Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2 – exclusive) Foreign Ministers are giving the green light on Monday (February 18) to the regionalization of the Common European Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) in the Sahel. This new initiative
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(B2 in Bucharest) “Operation Sophia was, and still is, one of the most successful operations. All the ministers have insisted on that,” pointed out Federica Mogherini,
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(B2 – exclusive) Days pass and look alike. And there is still no agreement reached to extend Operation Sophia. The question of the port of disembarkation of the collected migrants remains a black spot. Even
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(B2) EU missions deployed under civilian CSDP all too often suffer from understaffing, reactivity and slow set-up. While "Europe's strategic environment
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(B2) The Foreign Ministers of the European Union sent a strong message on Monday, October 15, of support for the Central African Republic. In the security, political and humanitarian fields, they undertake to
Read(B2) The Russian presence in the Central African Republic is beginning to seriously worry Europeans. The EU foreign ministers could thus officially call on Monday all the international actors present in the Central African Republic, in particular the Russians, to
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(B2) The defense ministers of Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia are due to sign this Thursday (October 4) a memorandum of understanding to create a multinational aviation program for
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(B2 – exclusive) The mandate of the EU Support Mission for Libyan Border Control Forces (EUBAM Libya) could be strengthened. But day-to-day work is not easy for Europeans.
Read(B2) The idea of setting up a security and defense school in the Balkans supported by the European Union is gaining ground. EU defense ministers discussed it in Vienna
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(B2) Canadian General Dany Fortin will take charge of NATO's new advisory and training mission in Iraq. This appointment was announced by the Canadian Ministry of Defense
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(B2, exclusive) EU foreign ministers are expected to extend on July 16 the mandate of the European mission deployed in the Central African Republic to train the Central African armed forces (EUTM RCA). B2 was able to read
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(B2) The Heads of State or Government of the thirty-nine countries contributing to the Resolute Support mission deployed in Afghanistan and the Afghan President reaffirmed, on Thursday 12 July, at the NATO summit in Brussels, their
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(B2) Failures in recruitment, in training, lack of an exit strategy… the latest report from the European Court of Auditors, made public on Friday (June 15), on civilian capacity building missions (EUCAP)
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(B2 in Bamako) The European training mission is staying the course: training, training, structuring the Malian army, and also the G5 Sahel. A real challenge while Mali is going through a difficult period (insecurity in
Read(B2 – exclusive) The budget of the EUTM Mali mission will almost double for the next 24 months period (from May 19, 2018 to May 18, 2020). The decision should be approved by the
Read(B2 – exclusive) The Ministers of Defense participating in the European Intervention Initiative (EII) should meet in Paris, in a month, on June 4, to sign a declaration of intent according to our information. Nine
Read(B2) The foreign ministers of the Atlantic Alliance must approve this Friday (April 27), the concept of operations (CONOPS) of a mission to train and advise the Iraqi armed forces. This mission responds to a
Read(B2) The European Union has slightly modified its system of sanctions on the Central African regime. This decision adopted on Monday (March 12), entered into force on Wednesday (March 14, 2018), transposes the decisions taken by the Council
Read(B2 – exclusive) The mission of the European Union for training the Malian armed forces (EUTM Mali) will evolve in the coming weeks. It will integrate into its concept of operation, concrete support to the command
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