[Notebook 05.06.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers June 5, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Albania, Combat aircraft, Bahrain, Blockade, Bosnia and Herzegovina, multiannual financial framework, Colombia, United Nations Security Council, COPS, OEDIP, Spain, arms export, France, Gaza, Georgia, Russian war in Ukraine, Israel, Latvia, Liberia, Critical raw materials, Missiles, Norway, ONU, Netherlands, Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU, radar, DR Congo, Czech Republic, Sweden, digital technology 11 min read
Jan Lipavsky (Photo: Council of the EU, May 2024 - Archives B2) [News] The blocking of Russian diplomats via Schengen! The Czech proposal July 18, 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde diplomats, Schengen area, espionage, Czech Republic, Russia 1 min read
Arrival of the first Viper helicopters in August 2023. A contract concluded “in violation” of community rules (photo: Czech army - Archives B2) [News] Czech Republic. A contract concluded in violation of community rules? February 8st, 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Market Contracts, regulations, Czech Republic 2 min read
[Notebook 17.09.2022]. National doctrine, budgets, cooperation, equipment and capacities, companies 17 September 2022 Agnes Faure Germany, arrow 3, AUDIO, Australia, Fighters aircrafts, Light combat aircraft, Boxer, Bulgaria, CLRV, South Korea, corvettes, Denmark, air defense, DG Challenges, DGA, Drones, Emmanuel Chiva, Company, Exxelia, F-35, FA-50, Finland, Galileo, Helsinki, Israel, Javelin Joint Venture, Kim Gillis, Kongsberg, Lithuania, Lockheed Martin, Luxembourg, mini-drones, 2% target, OCCAR, Olaf Scholz, Poland, Raytheon, Czech Republic, Rheinmetall, Saab, SCAF, submarines, Timtec Defense 12 min read
[Notebook 11.09.2022]. National doctrine, budgets, cooperation, equipment and capacities, companies 11 September 2022 Agnes Faure Airbus Defense & Space, Apache, Babcock, Trucks, Carl Gustaf, Satellite communications, South Korea, air defense, war economy, Company, Spain, France, Gicat, helicopters, Herve Grandjean, Kielce, Kongsberg, Krabs, MANPADS, MBDA, missile, Ammunition, Narew, PGZ, Poland, Czech Republic, Reserve, United Kingdom, Saab, Safran, Sea Europe, Shorad, Tatras, Czech Republic, Thames 11 min read
Faced with the war in Ukraine, the Czech Republic is accelerating its rearmament 11 April 2022 Agnes Faure defense budget, Military equipment, Ukraine War 2022, Czech Republic, Land 2 min read
[Notebook 02.12.2021]. Confidential. Defense. Industries. NATO. EU diplomacy. Security. Powers 2 December 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser 5G, European Defense Agency, Al Qaeda, European army, Arménie, Strategic autonomy, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Belarus, Minehunters, China, AFET Commission, Satellite communication, Copernicus, COPS, COVID-19, Denmark, elections, Space, eurodrone, Finland, France, helicopters, Defense industry, Critical infrastructure, Kyrgyzstan, Marine, Ammunition, Eastern Partnership, POOF, Backflows, Czech Republic, Russia, Sweden, Tanzania, Taxonomy, Ukraine 18 min read
[Notebook 30.11.2021]. Confidential. Defense. Industries. NATO. EU diplomacy. Security. Powers 30th November 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser Afghanistan, European Defense Agency, Belarus, Battle Tank, Home Affairs Council, Space cooperation, COPS, Dump, Egypt, United States, Ethiopia, Bekou Fund, France, Frontex, border management, Gripen, the Channel, MGCS, NDICI, Netherlands, Portugal, French presidency of the EU, RCA, Czech Republic, Russia, EEAS, Slovenia, Sweden, Migrant trafficking, Union for the Mediterranean, Wagner 19 min read
[Notebook 25.11.2021]. Confidential. Defense. Industries. NATO. EU diplomacy. Security. Powers 25th November 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser European Defense Agency, Germany, Central Asia, transport plane, Balkans, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Budget 2022, Ampel Coalition, COPS, Belgrade Pristina Dialogue, Donetsk, Rule of law, Ethiopia, External borders, Iran, Libya, Fight against terrorism, Critical raw materials, Moldova, Baltic countries, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, United Kingdom, European summit, Sweden, Innovative technologies, Ukraine, Venezuela 24 min read
[Notebook 09.11.2021]. Headline: Poland-Belarus border Confidential. Defense. Industries. NATO. EU diplomacy. Security. Powers. Jobs 9th November 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser ACT, Angela Merkel, Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Burma, defense budget, Bulgaria, Motorized capacity, Central, INGE commission, COPS, DIANA, Drones, Spain, United States, FACE, European Peace Facility, France, External borders, Georgia, Israel, Libya, Market, Nicaragua, nie, Norway, PSCO, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Sweden, Takuba, Turkey, Ukraine, VCR 20 min read
[Notebook 12.10.2021]. Confidential. Defense. Diplomacy. Security. Powers 12 October 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser Afghanistan, Chemical Weapons, Assassination, Austria, strategic compass, Cyprus, COPS, Corruption, Drones, Legislative elections, European Defense Fund, Trust funds, Frontex, government, Libya, Lithuania, Nicaragua, Portugal, Czech Republic, Czech Republic, UNRWA 19 min read
[News] French artillery seduces. Several countries sign for CAESAR 21 September 2021 B2 Writing Belgium, Caesar, Caesar 8x8, Denmark, Company, France, Lithuania, Nexter, NATO standards, Czech Republic, Czech Republic, Land 3 min read
[Notebook 16.09.2021]. Confidential. Defense. Diplomacy. Security. Powers 16 September 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser Afghanistan, European army, poor, Belarus, China, COPS, Parliamentary diplomacy, Drones, Spain, state of the union, France, External borders, Wagner Group, Pacific Info, IPA III, Iran, Iceland, Lebanon, Mali, MFF 2021-2027, Election observation mission, NDICI Global Europe, Baltic countries, Poland, Sakharov Prize, Refugees, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Russia, Sahel, Slovakia, Somalia, Sweden, Forced labor, Ukraine, West-21 24 min read
[Lessons from Afghanistan] We have resources. But it is the political decision to use them that counts (Jan Havránek) 3 September 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Afghanistan, Coalition of volunteers, Coordination, EUTM Mali, informal defense, interoperability, Interview, Hybrid threats, Czech Republic, Sahel, Takuba task force 5 min read
[Notebook 27.04.2021]. Confidential – Defence. Equipment. NATO. Operations – Diplomacy. Penalties. Crisis areas. Human rights. Neighborhood – Security. Borders – Powers. People 27 April 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser Access to documents, Association agreement, Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Albania, ASEAN, Strategic autonomy, strategic compass, China, AFET Commission, INGE special commission, COPS, Constitutional Court, EU Court of Justice, Fundamental rights, Legislative election, Rule of law, Florence Parly, generals, JCPOA, Piri floor, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Mali, Meduza, China Sea, Moldova, Myanmar, European Parliament, Rights and Values Program, Justice Program, Czech Republic, Russia, Sahel, Stevo Pendarovski, industrial strategy, Thijs Reuten 13 min read
Prague expels, Moscow retaliates, Peking comes as reinforcements. Europeans in solidarity, faced with a dilemma 27 April 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Vienna Convention, Expulsion of diplomats, CRANE, Czech Republic 6 min read
[Notebook 22.04.2021]. Confidential. Defense. Equipment. Operations. Diplomacy. Penalties. Crisis areas. Development. Security. Member States 22 April 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser Afghanistan, Africa, European Defense Agency, Official development assistance, Germany, Annalena Baerbock, Armin Laschet, Assassination, Belgium, strategic compass, Bulgaria, CARD, CDU-CSU, China, ACM, Government Communications, Defense advice, Military Council, COPS, Solidarity Corps, EU Court of Justice, COVID-19, Cybersecurity, EUNAVFOR Med, EUTM Mali, Foundation for Strategic Research, European Defense Fund, France, Friends of Europe, Genocide, Genre, Georgia, Govastcom, ECR Group, CRANE, Green Party, Hungary, Idriss Déby, Critical infrastructure, Iraq, irini, Judges, Justice, Legislative, Libya, Malta, Manuel Pineda, Michiel Hoogeveen, Military mobility, Mozambique, Myanmar, NATO, Palestine, European Parliament, PESCO, Poland, Business preferences, Czech Republic, Resolute support, United Kingdom, Rwanda, SatCen, SCAF, Chad, occupied territories, vaccination 16 min read
Russia occupies the Europeans on all fronts 20 April 2021 B2 Writing Alexei Navalny, Czech Republic, Russia, Ukraine 4 min read
