Jens Franssen (1974) has been a journalist at VRT for more than 20 years. In recent years he has covered conflicts and unrest in Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Egypt. Jens is also a defence expert at VRTNWS. He gives guest lectures at the Royal Military College. In 2025, Jens published his latest book 'Peace in times of war' (Ertsberg/Standard Uitgevrij) together with Lieutenant General Marc Thys. The book is a handbook for these uncertain and unpredictable times. Jens studied history in Ugent. He participated in the High Studies in Defence in Security (2020) and the European Strategic Course on Security and Defence, where he attended classes at the Ecole Militaire in Paris, among other places. He acted as a 'wise pen' for Minister of Defence Vandeput in the drafting of the Strategic Plan 2030. He has won several press awards and was named 'Grand Reporter' in France for his reporting from Syria.
On"Vrede in tijden van oorlog": "A necessary book"
Karl Drabbe
Uitgever
Over "Vrede in tijden van oorlog": "We have forgotten how to deal with war and conflict. It is time to relearn how to read war and conflict."
