Joint purchasing could be achieved through a VAT exemption in particular (photo: MOD Belgium "Exercice Certex" - Archives B2) [Decryption] The first avenues of the future defense industrial strategy are emerging. A quick consultation 18 December 2023 Olivier Jehin industrial capacities, Public Procurement Directive, EDIP-EDIS, Defense industry, Defense procurement, European Defence Investment Programme, Security of supply, Defense industrial strategy 14 min read
[Confidential] EDIRPA: a new mandate in sight, and a financial boost June 20, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser Defense procurement, Ammunition 4 min read
OPEX, expenses, companies. The three priorities of the defense program of the new Czech government (V2) 28th January 2022 Agnes Faure Company, arms export, NATO Innovation Fund, Defense fund, European Defense Fund, Defense procurement, 2% target 7 min read
[Verbatim] Germany. Revision of Opex and equipment policy, Lambrecht sets its priorities. The Weiter So in Mali cannot continue 18th January 2022 B2 Writing Germany, Bundeswehr, Christine Lambert, Military equipment, EUTM Mali, Defense procurement, Minusma 5 min read
[Verbatim] The directive on defense procurement, a partial failure. It weakens the EDITB just as much as it strengthens it (report) 25th November 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde National Assembly, Defense procurement, investigation report, regulations 5 min read
[News] Croatia chooses Rafale to replace its old Mig21. Paris satisfied. The Rafale club has a 6th member 28 May 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Andrej Plenkovic, Combat aircraft, Croatia, Company, Florence Parly, Defense procurement, Flurry 6 min read
Defense markets. The European Parliament rings the bells of a European Commission with absent subscribers March 29, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde European Commission, Company, Defense procurement, Breach proceedings, regulations, Arms transfers 6 min read
[Memo Sheet] When the European Parliament looks at defense policy. The main legislative and initiative reports of 2020 (V2) 3th November 2020 Emmanuelle Stroesser COVID-19, Disarmament, Arms exports, FEDEF, European Defense Fund, Defense procurement, multilateralism, nuclear non-proliferation, European Parliament, CFSP, PESCO, PSDC, NPT 5 min read
Notebook (02.10.2020). Confidential. Defense. Penalties. EU diplomacy. Crises. Human rights. Neighborhood. Security. Powers. People 2 October 2020 B2 Writing European Defense Agency, Alexander of Croo, Strategic autonomy, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brexit, defense budget, EU budget, Colombia, Venice Commission, Future of Europe Conference, COPS, COVID-19, CEP, deconfliction, Presidential election, Eric Chaperon, Estonia, Rule of law, EUBAM Libya, FARC - , Financing of terrorism, France, government, artificial intelligence, Latvia, Fight against terrorism, Maive Rute, Defense procurement, MFF 2021-2027, Moldova, Natalina Cea, United Nations, OSCE, NATO, Palestine, European Parliament, Crimean Peninsula, Romania, United Kingdom, Russia, Sergei Lavrov, Sophie Wilmes, Sven Mikser, Czech Republic, Thales, Turkey, Ukraine, Yuri Dmitriev 15 min read
Notebook (13.03.2020). Confidential. Defense. Defense equipment. EU diplomacy. Crises. Human rights. Security. Powers March 13, 2020 B2 Writing calendar, Belgium, Coalition against Daesh, COPS, COVID-19, EU Defense, Mine clearance, Belgrade Pristina Dialogue, Nuclear deterrence, Schengen area, Eucap Sahel Niger, Extradition, F-16, France, Borders, Guinea-Bissau, HER, Defense procurement, Missiles, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Slovakia, Terrorisme, Trump, Turkey, Victims 13 min read
A guide to joint defense procurement 13 May 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Company, Guidelines, Defense procurement, regulations 0 min read
Krasimir Karakachanov, the Bulgarian Defense Minister, in 2017. (Arno Mikkor) [Interview] The deterioration of the security environment, a salutary awareness (Krasimir Karakachanov) 3 May 2018 B2 Writing Salisbury attack, combat plane, Bulgaria, European Defense Fund, Interview, Krasimir Karakachanov, Defense procurement, Maintenance in Operational Condition, NATO, NATO-EU, PESCO, Russia, Armored vehicles 8 min read
[Interview] We must be able to produce what we need. We must not be afraid of being interdependent (Michael Gahler) February 11st, 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Strategic autonomy, EDIB, CARD, Military equipment, eurodrone, Interview, Defense procurement, Michael gahler, Peace 4 min read
[Verbatim] Europe, a track to dig for the special forces (Admiral Isnard) 26th January 2018 B2 Writing Certification, Special forces, Franco-British, Innovation, Military intervention, Defense procurement, Land, Terrorisme 6 min read
Defense procurement. Five States caught in the act of not respecting the directive (V2) 25th January 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde tender, Directive 09/81, Defense procurement, offset, Breach proceedings, regulations 4 min read
A manager at the post of Minister of Defense in the Czech Republic 27 December 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Andrew Babis, YEAR, tender, Biography, regional development, government, Karla Šlechtová, LGBT, Defense procurement, Defense Minister, Czech Republic 3 min read
Can the F-16 replacement procedure be undone. A puzzle to which European law does not really provide a solution - An F-16 in its hangar in Malbork (© NGV / B2 archives) [Confidential] Rafale vs Eurofighter and F-35. Examine the French offer, stop the call for tenders? What about European law (V2) 29 October 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Defense procurement, regulations 4 min read
Notebook (20.10.2017). Defense procurement (offence). COPS (calendar). EULEX Kosovo (false accusation). North Korea (ships). Iran (appeal withdrawn). Public procurement (defence). BelTech (recourse). PSDC (english only). Cyber defense (NATO). 5+5 (declaration). F-35 (Brussels capital). Naval Group (appointment). Algeria (cooperation). Aid to Syria (report). Civil Protection Mechanism (revision). European Council (conclusions). Summits (agenda). To be continued 20 October 2017 B2 Writing North Korea, Breach, Defense procurement, Sanctions 8 min read
