Defence, diplomacy, crises, powers
(B2) The Belgian Defense Minister, Steven Vandeput, announced this Thursday (October 25) a series of investments both for the future of Belgian fighter aviation and the purchase of reconnaissance drones
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(B2) For the Belgian Defense Minister, Steven Vandeput (N-VA), the informal meeting of Defense Ministers in Vienna on 29 and 30 August was an opportunity to note that the Ministers have
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(B2) Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has put the ball back in the center in the complicated affair of the renewal of the Belgian fighter aviation and the replacement of the F-16s. After the Council of Ministers on Friday
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(B2) The renewal of F-16 aircraft in Belgium took an unexpected turn with the revelation of a report from the industrialist Lockheed Martin evoking the possibility of extending the life of the aircraft. A report that remained in
Read(B2) Recently published: ESSOR, software radio for armies. An old project boosted by PESCO (blog) British helicopters in support of Operation Barkhane in the Sahel Permanent structured cooperation. Mistakes galore. THE
Read(B2) Recently published: A Portuguese will take the helm of EUTM RCA The PESCO “playlist”. In preview EULEX Kosovo protests against the indictment of its judges Can Europe continue to finance
Read(B2) Recently published: (blog) The Royal Navy rows Cybersecurity. The Commission wants to create a European crisis response framework Sanctions. Resolution 2371 on North Korea transposed in the EU The Commission
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(B2 in Tallinn) More than twenty countries have, in one way or another (1), expressed their interest in permanent structured cooperation (PESCO), to date, confirmed the French Minister for
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(B2) Rome's threat to close its ports to ships is making waves. Even if it does not concern the military vessels taking part in the rescue operations at sea within the framework of the operation
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(B2) Recently published: The EU calls for the relaunch of the political process in Libya The EU subjects the export of dhingis to Libya to authorization The EUBAM Libya mission extended with a focus on the future
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(B2) The two Ministers of Defense, Belgian and Dutch, Steven Vandeput and Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, on Wednesday (November 30) affixed their signatures to a letter of intent to replace their multipurpose frigates and minesweepers
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(B2) The Belgian decision to extend military air operations to Syria against Daesh has not yet been taken by the government. “We have discussed the matter without however reaching an agreement for the moment.
Read(B2) Recently published: Finding a consensus between Europeans: the real challenge (Fotyga) Palestine wants to join Interpol. An obstacle course, a political issue Faced with terrorism, Jambon and Geens defend the response
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(B2 in Luxembourg) Belgian Defense Minister Steven Vandeput, whom we interviewed at the end of the Council of Defense Ministers on Tuesday (April 19), was more than upset about the delays
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(B2) It is our colleague from Le Soir, Alain Lallemand, who is announcing it today as part of the major investigation carried out by several European newspapers, “Panama papers”. Clemaco Contracting SA, loyal contractor of the Belgian army,
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(B2) In the Chamber, the Belgian Defense Minister, Steven Vandeput, returned on Wednesday (March 2) to the renewal of the F-16 fighter aircraft fleet, scheduled for 2019 (1 ). Giving
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(B2) Recently published: An early warning system for conflict prevention A plea to preserve Schengen (Timmermans) In Ukraine, the Minsk agreements, here we go, here we go (Lamberto Zannier) And on the blog
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(B2) The Belgian defense defined its options for the future just before the end of the year. Options which include a range of equipment, a budget commitment, a workforce target for the army but also some
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(BRUSSELS2 – exclusive) The Belgian Minister of Defense, Steven Vandeput, agreed to receive B2 for a face-to-face interview, a few days after a field visit to Malbork where
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