French and German leaders in a meeting at the Elysée Palace on the morning of July 13 © NGV / B2 [In Brief] France plans to accelerate rearmament with an additional 7 billion by 2027 July 14, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Brief, Defense expenditure, France, National Strategic Review, Russia 2 min read
[Notebook 08.07.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers July 8, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Germany, Chemical Weapons, BRICS, multiannual financial framework, Tank of the future, COPS, Space, arms export, France, Fraud, Russian war in Ukraine, HTS, Iran, Israel, MFF, Motion of censure, Ammunition, NATO, European Parliament, Netherlands, Poland, Airspace protection, National Gathering, United Kingdom, SAFE, Defense satellites, Syria, occupied territories, Armored vehicles 12 min read
[Notebook 01.07.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers July 1, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Germany, Arménie, Azerbaijan, Defense budgets, Bulgaria, Connectivities, COPS, Anti-aircraft defense, OEDIP, United States, EUBAM Libya, European Peace Facility, Finland, France, Russian war in Ukraine, helicopters, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Malawi, Breaches, Montenegro, Combat ships, Poland, Portugal, explosive precursors, Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU, Radiocommunications, DROI subcommittee, Sweden, Terrorisme, Ukraine 15 min read
[News] Space: Europe must lead a forced reconquest (Emmanuel Macron) June 21, 2025 Lionel Changer B2 Ariane 6, Emmanuel Macron, ESA, Space, France, Vega-C 4 min read
[Notebook 19.06.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers June 19, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Germany, Macro-financial assistance, transport plane, Bulgaria, multiannual financial framework, COPS, Drones, OEDIP, Egypt, Enlargement, Space, France, Offenses, artificial intelligence, Iran, Israel, Lithuania, MFF, Moldova, Montenegro, Ammunition, Iranian nuclear, Defense Omnibus, NATO, PPE, Romania, aerial surveillance 10 min read
[Notebook 17.06.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers June 17, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Humanitarian aid, IAEA, Macro-financial assistance, combat plane, CFP post 2027, Chars, Foreign Affairs Council, COPS, Crimea, War crimes, Cybersecurity, OEDIP, Space, EUBAM Libya, EUNAVFOR Aspides, arms export, France, Russian war in Ukraine, IA, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Israel-Palestine, LDH, Spy software, Military mobility, Iranian nuclear, Defense Omnibus, NATO, Netherlands, DR Congo, Sanctions, Slovenia, G7 summit, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine 17 min read
On Monday morning, large black signs installed by the SIAE organization blocked access to the stands of several Israeli manufacturers. (©B2/RM) [News] Surprise ban on Israeli weapons at the Paris Air Show June 17, 2025 Romain Mielcarek West Bank, Elbit, arms export, France, Gaza, IAI, Israel, Rafael 2 min read
The authors' proposal: postpone the new aircraft carrier for several years in order to increase the size of the French Navy in the short term. (©Naval Group) [Confidential] Aircraft carrier postponement, Eurodrone abandonment… A parliamentary report proposes unusual ways to increase the size of the French armed forces without blowing the budget June 11, 2025 Romain Mielcarek National Assembly, Budget, Damien Girard, France, industry, Aircraft carrier, Flurry, Thomas Gassiloud 5 min read
[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
[News] The space sector is one of the forgotten theatres of French… and European power. June 4, 2025 Lionel Changer B2 Ariane 6, Ariane group, ESA, France, IRIS2, MaiaSpace 4 min read
[Notebook 29.05.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers 29 May 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Germany, Canada, China, West Bank, Settlers, Israel-Gaza conflict, Nordic Council, COPS, Cyber attack, Denmark, Drones, Space, palestinian state, F-16, European Peace Facility, Guarantee Fund for External Action, France, Financial guarantees, Russian war in Ukraine, helicopters, Italy, Jordan, Lithuania, Missiles, Norway, NATO, European Parliament, Netherlands, REARM Europe Plan, Poland, Quantum, submarines, Czech Republic, occupied territories, Ukraine 13 min read
Choose France Summit, in Versailles (credit: Élysée) [News] Choose France Summit: Billions for Artificial Intelligence, Millions for Defense 26 May 2025 B2 Writing France, artificial intelligence, Foreign direct investment 5 min read
[Notebook 20.05.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers 20 May 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser EU membership, Albania, Macro-financial assistance, Leopard tanks, West Bank, EU Military Committee, EUDS Commission, COPS, International Court of Justice, Denmark, Egypt, Presidential election, Legislative elections, Space, F-35, France, Israel-Gaza War, Russian war in Ukraine, foreign interference, Iran, IRIS2, transitional justice, North Macedonia, North Kosovo, state hostages, NATO, European Parliament, Poland, Portugal, Economic forecasts, Romania, SAFE, Semiconductors, Syria 15 min read
[News] Franco-Polish wedding in Nancy. Poland among the big boys 13 May 2025 Olivier Jehin Mutual assistance, Nuclear energy, France, NATO, Poland, Treaty of Nancy 4 min read
[Notebook 08.05.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers 8 May 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Humanitarian aid, Germany, European Investment Bank, Bosnia and Herzegovina, multiannual financial framework, Cyprus, COPS, 2023 Discharges, Community law, IHL, United States, France, Gas, Gaza, Foreign interference, Israel-Gaza, Kosovo, Lithuania, MFF 2028-2034, Anti-tank mines, NATO, Netherlands, oil, Poland, Revival, United Kingdom, Russia, Sanctions, Serbia, Sudan, Economic sovereignty, Syria, Turkey 11 min read
[Notebook 06.05.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers 6 May 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Germany, Macro-financial assistance, Combat aircraft, Israel-Palestine conflict, COPS, Defense expenditure, OEDIP, Egypt, Presidential election, Space, EUAM Ukraine, EUBAM Rafah, EUPOL Copps, France, Security guarantees, War in Ukraine, India, Defense white paper, NASA, NATO, European Parliament, Poland, DR Congo, Romania, Serbia 11 min read
[Notebook 01.04.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers 1 April 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Germany, Central Asia, maritime patrol aircraft, COPS, Embezzlement, Drones, Space, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, France, Spectrum Rocket, Georgia, Russian war in Ukraine, Italy, Japan, malnutrition, NATO, European Parliament, Netherlands, Poland, National Gathering, DR Congo, Romania, United Kingdom, Military service, Sweden, Syria, Weimar 13 min read
Zuzana 2 howitzer on a truck (Photo: MOD Slovakia September 2022) [Notebook 20.03.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers March 20, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser terrorist attack, COPS, International Penal Court, Space, France, Latvia, Spy software, Anti-personnel mines, Military mobility, Moldova, Baltic countries, Netherlands, Poland, Rwanda, Somalia, submarines, Turkey 11 min read
