Attack on the Magic Seas (Photo: Houthis) [News] Ship attacked in the Red Sea by Houthis. Crew recovered safe and sound (v2) July 7, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Pirate attack, Djibouti, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, Yemen 4 min read
[Notebook 12.06.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers June 12, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Diplomatic Academy, Germany, Fighter jet, Belgium, anti-missile shield, Chars, EU Military Committee, Israel-Hamas conflict, COPS, South Korea, International Penal Court, Denmark, OEDIP, El Salvador, Eulex Kosovo, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, Investment screening, European Defense Fund, Gaza, Greece, Russian war in Ukraine, helicopters, India, Israel, Moldova, Norway, NATO, European Parliament, Netherlands, Poland, Flurry, Refugees, SAFE, Sanctions, Satellite, Serbia, Czech Republic, Ukraine 19 min read
The official negotiating table between Russians and Ukrainians under Turkish mediation in Istanbul (Photo: MFA Türkiye) [Notebook 03.06.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers June 3, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser combat plane, Defense committee, Transport Commission, COPS, Cybersecurity, OEDIP, arms embargo, United States, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, EUNAVFOR Med Irini, Georgia, Russian war in Ukraine, India, SAFE Instrument, Libya, Fight against piracy, Military mobility, Ammunition, Iranian nuclear, opponents, NATO, Poland, Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU, DR Congo, United Kingdom, Russia, Sanctions, The Hague Summit, submarines, Switzerland, Turkey 13 min read
EU Military Committee, family photo Thursday, May 15 (credit: EUMC) [News] Bringing mutual assistance to life! 19 May 2025 Olivier Jehin 42.7 article, EU Military Committee, EUNAVFOR Aspides, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, NATO, PSDC 2 min read
[Notebook 25.03.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers March 25, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser European Space Agency, Arménie, Macro-financial assistance, European Investment Bank, Budget 2026, Coalition of volunteers, Israel-Gaza conflict, COPS, OEDIP, Egypt, EUBAM Rafah, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, EUPOL Copps, European Peace Facility, Gaza, Govsatcom, Russian war in Ukraine, Haiti, Iceland, Jordan, Mauritania, Military mobility, Moldova, Ammunition, Norway, European Parliament, European Defence Investment Programme, Central African Republic, Somalia, Czech Republic, Space transportation, Turkey, Zambia 11 min read
The Al Hidaya secured by Italian sailors after the departure of Somali pirates (photo: EUNAVFOR Atalanta) [In Brief] Another dhow attacked by pirates off Puntland. Released a few days later (v2) March 17, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EUNAVFOR Atalanta, NonNotif, Somali pirates 1 min read
[In Brief] New pirate attack off the coast of Somalia: the captured Yemeni dhow has been released (v2) February 19st, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Attack, Brief, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, Liberation, Somali pirates, PMPF, Puntland, Somalia, Yemen 2 min read
[Notebook 18.02.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers February 18st, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Abkhazia, Germany, Austria, Russian frozen assets, armored, China, Munich Security Conference, COPS, air defense, Presidential election, Space, United States, EUNAVFOR Aspides, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, Finland, Georgia, single market, Norway, NATO, Political prisoners, DR Congo, United Kingdom, Russia, Rwanda, Sanctions, Slovenia, Syria 15 min read
(photo: EUNAVFOR Atalanta) [In Brief] Yemeni fishing vessel freed off Somalia. Santa Maria in intervention February 14st, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Brief, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, Japan, Growth Hormone release, Somali pirates, Puntland, Somalia 2 min read
[Notebook 11.02.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers February 11st, 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Albania, Strategic autonomy, armored, SEDE Commission, COPS, International Penal Court, Fundamental rights, OEDIP, Energy, Space, Baltic States, EUBAM Rafah, EUNAVFOR Aspides, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, EUPOL Copps, Defense financing, Finland, France, Georgia, War in Ukraine, High Representative of the EU, Iceland, Lebanon, Red Sea, Mirage 2000, NATO, Palestine, oil, maritime piracy, Plenary of the European Parliament, United Kingdom, Russia, Sanctions, Satellite, Somalia, Switzerland 12 min read
[In brief] New pirate attack off the coast of Puntland February 11st, 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EUNAVFOR Atalanta, Indian Ocean, Somali pirates, Puntland 1 min read
[Interview] Atalanta: a mission of security and European presence (Ignacio Villanueva) 13th January 2025 Nicolas Gros Verheyde CMF, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, Exclusive, free, Houthis, threat, Open, Somali pirates, Puntland, Somalia, EU-India 11 min read
[Notebook 09.01.2025] European geopolitics – Defense. Diplomacy. Powers 9th January 2025 Emmanuelle Stroesser Austria, China, COPS, North Korea, Corruption, Denmark, Defense expenditure, United States, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, Finland, France, Greenland, Ramstein Group, Renew Group, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Space law, missile, Hostage, Romania, Sanction, EEAS, Syria, Czech Republic 11 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
Surveillance of the fishing vessel pirated by the frigate Santa Maria (© EUNAVFOR Atalanta) [News] Chinese ship pirated off Puntland. Atalanta on alert (v2) 10 December 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde China, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, maritime piracy, Puntland, Somalia 3 min read
(photo: EUNAVFOR Aspides) [Decryption] Faced with the threat of the Houthis in the Red Sea, what more can be done than Aspides 1.0? 27th November 2024 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Aster, Naval drone, Drone swarms, EUNAVFOR Aspides, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, Houthis, threat, Red Sea, Retex, Review, Military tactics 6 min read
[Memo Sheet] CSDP military missions and operations in 2024. Update July 14, 2024 Emmanuelle Stroesser EUFOR Althea, EUMAM Ukraine, EUMPM Niger, EUNAVFOR Aspides, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, EUNAVFOR Med, EUTM Mozambique, EUTM Somalia, irini 11 min read
[Interview] Aspides lacks ships. To be effective, it would take ten (Vasileios Gryparis) June 24, 2024 Olivier Jehin Aspides, Houthi attacks, Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, EUNAVFOR Aspides, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, Interview, Red Sea, CSDP missions, Marine Safety 11 min read
