A flick of four billion for German defense in 2019. And after?
(B2) After discussions within the big coalition, the German defense budget for 2019 will benefit from a larger increase than expected: + 4 billion. But for the following years, the
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(B2) After discussions within the big coalition, the German defense budget for 2019 will benefit from a larger increase than expected: + 4 billion. But for the following years, the
Read(B2 – Exclusive) Bulgaria – which holds the presidency of the European Union this semester – is in a particularly complex position: a member of NATO and the EU, it remains dependent on Russia
Read(B2) While Paris is engaged in 27 cooperation programs, the French Court of Auditors notes – in a report which has just been published on European cooperation in the field of armaments – significant disparities
Read(B2) The French Minister for the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, gave an exegesis of her policy, in a long interview with the daily La Tribune. Among the topics discussed, the European question came up on several
Read(B2) The second mandate of the German Defense Minister, Ursula von der Leyen, will be accompanied by a profound renewal of the various executives of the ministry, of her closest collaborators, the Secretaries of State
Read(B2 at NATO HQ) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday 15 March welcomed the efforts made by European allies and Canada to come closer to the 2% target
Read(B2) General Aleš Opata will be the next Chief of Staff of the Czech Army from May 1. The decision will have to be approved next week by the government, announced the Minister of
Read(B2) The 2017 annual report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces, Hans-Peter Bartels, presented this Tuesday (February 20) in Berlin was, unsurprisingly, once again devoted to the shortcomings noted in the Bundeswehr. As summarized
Read(B2) Defense spending rose very sharply in 2016 and 2015. But Europeans are far from having recovered all the faculties they lost during the economic crisis. The rise remains too timid to
Read(B2) The military programming bill (LPM), presented Thursday, February 8) by the French government (in the Council of Ministers), is both ambitious and a sign of new life (1). With a
Read(B2) The German Christian Democrats (CDU and CSU) and Social Democrats (SPD) reached a full agreement on Wednesday (February 7) to form the Big Coalition (GroKo for short). A faster deal
Read(B2) The last Spanish capacity plan, dating from the 1990s, had been slowed down and extended for more than ten years due to the economic crisis. Today, "it is necessary to renew the equipment and
Read(B2) In a report published Wednesday (January 31), the British Court of Auditors (NAO), denounces the flaws in the 2017-2027 equipment plan of the British Ministry of Defence. Words are harsh: this plan is not
Read(B2) In a summary report made public last week, the first president of the French Court of Auditors, Didier Migaud, calls for building the next French military programming law (LPM) “on the basis of
Read(B2 in Rukla) Present in Rukla to greet the Belgian logistics contingent which provides support to NATO's forward reinforced presence, the Belgian Minister of Defense, Steven Vandeput (N-VA) granted
Read(B2) The French “Strategic Review”, drafted under the authority of MEP Arnaud Danjean (1), aims to set the level of France's “ambition” in terms of defence, by giving a table of
Read(B2) We were lucky enough to be able to meet Finnish President Sauli Väinämö Niinistö in October for a casual interview, along with a few European journalists. Interesting. The politician, candidate for his
Read(B2) Defense ministers, meeting in council in Brussels on November 13, are expected to decide on the budget of the European Defense Agency (EDA) for 2018. The Agency has proposed a notable budget increase of
Read(B2) Theresa May was quick to announce the new holder of the defense portfolio, after the resignation of Michael Fallon (read: A fatal knee!
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