Ilana Bet-El is a strategic adviser, writer and historian. A former UN official and senior adviser on the Balkans, she has worked extensively with both governments and clients in the private sector on geostrategic and policy issues related to security, defence and energy in the EU, Russia, Turkey and broader Europe, the Middle East and the Trans-Atlantic community. With a background in the media and academe, she has published widely, including a weekly column on EU defence and security. She holds a PhD in history from UCL, and is a member of the WIIS (Women In International Security) Senior Advisory Board in Brussels.
Content by Ilana Bet-El
Commentary
What to watch in 2018: a view from ELN senior associate fellows
ELN senior associate fellows offer their predictions and views on the regions and developments to keep a close eye on in 2018.
Euro-Atlantic Security
Commentary
The Lasting Legacy of the October Revolution
A hundred years after the Russian Revolution, Ilana Bet-El, Senior Associate Fellow at the ELN, looks at its deep impact and enduring effects in Europe.
Euro-Atlantic Security
Commentary
The Train Has Left the Station: European Security and Defence and the June European Council
ELN Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El argues that the EU has made a clear commitment to become a more militarily capable actor, a very significant step in a world that is far from certain.
European Defence