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑴𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 3𝒓𝒅 𝑺𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓: ✨ 𝐇𝐲𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞: Bernard Siman (Egmont Institute) explored how modern strategies combine conventional, asymmetric, and cyber actions. 📺 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: François Heinderyckx (Université libre de Bruxelles) analysed the impact of new information dynamics on security and democracy. 💣 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Nils Duquet (Vlaams Vredesinstituut) unpacked the critical issues surrounding small arms. ⚔️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲: Professor @Christopher Kinsey (King’s College) discussed the growing role of private military companies in modern conflicts. 🦠 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬: Katleen De Meulenaere (La Défense) highlighted the emerging risks linked to pandemics and biological technologies. 📅 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥? This 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 offers a 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 🌟 while strengthening your network with 𝐭𝐨𝐩-𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬  from various sectors. Don’t miss this opportunity 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 🌐. 👉 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰! Applications for the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 are open! https://lnkd.in/evaFUEz7 #security #defence #strategy #geopolitics 🚀

🎙️ 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭: 𝑮𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒐𝒕𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒔, 𝑬𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒅𝒆 1: 𝑻𝒂𝒊𝒘𝒂𝒏 🌏 Taiwan, with its 23 million inhabitants and its position as a global leader in advanced chip manufacturing, lies at the heart of #geopolitical tensions in the South China Sea. Why does this small island draw so much attention? What are the stakes for China, the United States, and their allies? In this first episode, Sara Van Hoeymissen, China expert at the Royal Military Academy, Belgium unpacks the key players and dynamics at work. The episode also delves into what a potential conflict could mean for Europe. 💡 This podcast was created by Harry Verschaffel, jurist, podcaster and international relations enthusiast, with the support of Simon Van Hoeymissen, a researcher at the Centre for Security and Defence Studies (CSDS). 🎧 Ready to dive into the world of global strategic challenges? 👉 Listen to the episode here: https://lnkd.in/e6zANj3f #Podcast #Internationalsecurity

🚨 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐬! 🚨 Only 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 to sign up! This is your last chance to join us for an essential evening in Brussels, where 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐝𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬 will be discussed in depth. 🌍 On 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, join 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐌𝐫. 𝐕𝐚𝐪𝐢𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐝ı𝐪𝐨𝐯, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Kingdom of Belgium and Head of Mission to the European Union, for an insightful dive into the evolving role of 𝐀𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 #𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐬. With global tensions on the rise – from Eastern Europe to the Middle East – understanding this region is more critical than ever. Why this event matters: - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐩𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞’𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, with Azerbaijan playing a pivotal role in supplying oil and gas. - 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 between Armenia, Turkey, Russia, and Iran impact the stability of the entire region. - The 𝐄𝐔’𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐧 influence not only regional development but also strategic partnerships in security and sustainability. This is an opportunity to gain 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 into a region that is shaping the future of Eurasian and European security. Mr. Sadıqov’s unique perspective will bring clarity to 𝐀𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐝𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞. 📅 Date: 3 December 2024 🕔 Time: 17:00 - 18:30 (Reception to follow) 📍 Location: Campus Renaissance, Rue Hobbema 8, 1000 Brussels Don’t miss out on this vital discussion. Secure your place now and be part of a conversation that could influence the future of European and global geopolitics. 🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐰 : https://lnkd.in/eZAnGCbJ #Geopolitics #EnergySecurity

📰 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰! The Belgian Military Review is a 𝐠𝐨-𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬. Each issue delivers sharp analyses on current #defencechallenges. In the latest edition, Lieutenant Colonel Mathieu DELBRASSINNE, an expert in operational logistics, addresses a critical topic: "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞." ✔️ Why these stockpiles are vital to meet #NATO requirements. ✔️ How to strengthen them by 2030 through innovative solutions. ✔️ Concrete proposals: international partnerships, flexible contracts, and more. 📖 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒘𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆 : https://lnkd.in/eASR9n-q Your feedback is welcome. Let’s share ideas to shape the defence of tomorrow! #Defence #Belgium #Innovation  

𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐀𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬! 🔥 On 24th October, participants from the 4th cycle took part in Land Day 2024, a major event bringing together over 1,300 stakeholders from the defence sector, as well as civil, political, academic, and industrial worlds. The 4th cycle is an exclusive #trainingprogram organised by the Royal Higher Institute for Defence, offering senior executives and high-ranking officials from various backgrounds (military, civilian, political, academic, industrial) the opportunity to dive deep into strategic #security and #defence issues. Throughout 10 seminars over the year, participants meet experts and visit key institutions in the country. 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐲: 𝐀 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 🤝 This annual event, organised by the Belgian Army Staff, serves as a unique platform for discussing the current challenges of defence. In 2024, the theme "Towards Combat Readiness" echoed the major transformations taking place within the Land Component. Our participants attended high-level lectures on lessons learned from the #Ukraineconflict. Beyond the lectures and debates, Land Day provided participants of the 4th cycle with the chance to meet experts, discuss strategic issues, and confront the realities on the ground. 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭? The High Studies for Security and Defence program is a 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 for those wishing to deepen their understanding of security challenges. The selection process for the 2025-2026 cohort is now open: 📅 Application deadline: 15 December 2024. Visit our website to learn more : https://lnkd.in/evaFUEz7 #Leadership #CareerOpportunities

𝐇𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 (𝐀𝐒𝐂𝐈) 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 !! The Royal Higher Institute for Defence (RHID) had the honour of hosting, in partnership with the European Defence Agency (#EDA), the very first Autonomous Systems Community of Interest (ASCI) conference in Brussels on 13–14 November 2024. 📅 Over two intensive days, 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟑𝟐𝟎 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 from across the European Union, NATO, and Ukraine came together to explore the future of autonomous systems in defence. The discussions highlighted strategic issues, 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞. 🔹 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝: • The crucial role of autonomous systems on future battlefields • Collaboration between civilian and military sectors to maximise efficiency and reduce duplication • The importance of standards, certification, and ethical guidelines for safe deployment. 🙏 A huge thank you to all speakers, moderators, and participants for their outstanding contributions.   💡 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠! The potential of autonomous systems is vast, and we will continue to build on this momentum to tackle the challenges of tomorrow. #autonomoussystems #innovation #research  

🌍 Meet His Excellency Mr Vaqif Sadiqov, 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐧 to the Kingdom of Belgium and Head of Mission to the European Union. On 3rd December 2024, we are honored to welcome a renowned expert in #diplomacy and global affairs, His Excellency Mr. Vaqif Sadıqov, to discuss Azerbaijan's evolving role in the South Caucasus and beyond. Mr. Sadıqov has a distinguished career in #internationaldiplomacy, bringing decades of experience on issues of security, nuclear non-proliferation, and strategic partnerships. After many impactful years in Austria, Italy, and Rome-based UN agencies, he became Azerbaijan's Permanent Representative to Geneva in 2016 – a turning point in his impressive career. Since 2016, Mr. Sadıqov has: - 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬, including the ILO Government Group, and served as vice-president of the UNCTAD Trade and Development Board - 𝐋𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐔𝐍 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 on sustainable development, human rights, migration, labor rights, and humanitarian law 🌍 - Represented Azerbaijan as 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 and 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐍𝐀𝐌) With this rich background, he brings deep insights into the #𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 #𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐬, where Azerbaijan plays a critical role in energy security, peace negotiations, and partnerships with the EU. Today, as Ambassador to Belgium and Head of Mission to the European Union, Mr. Sadıqov navigates the intricate relations between 𝐀𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞, focusing on sustainable development, regional stability, and energy security. His expertise is crucial in understanding the shifting alliances and challenges in this strategically vital region. 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 to hear Mr. Sadıqov’s perspectives firsthand! Join us in Brussels for a powerful discussion on the future of the South Caucasus and Azerbaijan's strategic position. 📅 Date: 3 December 2024 🕔 Time: 17:00 - 18:30 (Reception to follow) 📍 Venue: Campus Renaissance, Rue Hobbema 8, 1000 Brussels 🔗 Registration is mandatory for this event – seats are limited! https://lnkd.in/eZAnGCbJ #geopolitics #europeanunion

📘 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 The Belgian Military Review offering in-depth articles by experts on #defence and #security topics. Authors share their analyses and perspectives, independently of the military authorities' views. 📝 Today’s Topic: "Beyond Stand-Off: A Joint Forces Approach to Counter Modern Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2AD) Systems" by Simon Gérard. This article explores 🔍 the rise of A2AD systems, highlighted by the Russo-Ukrainian conflict. It examines the challenges and solutions to counter these complex defences, leveraging joint capabilities like the F-35 and Special Forces . 🔗 Dive into the full analysis on our website to understand how a joint approach could enhance security in an A2AD threat environment. https://lnkd.in/eR9X9nc6 #F35 #Specialforces #Strategy

🚨 Last day to register for our Cyprus geopolitics conference! Don’t miss out to delve into the #strategic importance of Cyprus, a key player at the crossroads of #Europe, Asia, and Africa. 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, taking place on thursday 21 November 2024, in Brussels. 📅 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: 14:00 – 14:30 | Registration 14:30 – 14:40 | Welcome Address by Rear admiral LH Baudouin Coppieters, Royal Higher Institute for Defence 14:40 – 15:00 | Setting the Scene with Dr. Bernard Siman OBE, EGMONT - Royal Institute for International Relations 🎤 Panel 1 (15:00 – 16:00): The Cyprus Dispute – Between Old Tensions and New Stakes Speakers: • George Hajipavli, University of Oxford • Cem Gürdeniz, Rear Admiral (retd), Koç University 🗣️ Q&A (16:00 – 16:30) moderated by Navy Captain Kurt Engelen, Centre for Security and #Defence Studies ☕ Coffee Break (16:30 – 17:00) 🎤 Panel 2 (17:00 – 18:00): Cyprus on the Levantine Chessboard – European and Arab Views Speakers: • Patrice Moyeuvre, Brigadier General (retd), IRIS • Sayed Ghoneim, Major General (retd), Institute for Global Security & Defense Affairs 🗣️ Q&A (18:00 – 18:30) moderated by Dr. Didier Leroy, Centre for Security and Defence Studies 🍷 Reception (18:30 – 19:30) 👉 Hurry – Registration closes tonight! 🔗 Sign up today via https://lnkd.in/eK-HtfXj #geopolitics

✨ 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞, 𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞! Alain De Neve, a researcher at the Centre for Security and Defence Studies, is renowned for his expertise 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 🌍 A political scientist with a degree from the Catholic University of Louvain, he regularly shares his insights with the media 📺, including last Wednesday on the show 𝑄𝑅 𝐿𝑒 𝐷𝑒́𝑏𝑎𝑡 regarding the U.S. presidential election. 📄 In his latest Focus paper, he examined the implications of the 2024 #USelections for European security, particularly concerning nuclear deterrence and intermediate-range missiles. He highlighted two primary risks: 1️⃣ 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 related to the redeployment of intermediate-range missiles, exacerbated by the end of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, 2️⃣ and the 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 "𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠," where Europe might have to face the consequences of a conflict in Ukraine on its own. A return of Donald Trump could further reinforce this dynamic of U.S. strategic isolation, making the upcoming elections critical for European stability. 📥 Dive into his complete analysis on our website ==> https://lnkd.in/edPY_uJz #Europeansecurity #Geopolitics 📸 LN24