e-Notes
The e-Notes are articles covering topical issues.
The views expressed in the e-Notes are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Royal Higher Institute for Defence, the Belgian Defence or the Belgian Government. The e-Notes are, as a rule, written in the author’s mother tongue, and some are translated in the other working languages of the RHID (French, Dutch, English).

Previous e-Notes:
Israël en 2023 : 75 ans de symphonie martiale, Didier LEROY, e-Note 47, 5 May 2023
More than just one type of weather to worry about? The impact of space weather on military operations, Michaela BRCHNELOVA, e-note 46, 29 March 2023
Les enjeux juridiques et stratégiques insoupçonnés de la très haute altitude, Alain DE NEVE, e-note 45, 13 March 2023
Whither the Kurds in “Post-ISIS” Syria?, Fabrice BALANCHE & Didier LEROY, e-Note 44, 25 January 2023
ASAT thermonucléaire : une option pour la Chine ? Conséquences géophysiques et diplomatiques, Alain DE NEVE, e-note 43, 9 December 2022
How seriously should we take Russia’s nuclear threat?, Alain DE NEVE, e-note 42, 21 November 2022
Ramadan 2022: A Time to Reflect… on Hamas and Hezbollah, Nelly ATLAN & Didier LEROY, e-Note 41, 28 June 2022
La clause d’assistance mutuelle du Traité sur l’Union européenne (article 42§7 TUE) permet-elle de répondre adéquatement aux nouvelles menaces?, Estelle HOORICKX, e-note 40, 11 May 2022
Surenchère nucléaire et élucubrations médiatiques, André DUMOULIN, e-Note 39, 20 April 2022
Russia’s Space Strategy: From Dusk to Dawn?, Alain DE NEVE, e-Note 38, 29 March 2022
The French Withdrawal from Mali in Perspective: An Irreconcilable Partnership?, Myrto HATZIGEORGOPOULOS, e-Note 37, 21 March 2022
SpaceX and Disruptive Innovation: The Emperor’s New Clothes?, Alain DE NEVE, e-Note 36, 10 January 2022
Israel in 2021: Boasting six Arab allies, but facing the six armies of Tehran, Didier LEROY, e-Note 35, 13 December 2021
Taking Stock of the Space Weaponisation Issue, Alain DE NEVE, e-Note 34, 1 December 2021
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is back. What about the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria?, Didier LEROY, e-Note 33, 18 October 2021
Vers un retour de la guerre de haute intensité face à la « menace chinoise » ?, André DUMOULIN, e-Note 32, 31 May 2021
Toward A Limitless World?, Alain DE NEVE, e-Note 31, 22 April 2021
Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) : expression paradoxale de la technologisation, Alain DE NEVE, e-Note 30, 19 February 2021
L’OTAN et le médecin légiste, André DUMOULIN, e-Note 29, 19 December 2019
Parole des militaires belges. Enjeux, limites et opportunités, André DUMOULIN, e-Note 28, 18 October 2019
SCAF : un condensé des vicissitudes européennes ?, Alain DE NEVE, e-Note 27, 7 October 2019
L’OTAN et la supériorité technologique américaine : un risque pour la solidarité euro-atlantique ?, Alain DE NEVE, e-Note 26, 18 March 2019
L’initiative européenne d’intervention. Enjeux et supports, André DUMOULIN, e-Note 25, 2 March 2018
Turkey’s stance. Status quaestionis of an “Islamic ally” within NATO, (English, Dutch, French), Luk SANDERS, e-Note 24, 27 November 2017
Democracy and the DRC: a failed encounter?, Myrto HATZIGEORGOPOULOS, e-Note 23, 28 March 2017
Quel cadre légal pour la lutte armée contre l’Etat Islamique ?, Catheline REMY, e-Note 22, 20 September 2016
Hervorming Special Operations Forces: Vijf dimensies voor de voltooiing, Lars SCRAEYEN, e-Note 21, 1st August 2016
Brexit et défense européenne. Décryptage, André DUMOULIN, e-Note 20, 8 June 2016
Van München tot Molenbeek: Operationele veiligheid en de media, Lars SCRAEYEN, e-Note 19, 26 March 2016
The influx of migrants in Europe. Unravelling the issue, (English, Dutch, French), Catheline REMY, e-Note 18, 22 September 2015
What to expect after latest IAEA report on Iran? The deal and its consequences, (English, Dutch, French), Bart SMEDTS, e-Note 17, 26 February 2015
Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). Quels atouts ? Quels enjeux ? Quelles incidences sur l’opérationnalité des armées ?, Alain DE NEVE, e-Note 16, 17 February 2015
The last deadline for Iran…and the West? Underlying interests (English, Dutch, French), Bart SMEDTS, e-Note 15, 19 September 2014
Israel and Hamas Three Questions on The Current Conflict (English, Dutch, French), Luk SANDERS, e-Note 14, 1st September 2014