[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
[Notebook 14.05.2022]. National doctrine, budgets, cooperation, equipment and capacities, companies 14 May 2022 Agnes Faure Plane, Training aircraft, Fighter jet, Budget, Drone, Military programming law, Missiles, NORDEFCO 13 min read
Notebook (19.06.2019). Confidential (COPS. Energy). Operations (PSDC Training. KFOR Austria. CSDP Agreement Jordan). Defense (SCAF agreement. Czech Republic rififi on US Helicopters. Sabca-Borsight F-16 USA. Sipri nuclear). Diplomacy (Gulf-Iran H. Schmid. Violence). Security (EU-US electronic evidence. Libya landing). Powers (E. Levits). Parliament 2019 (S&D García-Perez. Renew Europe Ciolos. Renaissance Séjourné. Political groups). Appointment (EASO Gregori). June 19, 2019 B2 Writing Nuclear weapons, Austria, Fighter jet, Cyprus, conflict, Ukraine Crisis, MEPs, EASO, Egils Levits, Enlargement, EUTM RCA, F-16, Golf, political groups, Iratxe Garcia, Jordan, Latvia, Libya, migrants, Nina Gregori, Patrick Shanahan, Czech Republic, S & D, SCAF, Stéphane Stayed, Turkey, Ukraine, USA, Sexual violence 11 min read
The French, Spanish and German ministers (from left to right) during the signing (Credit: French Ministry of Defence) Spain joins the SCAF. It's signed February 14st, 2019 B2 Writing Germany, Fighter jet, Company, Spain, France, SCAF 1 min read
F-16s, helicopters, drones… Europeans are shopping across the Atlantic 6 April 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Germany, Fighter jet, Drones, Spain, F-16, Helicopter, United Kingdom, Slovakia 1 min read
Three new countries join Danish precision-guided weapons project 10th November 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Fighter jet, Precision guided bombs, Denmark, Smart Defense 1 min read
Belgian F-16s engaged in Iraq in the coalition against Daesh (credit: MOD Belgium / B2 Archives) Belgium. The French proposal for a partnership around the Rafale breaks the codes 27 October 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Fighter jet, Belgium, Market Contracts, Euro Fighter, F-16, France, Georges Dallemagne, Scoring method, Flurry, United Kingdom 4 min read
Notebook (12.09.2017). Zapad exercise. EUTM Mali (Belgian contribution). Recruitment (EUCAP Sahel Niger, EUPOL Copps). Sanctions (Russia-Ukraine, Mali, North Korea). COPS (calendar). Ukraine (minorities). CFSP (Angela Merkel). Corruption (report). Space (report). Arms Exports (Report). NATO-Russia (Cema). Switzerland (aviation). Baltic States (aerial surveillance). UN-Africa (peacekeeping). UNSC (Belgium). Myanmar (contacts). Crimea (elections, judgment). MINUSMA (Attack). Chad (Aid). Terrorism (risk, metadata, Mil-Interior cooperation). JAI (agenda) Migrations (Czechia-Côte d'Ivoire). Brexit (Ireland, data). France (migration ambassador). To be continued 12 September 2017 B2 Writing Development Assistance, AMISOM, Angela Merkel, Fighter jet, Baltic Air Policing, Belgium, Burma, UN Security Council, JAI Council, migration crisis, Exchange of information, Eucap Sahel Niger, EUPOL Copps, Federica Mogherini, funding, Ghassan Salame, EU High Representative, Jean-Claude Juncker, Jobs, julian king, Libya, Maintain the peace, metadata, Minusma, ONU, NATO-Russia, Rohingyas, Switzerland, Chad 15 min read
[Verbatim] Watch out for downgrading! Cooperating with Germany, a strategic necessity… (General Lanata) August 28, 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde A400M, André Lanata, Air Force, Fighter jet, tanker aircraft, F-35, Franco-German, Skydiver, United Kingdom, SRHR 6 min read
The successor to the Rafale could be a Franco-German plane? - photo: a Rafale aircraft engaged in Operation Chammal (credit: DICOD / EMA) Will the European combat aircraft of the future be Franco-German? (V2) July 13, 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Fighter jet, combat plane, Franco-German couple, Research and Development 2 min read
The renewal of Belgian F-16s committed March 17, 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Fighter jet, Belgium, F-16 4 min read
The Minister of Defense at the press conference (credit: MOD Bulgaria) The Bulgarians out of engine on their Mig29 and still dependent on the Russians? 19 October 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Strategic autonomy, Fighter jet, Aviostart, Bulgaria, Market Contracts, United States, Mig29, Nikolai Nentchev, Air police, aerial surveillance 5 min read
First delivery of Portuguese F-16s to Romania, pending the F-35? 29 September 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Fighter jet, public contract, F-16, F-35, Mihnea Motoc, Portugal, Romania 3 min read
Notebook (12.09.2016). EUTM RCA (delay). Germany (defense budget). Electromagnetic fields & military. Sweden (security and defense cooperation). Military circulation in the EU (Hanso). Türkiye (refugee aid). Syria (agreement). Libya (chemical weapons). Ethiopia (funding). Nigeria (violence). UNHCR. EU-Australia. Albania (justice reform). Tajikistan. Aviation security (certification). Greece (emergency aid). To be continued. To read. At the OJ 12 September 2016 B2 Writing European Defense Agency, Humanitarian aid, Germany, Chemical Weapons, Fighter jet, Brexit, Carlos Martin Ruiz De Gordejuela, Certification, Estonia, Ethiopia, EUTM RCA, Greece, Guy Verhofstadt, Hannes Hanso, HCR, Libya, Milos Zeman, Nigeria, Pierre Moscovici, Sweden, Syria, Trust fund Africa, Turkey, EU-Australia, Ursula von der Leyen 12 min read
Iraqi soldiers shooting training (US Army photo / Spc. William Marlow) [File No. 41] The allied military operation against Daesh (Inherent Resolve) July 9, 2016 B2 Writing Fighter jet, International coalition, Daesh, United States, Training, Airstrike, Al Nusra Front, Inherent Resolve, Iraq, NATO, Russia, Warsaw Summit, Syria, European Union 18 min read
A mig 21 taking off (photo: Croatian MOD - MORH/ T. Brandt) Croatian hunting grounded. A matter of state 16 April 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Fighter jet, Bulgaria, Corruption, Croatia, Mig 21, Update, aerial surveillance, Ukraine, UKRSPECEXPORT 1 min read
F-16 and Rafale flying together in December 2015 (credit: MOD Belgium) For the renewal of the F-16, a government-to-government agreement (Vandeput) March 3, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Agate, Armaments, Fighter jet, defense budget, F-16, F-35, Steven Vandeput 2 min read
A Schengen area for ships and planes within NATO (Hanso) 30th January 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Fighter jet, transport plane, Diplomatic Clearance, Marine, NATO 3 min read
