Realigning Belgium’s Geostrategic Focus with its New Defence Capabilities

During the coming months and years, new defence capabilities will be arriving in Belgium. For example, the first F-35A fighter jets and MQ-9B unmanned aerial vehicles are expected to land in Belgium this year. The first CaMo (Capacité Motorisée) vehicles for the medium brigade will arrive this summer. And the Navy will receive new frigates and minehunters in the coming years. While these provide much-needed new capabilities for the armed forces, the De Wever government needs to formulate a clear, accompanying geostrategic storyline in the next Strategic Vision for Defence and the National Security Strategy.