World After the Brussels attacks, these are the lessons Belgium will not learn Why was the Metro not shut down, and travellers evacuated, after the airport bombs? This is the sort of question the Belgium political class must face. By Tim King
How deep will the wounds from the Brussels attacks run? The Belgian state is coming under intense criticism both for exporting terrorism elsewhere, and failing to protect its own… By Tim King
Why divided Brussels is the perfect hideout for jihadists Counterterrorism requires on-the-ground policing in tandem with centralised control. Belgium’s fragmented political set-up is not conducive. By Tim King