[In Brief] EUBAM Libya extended (V2) June 27, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Brief, Budget, EUBAM Libya, NonNotif, carry-over 1 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
[Confidential] EDIP: The European Parliament is preparing to negotiate the dedicated budget 16 April 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Budget, AFET Commission, BUDG Commission, OEDIP, European funding, European Parliament, Military support for Ukraine 2 min read
Somalis being trained in firefighting on board ships by Italian sailors from the Federico Martinengo (Photo: EUNAVFOR Atalanta, B2 Archives) [Decryption] Horn of Africa. The mandates of EUNAVFOR Atalanta, EUTM and EUCAP Somalia extended and reconfigured. Djibouti in the crosshairs 17 December 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Budget, Board, Djibouti, equipment, EUCAP Somalia, EUNAVFOR Aspides, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, EUTM Somalia, European Peace Facility, Training, coast guard, maritime piracy, Somalia 9 min read
[In Brief] The Defense College strengthened. With a boosted budget 10 December 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Budget, CESD, Training, CSDP missions, PSDC 0 min read
Sébastien Lecornu visiting French troops in the United Arab Emirates, November 20, 2024 (©FFEAU Alindien) [News] French government censorship: a catastrophe in sight for the armies? 6 December 2024 Romain Mielcarek Budget, France, Michel Barnier 3 min read
(Photo: MPCC/EUMAM Ukraine / MPCC) [News] EUMAM Ukraine extended. Budget increased (v2) 9th November 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Budget, EUMAM Ukraine 3 min read
[News] Italy equips itself with planes, frigates and armored vehicles 25 September 2024 Lionel Changer B2 airplanes, Budget, F-35, frigates, FREMM, Italy 4 min read
Metsola Zelensky meeting in kyiv (Photo / European Parliament) [File n°102] European Parliament. Highlights of the ninth legislature, 2019-2024. Dense and challenging! 20 May 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Belarus, Brexit, Budget, China, AFET Commission, Commission of the Leyen, Conference on the future of Europe, Corruption, COVID-19, EDIRPA, Rule of law, FEDEF, Friendship groups, Israel-Gaza War, Russia-Ukraine War 2022, foreign interference, MFF 2021-2027, European Parliament, Sakharov Prize, Qatar, Qatargate, CSDP report, Russia, sanctions, SEDE subcommittee, Turkey, Ukraine 20 min read
The Italian destroyer Caio Duilio will provide command in the area (Photo: Italian Navy) [Decryption] Operation EUNAVFOR Aspides officially established (v3) February 8st, 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Budget, Commandment, Common costs, Framework decision, Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, EUNAVFOR Aspides, FHQ, free, Freedom of navigation, Marine, Red Sea, OHQ, Open 7 min read
[Confidential] Budget increasing for the European Defense Agency 3th November 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde European Defense Agency, Budget 1 min read
[Decryption] France's double challenge to NATO: make money and influence! Says the Court of Auditors 6 October 2023 Romain Mielcarek AEW & C, Budget, Drones, France, NAGSF, NATO, Reaper, Human Resources 7 min read
[Decryption] The European Peace Facility modified on three points March 15, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Budget, Common costs, Payment credits, Exercices , European Peace Facility, Milex23, Payment ceilings 6 min read
[Decryption] The EEAS budget for 2023. Efforts on strategic communication March 10, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser Budget, EU diplomacy, EEAS 2 min read
[Decryption] EUMPM Niger. A new mission in more ways than one 14 December 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Budget, Framework decision, EUMPM Niger, European Peace Facility, CSDP military mission, Niger, Military partnership 8 min read
[Verbatim] What to remember from the Foreign Affairs and Defense Council of November 14 and 15, 2022 16th November 2022 B2 Writing Defense Agency, Balkans, Belarus, Budget, CARD, Horn of africa, CQFR, EUMAM Ukraine, EUMPM Niger, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, European Peace Facility, Big lakes, Ukraine War 2022, Iran, Lebanon, migration, PESCO, EU-Russia 18 min read
[Memo Sheet] EUMAM Ukraine. Europeans form Ukrainian combat brigades (v6) 14th November 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Budget, Commandment, Framework decision, EUMAM Ukraine, MPCC 24 min read
[Confidential] The budget of the European Defense Agency in sharp increase (v2) 4th November 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde European Defense Agency, Budget, EDA 2 min read
