[In Brief] 15 EU countries can increase defense spending without too much worry July 8, 2025 B2 Writing Brief, national safeguard clause, Defense expenditure, Stability Pact 2 min read
[Editorial] A Polish presidency that ends in a damp squib June 30, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EU Defense, Polish Presidency of the EU, Sanctions 4 min read
[Alert] European Council calls on co-legislators to quickly finalise negotiations on EDIP June 26, 2025 Olivier Jehin military capabilities, common defense, Defense expenditure, OEDIP, SAFE Instrument, SAFE 1 min read
(credit: EU Council) [News] EDIP: the Council adopts and publishes its mandate, negotiations can begin! June 23, 2025 B2 Writing Brief, Defense expenditure, OEDIP, Defense industrial program, trilogue 5 min read
[Analysis] Around 100 billion available for defense at European level. This year! June 16, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Joint purchase, Analysis, EU budget, Cloud, dual purpose, OEDIP, Military equipment, European Peace Facility, Cohesion Fund, European horizon, Next Generation, R & D 5 min read
[Verbatim] The European Union must prepare to replace US capabilities in Europe (Andrius Kubilius) June 11, 2025 Olivier Jehin military capabilities, Drones, Space, Govsatcom, Ukraine War 2022, Defense Omnibus, American withdrawal, Military Schengen, Administrative simplification, Disruptive technologies, European Defense Union 4 min read
[News] Commission proposes to redirect part of Next GenerationEU towards defence and space June 6, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EU budget, Satellite communications, Voluntary contribution, EU Defense, OEDIP, Galileo, Govsatcom, IRIS2, Next Generation, Recovery plan 3 min read
[News] The Black Sea: A vital region for EU security. The three pillars of the European strategy 29 May 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Mine clearance, Critical infrastructure, Hybrid threats, black Sea, Military mobility, Ports 3 min read
(credit: EU Council) [News] Space: "We will need a larger budget line," warns Andrius Kubilius 26 May 2025 Lionel Changer B2 Competitiveness Council, Copernicus, sate data, Space, IRIS2, Launchers 3 min read
Training of Ukrainian soldiers within EUMAM Poland. (©French Army) [Interview] To triumph in combat, one must learn to improvise and mobilize reserve forces (Gen. Blazeusz, Eurocorps) 21 May 2025 Romain Mielcarek Russia; Ukraine; Command; Eurocorps 5 min read
Ursula von der Leyen, Antonio Costa and Keir Starmer, May 19 in London [News] EU-UK reset or how to rebuild ties, even tenuous ones, in defense 20 May 2025 Olivier Jehin cyber, Hybrid threat, Security and Defense Partnership, PESCO, PSDC, United Kingdom 6 min read
EU Military Committee, family photo Thursday, May 15 (credit: EUMC) [News] Bringing mutual assistance to life! 19 May 2025 Olivier Jehin 42.7 article, EU Military Committee, EUNAVFOR Aspides, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, NATO, PSDC 2 min read
[Decryption] Agreement in sight on SAFE. The main points of the compromise 19 May 2025 Olivier Jehin Defense financing, SAFE Instrument 6 min read
[In Brief] Sixteen Member States have requested the activation of the national safeguard clause 2 May 2025 Olivier Jehin Brief, Safeguard clause, Defense financing, Stability Pact 1 min read
Lieutenant General Michiel van der Laan [Interview] It would be better to engage in force generation before any decision to launch an operation (Michiel van der Laan) 28 April 2025 Olivier Jehin Africa, EUMS, Ukraine War 2022, EUTM missions, operations, PSDC 13 min read
JD Vance (Photo: White House / B2 Archives) [In Brief] The US message to Europeans: be strong and independent! 17 April 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Strategic autonomy, Brief, Iraq War 2003, NonNotif, EU-USA 1 min read
[Preview] Finance ministers examine defence at the informal ECOFIN meeting in Warsaw (April 12) 11 April 2025 Olivier Jehin Defense financing, SAFE Instrument, REARM Europe Plan, Bruegel Report 2 min read
According to the report's authors, Europeans have no modern means, neither aircraft, nor maritime logistics, nor nuclear deterrence. A very US vision! (Photo: Army General Staff): [Analysis] Are the Bruegel report and its European defense mechanism interesting? Answer: No 10 April 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde State aid, Analysis, Battlegroup, C2, defense capabilities, EDA, funding, Defense industry, European preference, United Kingdom, Treaty 13 min read
