Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) Strengthening Japan's defense interests Europeans. Not sure that they are doing well as illustrated by a B2 report on site. Interesting a few months before the Washington NATO summit
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(B2) The day after the arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court, President Putin appears in Moscow alongside his Chinese counterpart on an official visit. A clear picture of remodeling
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(B2) Fourth day of the conflict in Ukraine. Russian troops advance, but the Ukrainians put up unexpected resistance. One by one, the Europeans are abandoning their reserves. They move on to more drastic sanctions and
Read(B2) Behind closed doors, as soon as we approach the assessment of the situation or the courses of action, particularly in terms of military equipment, the differences resurface between Europeans and Americans. The exaggerated alarmism across the Atlantic is not shared on
Read(B2) The Alliance's Defense and Foreign Affairs Ministers did not dare, on Wednesday (April 14), to be too peremptory, calling above all on Russia for de-escalation. On military support for Ukraine, it is
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(B2) The time for sanctions no longer seems appropriate with Turkey. The Europeans seem determined to give time to time and to play the appeasement card. Ankara having decided to lower a
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(B2) The conflict continues in Ethiopia in the province of Tigray with no real hope of resolving it, despite diplomatic attempts To our readers: the Notebook takes a few days off after a
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(B2) On the sidelines of the OSCE meeting in Tirana, Albania, France, Russia and the United States invite themselves to Armenia and Azerbaijan as co-chairs of the Minsk group, to activate
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(B2) An agreement between the 27 on future relations with Turkey unblocks the file of sanctions with Belarus which are being implemented today. On the Libyan front, it's relaxation with
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(B2) Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, as in Libya, seem to be taking a break, like a place left for dialogue Updated: the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council of 21 September 2020 © Confidential
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(B2) The European Council continues with exhausting discussions to find an agreement. The situation in Libya provokes the tocsin of the Franco-German-Italian trio To our readers: the Notebook goes to a reduced rhythm,
Read(B2) The Vienna Document is a relatively unknown political agreement. However, since 1990 it has contributed to the fight against the arms race in Europe. The difficult balance between Americans, Russians and Europeans, however, makes
Read(B2) Recently released: The European Union revises its cyber defense framework The Nansen-class frigates suffer from a serious design flaw. The Navantia shipyard questioned (blog) Who will sign, who will not
Read(B2) Recently released: Several countries agree to buy munitions together, land or naval (exclusive) Trump shakes up the Alliance. A serious crack, but the break is avoided North Macedonia invited to NATO. THE
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(B2) This may seem like a detail. But the license plate agreement between Chisinau (Modalvia) and Tiraspol (Transnistria) is symptomatic of a new spirit reigning between the two Moldavian 'enemy' brothers.
Read(B2) Recently published: Will the practice of parachuting soon be banned in the European institutions? Varna summit: neither progress nor compromise… Selmayr affair: what the main parliamentary groups say (blog) A campaign
Read(B2) Recently published: (blog) Open Arms Sea Relief Operation. Have all the rules been followed? They said (European Council March 22-23) (blog) Eastern Ghouta, Afrin, Idlib…
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(B2) In a joint statement issued on December 23, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel denounced "the recent and unacceptable increase in ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine
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(B2) Recently published: The new flagship of NATO-EU cooperation: military mobility Jerusalem bone of contention Between NATO and the EU, smiles are de rigueur. New joint actions to strengthen the
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