presentation of the MFF project by Ursula von der Leyen (captureB2) [Notebook 17.07.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers July 17, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Germany, Arménie, COPS, Crime of genocide, Denmark, space debris, air defense, Iron Dome, Estonia, state of the union, United States, Finland, France, Gaza, Guyana, Israel, Election observation mission, Military mobility, NATO, Homeland, strategic review, Romania, United Kingdom, EUSR Georgia, RSUE Great Lakes, Sanctions, SCAF, Syria, Ukraine, Armored vehicles 16 min read
Estonian Navy helicopter filmed from the deck of the Jaguar (©Telegram screenshot) [News] Russia deploys fighter jet to prevent control of ghost tanker in the Baltic 16 May 2025 Romain Mielcarek Estonia, Ghost Fleet, NATO, Russia 3 min read
[Notebook 27.03.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers March 27, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Peace agreement, Camps, COPS, to the defense, Space, Estonia, United States, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, F-47, Russian war in Ukraine, Hungary, Israel, Military mobility, Mozambique, NATO, European Parliament, Crisis preparedness, SACEUR, Sanctions, Serbia, Sweden, occupied territories 14 min read
[News] Cyberattacks in Estonia: Three Russians added to EU sanctions list 28th January 2025 B2 Writing Cyber attack, Estonia, Russia, Sanctions 1 min read
Meeting between Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trumpo during the G7 in Charlevoix in June 2018. (©French Presidency) [Verbatim] "I am an idealist. I hope Macron can dialogue with Trump" (Lembit Uibo) 24th January 2025 Romain Mielcarek Caesar, Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, Estonia, Interview, Lembit Uibo, Ukraine 5 min read
The Eagle S escorted at night (© Police FI) [News] Cable broken in Finland. Russian ship seized. Suspected of sabotage and espionage (v2) 30 December 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Submarine cable, United Arab Emirates, espionage, Estonia, Finland, Hybrid threats, Russia, SEA 7 min read
French FX. Bellamy during a plenary debate in Strasbourg, in 2024 (credit: European Parliament) [Notebook 05.09.2024] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers (v2) 5 September 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Africa, Albania, Germany, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, ITRE committee, COPS, CEP, Denmark, OEDIP, Epidemic, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Russia-Ukraine War 2022, Mongolia, mpox, NATO, European Parliament, Russia, DROI subcommittee, Tunisia 15 min read
[Notebook 28.05.2024] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers. European elections 28 May 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Security agreement, European Defense Agency, Aspides, Nordic Bank, Belgium, Burma, EDIB, COPS, OEDIP, Spain, Estonia, palestinian state, United States, EUMPM Niger, European Peace Facility, Fund for Assistance to Ukraine, Georgia, Russia-Ukraine War 2022, Hungary, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Moldova, Howitzer, NATO, Portugal, European preference, Research, Russia, Military support for Ukraine, european sovereignty, Sweden, Syria, Taiwan, Ukraine, Voice of Europe 18 min read
The four European ministers with their Georgian counterpart, I. Dartchiashvili in Tbilisi (Photo: MFA Lithuania/Landsbergis) [Notebook 16.05.2024] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers. European elections 16 May 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Development Assistance, Humanitarian aid, Latin America, Russian frozen assets, Brazil, Israel-Hamas conflict, COPS, Belgrade Pristina Dialogue, Human rights, ECR, OEDIP, Estonia, EUAM Ukraine, Georgia, government, I&D, The Republicans, Libya, asylum and migration pact, European Parliament, Netherlands, Russia, Spitzenkandidat, Tunisia, Ukraine, Security Union 17 min read
Russia's attack plan imagined for September 2026 (©CCF) [News] Future combat command: foresight using fictional scenarios 13 May 2024 Romain Mielcarek Article 5, Estonia, exercise, Lebanon, NATO, Baltic countries, Foresight, wargame 6 min read
[Notebook 15.02.2024] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers. European elections (v2) February 15st, 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Africa, Arménie, Settlers, Israel-Gaza conflict, COPS, Defense expenditure, Estonia, France, Nagorno-Karabakh, Israel, Ammunition, NATO, Russia, Sanctions, Syria, Ukraine 15 min read
[Notebook 16.11.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers 16th November 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser Samoa Agreement, Humanitarian aid, Chemical Weapons, Cyprus, Commerce, Israel-Gaza conflict, Circumvention of sanctions, Market Contracts, Copernicus, COPS, War crimes, Estonia, Rule of law, EUMAM Ukraine, European Peace Facility, France, Hungary, European horizon, Electoral law, Military mobility, NATO, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Belgian Presidency of the Council, United Kingdom, Russia, Sanctions, Syria, Ukraine 17 min read
The route of the Baltic Connector underwater gas pipeline (image: EntSog) [News] Sabotage on a gas pipeline linking Estonia and Finland. The EU and NATO on alert 11 October 2023 Olivier Jehin Baltic Connector, Energy, Estonia, Finland, gas pipeline, Critical infrastructure, NATO 7 min read
[Memo sheet] Panorama of cyber forces in Europe and around the world 22 September 2023 Romain Mielcarek Germany, China, cyber, Cyber defense, Cybersecurity, Estonia, France, Nigeria, Netherlands, information, United Kingdom, Russia 9 min read
[Notebook 29.08.2023] Summer special – 2nd part. Diplomacy. Penalties. Crises August 29, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser Al Qaeda, Balkans, AT, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, China, Cyprus, European Commission, COPS, North Korea, Denmark, Humanitarian exemptions, elections, Ecuador, Spain, Estonia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Hong Kong, Jordan, Kuwait, Liberia, Liberté d'expression, Libya, Macau, Death penalty, Romania, Russia, Sudan, occupied territories, Thailand, Vietnam, Yemen 15 min read
[Notebook 07.03.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers March 7, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser Post-Cotonou Agreement, Africa, Germany, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cambodia, Chars, Foreign Affairs Council, COPS, elections, Estonia, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, Eurojust, European Peace Facility, Finland, War in Ukraine, Election observation mission, Iranian nuclear, Indian Ocean, Paraguay, PKK, Enlargement policy, humanitarian airlift, Coordinated presence, DR Congo, Romania, Sanctions, Somalia, Stocks, Syria 12 min read
[Notebook 02.03.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers March 2, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser Africa, China, COPS, Belgrade Pristina Dialogue, EDIRPA, Estonia, EUMPM Niger, European Peace Facility, Finland, War in Ukraine, Israel-Palestine, Critical materials, Mig29, NATO, DR Congo, Slovenia, Ukraine, Zimbabwe 11 min read
[Reportage] 24 hours with NATO's advanced presence. People and interoperability February 14st, 2023 Aurelie Pugnet Estonia, NATO, Advanced presence in the East, Russia 7 min read
