Author: Age Steenbreker
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Europe’s CRMs midstream gap:
How can Europe decrease its dependencies on the Chinese midstream industry in the critical raw material supply line? Engaging with Southern African countries like Zambia, Botswana, and Namibia might be part of the solution. There exists a rare strategic incentive overlap for equal cooperation between Europe and these Southern African countries.
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No Peace in Sight
The School for ThinkTankers 2025, organized by ‘On Think Tanks,’ was a five-day workshop designed to equip young professionals with skills for think tank leadership. The program covered governance, fundraising, policy influence, and communications, with insights from experts. Key lessons included the importance of adaptability, strategic foresight, and informal exchanges in strengthening think tank impact,…
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Great Ambitions
What can the history of the EU strategic autonomy debate teach us about the recent calls for European unity and defense integration? The EU strategic autonomy debate has been ongoing for three decades, yet the EU member states have repeatedly failed to turn its ambitions into concrete policy changes. Unless European leaders provide strategies for…