Mark Rutte, during the press conference ahead of the NATO Summit (credit: NATO) [Notebook 24.06.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers June 24, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser European Space Agency, Humanitarian aid, Azerbaijan, Belarus, EU Military Committee, COPS, Denmark, Maritime drone, Drones, OEDIP, EUNAVFOR Aspides, Eutelsat, Gaza, Russian war in Ukraine, Freedom of press, Baltic sea, Missiles, Norway, New Zealand, NATO, Romania, Sweden, Syria, Ukraine, UNRWA, Armored vehicles 13 min read
Satellite view of the Baltic Sea (Google Maps). [News] New alleged sabotage in the Baltic Sea, while the 27 discuss hybrid threats 27th January 2025 B2 Writing submarine cables, Latvia, Hybrid threats, Baltic sea, Russia, Sweden 2 min read
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attends the Baltic Sea NATO Allies Summit - Family portrait [In brief] NATO strengthens its presence in the Baltic 15th January 2025 Olivier Jehin Critical infrastructure, underwater infrastructure, Baltic sea, NATO 2 min read
[Notebook 14.01.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers 14th January 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Russian frozen assets, European Commission, COPS, OEDIP, EUSDI, France, Gulf of Guinea, Terrorist groups, Hamas, Iran, Israel-Palestine, Lebanon, Defense white paper, Baltic sea, Norway, Hostages, NATO, PESCO, Reinforced maritime presence, EEAS, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela 13 min read
Bujar Osmani, the Macedonian minister who holds the presidency of the OSCE until today, defends the choice to invite the Russian S. Lavrov to Skkopje (Photo: OSCE / Archives B2) [Notebook 30.11.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers 30th November 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser Humanitarian aid, Chemical Weapons, Belarus, industrial capacities, China, European Commission, COPS, european defense, Ethiopia, EUTM Somalia, Finland, Golf, Kenya, Baltic sea, migration, Election observation mission, Moldova, OSCE, DR Congo, Russia, Somalia, Maritime security, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, UPM 13 min read
[Notebook 26.10.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers 26 October 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser Macro-financial assistance, European Council, COPS, Anti-aircraft defense, Belgrade Pristina Dialogue, Preventive diplomacy, Drones, elections, Spain, Rule of law, EUBAM Rafah, EUMAM Ukraine, European Peace Facility, Gaza, Hungary, Lithuania, Baltic sea, Moldova, Hostages, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Sahel, Maritime security, Ukraine 14 min read
[News] Explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines. An act of sabotage, complex, carried out by a powerful 29 September 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde free, gas pipeline, Baltic sea, North stream 2, Open, Russia, Sabotage 6 min read
[Notebook 31.03.2022]. Confidential. Defense. Industries. NATO. Diplomacy. Crises. Security. Powers March 31, 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser Germany, South East Asia (Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, Cambodia), Terrorist attacks, defense budget, COPS, European elections, EUAM Ukraine, government, Israel-Palestine, Italy, Mali, Malta, Baltic sea, European Parliament, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Tunisia, Ukraine 11 min read
[Notebook 29.04.2021]. Confidential – Defence. Equipment. Operations – Diplomacy. Penalties. Crisis areas. Human rights. Neighborhood – Security. Borders – Powers 29 April 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser Albania, Alexei Navalny, Anna Fotyga, Golden Dawn, Belgium, Belgrade-Pristina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Digital Green Certificate, Minehunters, China, Christopher Grudler, COPS, COVID-19, Cyber offensive, Presidential elections, Estonia, Special forces, Greece, European horizon, Ioannis Lagos, Iraq, Italy, Kalle Laanet, Lorenzo Guerini, Ludivine Dedonder, Fight against terrorism, European Civil Protection Mechanism, Baltic sea, MFF 2021-2027, Missiles, Ammunition, N-MI, Nicolas de Riviere, space program, Raphael Glucksmann, Romania, United Kingdom, Russia, Somalia, sonar, Syria, Ukraine 15 min read
[Interview] Russia is not a threat, it is a reality! But Sweden does not intend to change its doctrine and join NATO (Peter Hultqvist, Sweden) March 16, 2021 Aurelie Pugnet Africa, Arctic, North Atlantic, Interview, Mali, Baltic sea, NATO, Russia, Sahel, Sweden, Takuba 7 min read
Notebook (19.01.2021). Headlines (Russia-Navalny). cops. Defense. Equipment. Operations. Iran-JCPOA. EU-Türkiye. Crisis areas. Security. Powers 19th January 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser A400, Alexei Navalny, Camps, COPS, COVID-19, David Sassoli, Drones, Estonia, EUNAVFOR Med, France, Frontex, Heiko Maas, Iraq, irini, Israel, Jean-Yves Le Drian, Baltic sea, Iranian nuclear, NATO, European Parliament, Rescue, Romania, Russia, SCAF, Secret, Skiros, European summit, Transnistria, Turkey 9 min read
The patch worn by some FREMM Languedoc sailors. (©FB Jean-Jacques Bridey) A look back at a year of underwater tensions 12 September 2019 B2 Writing ALFOST, Nuclear deterrence, Underwater drones, espionage, free, Cold War, Marine, Baltic sea, Norway, Open, Russia, SSBNs, submarines 5 min read
Dora Barrera Ramos (credit: European Parliament) [Verbatim] Munitions dumped in European seas remain a technological, industrial and economic challenge March 5, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde European Commission, Gas pipelines, Mediterranean sea, Baltic sea, Unexploded ordnance, Chemical risks, Marine Safety 6 min read
Finnish sailors during an exercise in the Baltic Sea (Credit: Finnish Army) [Verbatim] Safety in the Baltic Sea, too forgotten by Europeans, too dependent on the USA, warn Finns and Swedes 30th January 2017 B2 Writing Air Force, SEDE Commission, Finland, threat, Baltic sea, NATO, Russia, Sweden, EU-USA, European Union 7 min read
