Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister of Croatia (credit: Croatian government) [Interview] No one is safe and we must equip ourselves to defend ourselves, says Andrej Plenković 25 May 2025 Erisa Zykaj Balkans, strategic compass, defense budget, NATO Strategic Concept, Croatia, Exclusive 8 min read
(photo: Gov Ukraine) [Notebook 24.09.2024] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers 24 September 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Africa, UN General Assembly, Hearings, To have frozen, defense budget, tank, China, Von der Leyen Commission II, COPS, elections, Space, EUSDI Gulf of Guinea, Far right, Guinea-Bissau, Energy infrastructure, Israel, Lebanon, League of Arab States, Sakharov Prize, Russia, Satellite, satellites, Sudan, South Sudan, Switzerland, Syria, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen 16 min read
[Notebook 19.09.2024] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers 19 September 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Africa, United Nations General Assembly, defense budget, Von der Leyen Commission II, COPS, Finland, Trust Fund for Africa, France, Galileo, Italy, Lebanon, North Macedonia, migration, European Parliament, Reinforced presence, satellites, Sweden, occupied territories, Venezuela, Venezuela, Yemen 16 min read
D. Lammy and A. Blinken upon arrival at kyiv Central Station (Photo: UK) [Notebook 12.09.2024] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers 12 September 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Germany, poor, United Nations General Assembly, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, defense budget, China, Von der Leyen Commission II, COPS, DIANA, Spain, EUFOR Althea, European Peace Facility, War in Ukraine, Hungary, knds, Lebanon, Plenary of the European Parliament, Sakharov Prize, National Gathering, Renew, Transport networks, Romania, Safran, EEAS, SEDE subcommittee, Sweden, Chad, Vatican 18 min read
Thierry Breton (Commission) and Sophie Wilmès (Parliament) on the esplanade in front of the European Parliament in Brussels (Photo: EP) [Notebook 29.08.2024] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers August 29, 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser Africa, Algeria, Germany, Industrial base, Belgium, defense budget, Bulgaria, Burkina faso, China, Cyprus, Commission 2024, United Nations Security Council, COPS, Enlargement, EUMAM Ukraine, European Peace Facility, France, Frontex, Gaza, government, Russia-Ukraine War 2022, gymnich, Lithuania, Morocco, NATO, European Parliament, Peace plan, Poland, DR Congo, United Kingdom, Rwanda, Western Sahara, Copernicus satellite, Sweden, Chad, Terrorisme, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey 17 min read
EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Keeping commitments and delivering military assistance to Ukraine [News] The European Parliament pushes for the EU version of the war economy 16th January 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser defense budget, ammunition, Military support 5 min read
Memorandum of understanding signed between Malian Nigerien Defense Minister Salifou Mody and Russian Deputy Minister Yunus Bek Yevkurov (Photo: Gov Niger) [Notebook 07.12.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers 7 December 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser Humanitarian aid, defense budget, China, West Bank, Economic coercion, Settlers, Israel-Gaza conflict, COPS, DG Echo, diamonds, IHL, Human rights, European elections 2024, EUNAVFOR Med, EUPOL Copps, Gaza, Hamas, Houthi, Foreign direct investment, irini, Libya, Lithuania, Mali, Red Sea, MFF 2021-2027, European Parliament, Qatargate, Sanctions, Marine Safety, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Yemen 16 min read
[Verbatim] A European defense, still nowhere to be found (Defence interviews) 2th November 2023 Olivier Jehin Strategic autonomy, defense budget, capacity, free, Open, NATO 3 min read
[Notebook 05.10.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers 5 October 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser Germany, defense budget, multiannual financial framework, China, European political community, COPS, Croatia, EU spending, Enlargement, Ethiopia, Export of cereals, Ukraine Facility, NATO Response Force, France, frigates, Greece, Green Group, S&D Group, Russia-Ukraine War 2022, Italy, migration, Ammunition, NATO, Poland, Serbia-Kosovo, Slovakia, Granada Summit, Ukraine, visas 15 min read
[News] France. LPM relies on consistency, rather than mass July 14, 2023 Romain Mielcarek defense budget, Griffon, LPM 2024-2030, Flurry, Reserve, Sébastien Lecornu 5 min read
[Decryption] France: the LPM of a new generation of nuclear weapons June 5, 2023 Romain Mielcarek defense budget, Nuclear deterrence, France, LPM 4 min read
[Notebook 25.05.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers 25 May 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser Latin America, ASAP, Macro-financial assistance, Dual-use goods, Budget 2024, defense budget, Camps, COPS, Space, EUTM Mali, Georgia, Israel, Critical raw materials, Mercosur, MFF, NATO, Czech Republic, Ukraine 17 min read
[News] NATO celebrates its comeback. Defense spending growing moderately March 21, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde defense budget 2 min read
[Analysis] Defense is good debt. The reform of the Stability Pact says so 10th November 2022 Aurelie Pugnet Analysis, defense budget, Debt, Company, Investments, Stability Pact 8 min read
[Notebook 03.09.2022]. National doctrine, budgets, cooperation, equipment and capacities, companies 3 September 2022 Agnes Faure Joint acquisition, Aero Vodochody, Airbus, Germany, AMVXP, AUDIO, Australia, Baykur, Boxer, Budget 2023, defense budget, Bulgaria, Bundeswehr, CV90, Denmark, On-board drones, EDA, Company, Spain, F-35, Finland, Bundeswehr Special Fund, France, Gripen, Jana Chernokhova, Military programming law, LPM 2024-2030, MANPADS, Michael Johansson, Mig-29, Homeland, Poland, Prague, radar, Richard Marles, Romania, Saab, SCAF, Sébastien Lecornu, Slovakia, Tempest, Thales 15 min read
[Memo Sheet] Europeans are reinvesting massively. Defense budgets on the rise August 30, 2022 Agnes Faure defense budget, 2% target 15 min read
[Notebook 27.08.2022] Summer Special. Cooperations, equipment and capacities, companies August 27, 2022 Agnes Faure AAC, Airbus, Germany, Artillery, ATR, Plane, maritime patrol aircraft, AW249, BAE Systems, military bases, Boeing, Boxer, defense budget, Bulgaria, CaMo, tank, South Korea, CV90, Denmark, Dassault, DGA, Dragons 8x8, Heron drone, Embraer, Emmanuel Chiva, Company, Spain, United States, F-16, F-35, Farnborough, FMAN / CME, France, Frédéric Parisot, Future Vertical Lift, Helicopter, Tiger Helicopter, Hyundai, Indra, Japan, Javelins, Joel Barre, KMW, knds, Leonardo, Leopard 2, Lithuania, Military programming law, LPM 2024-2030, Marine, MAWS, Missiles, Ammunition, Naval Group, Howitzers, Patriot, Netherlands, Pierre Schill, Pierre-Vandier, Poland, Flurry, Rheinmetall, Romania, United Kingdom, Safran, SCAF, Scorpene, Sébastien Lecornu, Compulsory military service, Sweden, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Tempest, Thales, Tiger Mk3, USA 24 min read
[Notebook 16.07.2022]. National doctrine, budgets, cooperation, equipment and capacities, companies July 16, 2022 Agnes Faure Airbus, Germany, Belgium, defense budget, Bulgaria, C130H, Cédric Perrin, mine hunter, Conscription, Defence, Drones, Company, F-16, France, ASW frigates, Greece, Indra, Ireland, KMW, Kongsberg, Construction, LuLa, Mig-29, MQ-9 Reaper, Procurement, Homeland, Netherlands, Airborne platform, Radars, United Kingdom, communication satellite, Slovakia 11 min read
