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Notebook (05.09.2018). COPS (Agenda). 'Return' package. Brexit (diplomats). EUTM RCA (authorization). EUCAP Somalia (meeting). Europeans (diplomacy). Iran (human rights). Chad (death penalty). Myanmar (press). Lake Chad (help). Junker…

(B2) Recently published: The European Ombudsman lights up the Commission for the appointment of Martin Selmayr (blog) The end of the time change. A small coup worthy of Machiavelli The command of civilian crisis missions

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Exercise Bois Belleau with the Americans in Djibouti (credit: DICOD November 2017 / Archives B2)
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[Verbatim] Strengths, challenges, difficulties of EU military missions/operations (Kostarakos)

(B2) General Mikhail Kostarakos, Chairman of the EU Military Committee, outlined, during the hearing before the European Parliament on 24 January last, the strengths and challenges facing the six missions and operations

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(credit: EEAS)
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Notebook (21.11.2017). Pesco (Ireland, bug, projects). EULEX Kosovo (Cops). JHA-PSDC (exchanges). EUAM Ukraine and EUBAM Libya (budget). EUFOR Althea and EUNAVFOR Atalanta (resolution). Gulf of Guinea. COPS (calendar). Bulgarian Presidency…

(B2) Recently released: Governor of Sevastopol blacklisted by EU Security and Defence. Conclusions that are more political than operational Cybersecurity. The 28 take a stand (blog) Can Poland be part of the

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Notebook (18.10.2017). Cops (calendar). MPCC (mission plans). EUNAVFOR Med (funding). Honduras (Electoral Mission). Germany (operations, peshmergas). United Kingdom (F-35, approval, cost). North Korea (NATO). Azerbaijan (meeting). Burma (call). Somalia…

(B2) Recently published: PESCO: Germany officially subscribes (blog) The assassination of Daphne: an act of intimidation above all The eight axes of the new action plan on terrorism (blog) HMS Echo returns to

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Change of patch for the Hungarian soldiers of the reserve company, moving from NATO to the EU during the Quick Response 2017 exercise (credit: EUFOR Althea)
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The Europeans renew EUFOR Althea, but worried about the political atmosphere in Bosnia

(B2) The Europeans reaffirmed this Monday (16 October), in conclusions on Bosnia and Herzegovina (1), their support for the military stabilization operation, EUFOR Althea, conducted since the mid-2000s in the country

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Notebook (06.10.2017). EUTM Mali (drugs). EUCAP Sahel Mali (jobs). EU-India Summit. EUFOR Althea (Exercise). NATO Summit. Hybrid threats (Mogherini). Maritime piracy (funding). Libya (arms embargo). United Kingdom (MCO Marine). Cybersecurity (EIB).…

(B2) Recently published: The Malian affair forces Jeanine Hennis to resign. Klaas Dijkhoff replaces her European Public Prosecutor's Office: the Arlesian comes out of the shadows! The European Parliament approves the Daughter's Assets project

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Notebook (27.09.2017). EUFOR Althea (Finland). Libyan Coast Guard (funding). CBSD (trilogue). EUCAP Sahel Mali (head). Cops (Sahel, Albania, Cyber). Sanctions (Mali, Libya). Netherlands (survey). Azerbaijan (Czech arms). Aircraft tankers (contract). Security…

(B2) Recently published: (blog) War or peace (3). Is the Union on the way to militarization? Defense research preparatory action A new full-time head appointed to EUPOL Copps The return of

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Notebook (22.09.2017). PESCO (third country, Tusk). EUMC (Ireland). Defense (S&D). Hybrid Threats. EUTM Somalia (province). EUNAVFOR Med Sophia (funding). PSDC missions (Discipline, Cultural Heritage). COPS visit. Sanctions (North Korea,…

(B2) Recently published: (blog) Caribbean. French, Dutch and British join forces. Finally ! Cybersecurity, a stated priority for the Commission Federica Mogherini, mid-term review: not as exciting as when it started

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Notebook (28.04.2017). EUMS (reorganisation). EUTM RCA (command). EUNAVFOR Med (FHQ). Civil missions (responsiveness). Libyan Coast Guard (European Commission). Cops (calendar). France (intermediate frigates). Türkiye (accession negotiations). Macedonia (violence). Iran (nuclear). Venezuela…

(B2) Recently published: The Europeans are studying the demand for equipment from the Libyan coast guard… attentively Le Drian in Malta: goodbye… and maybe see you soon. With a touch of bitterness The head of the European Defense Agency

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Notebook (29.03.2017). EUNAVFOR Med (head). EUFOR Althea (leader). EUBAM Libya (Tripoli). EUSSR Iraq (note). GovSatCom (mandate). Moldova (security agreement). COPS (calendar). Russia (Le Pen/Sanctions). NATO (ministerial). NATO-Russia (meeting). Czechia…

(B2) Recently published: Poland slams the door of the Eurocorps, out of political resentment. A strategic mistake (V2) Aisha Gaddafi, the daughter of the Libyan leader, obtains a symbolic condemnation from the EU New pirate attack on the

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Notebook (17.03.2017). MPCC (formalization). Middle East (Cops). NATO-EU (meeting). EUFOR Altea (commander). Gambia (security). Defense Products (directive). Egypt (sanctions). Blood Minerals (control). Defense (Gentiloni/Danjean). Türkiye (campaign). Uganda (survey). Crimea…

(B2) Recently published: The Aris 13 ship released (blog) The Arctic is heating up… and militarizing. The European Parliament is on the alert! “The EU is slowly learning lessons from CSDP missions” (Cremonini) It is time to put in

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Notebook (15.03.2017). Cops (calendar). Sanctions (Ukraine, Guinea-Bissau, Sudan, South Sudan, Afghanistan). EU-Algeria (cooperation). DR Congo (violence). UN (sexual abuse). Türkiye (constitution/Netherlands). EU-US (partnership). EU-ASEAN (trade). Sri Lanka (cooperation). Moldova (reforms). Europol…

(B2) Recently released: An act of war can also be an act of terrorism NATO priorities for 2017 (Jens Stoltenberg) EU extends sanctions against destabilizers in the East for six months

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Notebook (13.11.2016) Battlegroups (planning). EUPOL Afghanistan (continued). EUFOR Althea / EUNAVFOR Med (UN mandate). UN mission (flexibility). Norway/United Kingdom (defence cooperation). Ghana (EOM). DRC (jammed radios). Ukraine. Bosnia and Herzegovina (accession). Israel (colonies).…

(B2) Recently published: European defence: yes, but in addition to NATO (Stoltenberg) European defence: the pumpkin syndrome We must emphasize the training of trainers and 2nd

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