October 2022 – B2 Pro The daily life of geopolitical Europe

[Notebook 31.10.2022]. Doctrine, budgets, cooperation, equipment, companies

October 31th 2022 Agnes Faure Airbus, Bayraktar tb2, C&V Consulting, corvette, DGA, Emmanuel Chiva, Spain, FDI, Fincantieri, France, Greece, Gregory of Saint-Quentin, helicopters, Indra, artificial intelligence, ITP Aero, Motor, Naval Group, CBRN , NT Service, Ouvry, Preligens, Remontowa Shipbuilding, Romarm, Romania, SCAF, Turkey 12 min read

(B2) The financial results of several companies in the sector are on the rise. This is a combination of several factors, including the war in Ukraine. But others are experiencing a production slump.

[Verbatim] The return of power strategies in the Mediterranean (Hervé Bléjean)

October 30th 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Africa, free, Mediterranean sea, threat, Open 4 min read

(B2) Europeans must take a clear-eyed look at their environment. Between a Russia already aggressive in Europe and Africa, a China whose presence in the Mediterranean is looming,…

European observers begin patrols in Armenia (Photo: EUMCAP)

[Story] Europeans gain a foothold in Armenia, under the watchful eye of the Russians

October 28th 2022 Aurelie Pugnet Arménie, Azerbaijan, Russia 7 min read

(B2 — Exclusive) Sending an observation mission to Armenia on the border with Azerbaijan is anything but trivial. How did the Europeans manage to gain a foothold in what has…

[In brief] Tunisia. Seven names removed from the blacklist. Relatives of former President Ben Ali

October 28th 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Ben Ali, Embezzlement, Arab Spring, Tunisia 1 min read

(B2) The European Union has decided to unfreeze the assets of several nephews and nieces of former Tunisian President Ben Ali. They were accused of embezzling public funds. Effective measure...

[Verbatim] Faced with global uncertainty: Europe must arm itself with tools of sovereignty

October 28th 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde European power, Ukraine War 2022, multilateralism, european sovereignty, CFSP strategy 7 min read

(B2) Does Europe have a future in a troubled world with the return of war in Europe, the birth of a serious economic crisis and the emergence of non-Western powers?…

Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets General Marlow at the Army Training Centre in Munster on 17 October (Photo: German Army - B2 Archives)

[Confidential] Heads of two EUMAM Ukraine training centers appointed: a German and a Pole

October 27th 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Germany, EUMAM Ukraine, military training, Ukraine War 2022, Poland 6 min read

(B2 – exclusive) Both from the armoured cavalry, the two officers proposed by Berlin and Warsaw are of high level. A sign of the importance of the EUMAM mission…

[Notebook 27.10.2022] Defense. NATO. Diplomacy. Crises. Security. Powers

October 27th 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser Argentina, Balkans, Burundi, COPS, EDIRPA, Defense equipment, EUFOR Althea, Joint Acquisition Fund, Frontex, External borders, Guinea Conakry, Haiti, United Kingdom, Russia, Sudan, SEDE subcommittee, Ukraine 7 min read

(B2) Three months after its proposal, EDIRPA, this new European defense fund dedicated to joint procurement, remains under construction. The Council is finding its way through its meetings...

At the European Defence & Security Conference, Preligens seeks to convince its audience of the importance of artificial intelligence (Photo: © AF/B2)

[Interview] Artificial intelligence, the spearhead of tomorrow's intelligence (Grégoire de Saint-Quentin)

October 27th 2022 Agnes Faure Company, Satellite images, artificial intelligence, Interview, Preligens, information 6 min read

(B2) To anticipate crises and stay one step ahead of the adversary, intelligence plays a crucial role. Artificial intelligence can help you gain an advantage on the ground. A topic that...

[News] Iran announces some sanctions against Europeans. Mainly symbolic

October 26th 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde riots, Iran, JCPOA, Sanctions 3 min read

(B2) Iran announced retaliatory measures against around twenty Europeans, mainly Germans and French, on Wednesday (October 26). This was a "tit-for-tat" response to the sanctions imposed...

[Analysis] At the heart of the Franco-German crisis, Defense

October 26th 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Germany, Analysis, Defense budget, European Council, Military cooperation, Franco-German couple, EU Defense, Space 7 min read

(B2) Germany's strategic repositioning and its desire to take the lead in European defense are weighing heavily on the relationship between Paris and Berlin. The end of the unspoken has...

[Notebook 25.10.2022] Defense. NATO. Diplomacy. Crises. Security. Powers

October 25th 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser Germany, Arménie, Burkina faso, Burundi, Rapid deployment capability, Cholera, Foreign fighters, COPS, Ebola, Spain, European Peace Facility, Guinea, Haiti, Iraq, Italy, Rare materials, OCCAR, Uganda, Eastern Partnership, Cultural heritage, Advanced presence, Ramstein, United Kingdom, Russia, Chad, Ukraine, visas, Wagner, Yemen 15 min read

(B2) Rapid deployment capability, NATO-EU, meetings are accelerating this week in the working groups of the EU Council, in the military committee as well as in the committees of the European Parliament….

EU ambassadors meeting in Brussels, October 2022

[Verbatim] Ukraine, China, self-criticism, misinformation: EU ambassadors around the world asked to do the job

October 25th 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser China, ambassadors conference, Misinformation, EUSR, Ukraine 6 min read

(B2) EU ambassadors are being urged to "get the job done." The EU High Representative was the first to sound the charge at their biannual meeting in Brussels…

[Decryption] A breathless European peace facility. The options under study

October 25th 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde European Peace Facility, Ukraine War 2022, MFF 2021-2027, Poland, Strategic review 10 min read

(B2 — Exclusive) Since the beginning of the Russian intervention, Europeans have been gradually releasing money to support kyiv. A situation that cannot continue. What…

Head of Mission A. Papadopoulou meeting with Kosovar Prime Minister R. Haradinaj (credit: EULEX Kosovo)

[Case law] EULEX Kosovo ordered to pay a record sum to a dismissed former magistrate

October 24th 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Employment contract, Damages and interests, Eulex Kosovo, CSDP civilian mission, Court of the EU 4 min read

(B2) The EU Court of Justice on Tuesday (October 18) sentenced the CSDP mission in Kosovo and its officials for wrongful termination of contract. A harsh sentence. This case, in…

Missile firing training (Photo: DICOD)

October 22th 2022 Agnes Faure Belgium, Bulgaria, COBRA, South Korea, European patrol corvette, Croatia, Cyber Command, armed drone, Maritime drone, Reaper Drones, ECA Group, EPC, Spain, Euronaval, Exail, F-16, FDI, seabed, iXblue, K239 Chunmoo, Kongsberg, Rocket launcher, Lithuania, MBDA, MHT, Milrem, Ammunition, Naval Group, 2% target, OCCAR, PA-Ng, Franco-Greek strategic partnership, Piranha v, Poland, Next generation aircraft carrier, RPAS extension, Saab, satellites, Sébastien Lecornu, Slovenia, Sweden, Themis, Ulf Kristersson 14 min read

(B2) The week is naturally marked by the Euronaval arms fair in Paris. A key event for both manufacturers and governments. An opportunity to conclude or advance a certain…

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