Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) The war in Ukraine gives new impetus to the resumption of control of national companies. Czechia buys companies previously under Russian control while Poland and Romania want to revive their industry
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(B2) Recently published: The political crisis in Moldova is over. The Europeans push a phew! of relief (exclusive) European Peace Facility: debate blocked. A move expected from the High Representative and
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(B2) Spain will join the project of the future European fighter plane (SCAF), alongside France and Germany. This is the meaning of the letter of intent signed this Thursday, February 14 by the Spanish Minister Margarita
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(B2) The U.S. government, through the Defense Security and Cooperation Agency (DSCA), gave the go-ahead on Wednesday (April 4) for a series of contracts, totaling $7,2 billions of dollars
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(B2) The Defense Ministers of three countries (Finland, Hungary and the United Kingdom) signed, on the sidelines of the NATO ministerial meeting on Thursday 9 November, a MoU (arrangement) to join the project initiated by
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(B2) The French proposal for a strategic partnership for the purchase of 34 combat aircraft to replace the existing F-16s continues to cause a stir in Belgium. In a few days, the tone changed in the
Read(B2) Recently published: Venezuela. An options paper requested. Penalties under review? The situation in the Gulf of Guinea: still worrying, according to a European report The working methods of ministers in
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(B2) During a hearing at the National Assembly, the head of the French Air Force on July 19, General André Lanata, painted an unvarnished portrait of the French air force. In particular, it warns of
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(B2) Meeting at the Elysée Palace in Paris this Thursday (July 13), French and German leaders, Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron, made a substantial announcement: "to develop an air combat system
Read(B2) The movement is officially launched. The Belgian government gave its agreement, this Friday (March 17), to launch a purchase program for 34 new multirole combat aircraft, intended to replace by 2023-2028,
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(B2) This is one of the most beautiful symptomatic stories of the search for European-style strategic autonomy… For more than a year, Bulgaria has been trying to break the link of dependence which attaches it to Russia for the interview
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(B2) The Romanian Defense Minister, Mihnea Motoc, symbolically took delivery, on Wednesday (September 28), at Monte Real Air Base No. 5 in Leiria, of the first six second-hand F-16s out of the twelve that
Read(B2) Recently published: Parliament wants to see the European Defense Union come to fruition (draft report) The High Representative's ten proposals on defence. A necessary political impetus N°45. Europe facing
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(B2) Faced with the offensive of the Islamic State organization (Daesh) in Iraq, an Arab-Western coalition was (re)formed in 2014 in what is called the second civil war (or war of Levant). She was then little
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(B2) The Croatian fleet of Mig 21 aircraft is now grounded. A contract had been signed on July 9, 2013 with Ukrspecexport, for a price of approximately 133 million Kuna, in order to
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(B2) In the Chamber, the Belgian Defense Minister, Steven Vandeput, returned on Wednesday (March 2) to the renewal of the F-16 fighter aircraft fleet, scheduled for 2019 (1 ). Giving
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(B2) This is the proposal made by the Estonian government to its allies: to create an area of free circulation for military planes and ships between NATO or EU allies. And Tallinn joins
Read(B2) Recently published: Warsaw's objective: to have a 'sustainable' NATO presence. And permanent? Fight against corruption, decentralization… kyiv must do more say the 28 At the Foreign Affairs Council (18
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(B2) Published in recent days: Europe: a jazz orchestra not a rock singer. Interview with General De Rousiers Europe, illiterate in foreign policy? And on the blog:
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