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European-led maritime force assembles for first time in two decades

In a development that marks the beginning of a new era for the UK’s Royal Navy, its...

French government maintains defense budget despite coronavirus-induced economic pressures

Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis meets with Florence Parly, France’s minister of defense, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 20,...

Sovereign European industries: the rightful place of state in strategic sectors

Technological capability is on the frontline in the battle for geopolitical power. European states are faced with the challenge of safeguarding their...

Development phase of Eurodrone program to be completed before end of 2020

Defense Ministers from France and Germany have urged EU member states to speed up the progress of...

Beware of mission-accomplished syndrome: Germany and European defence

German army soldiers stand at attention for the Georgian natinal anthem during the closing ceremony for Noble Partner 18 at Vaziani...

Defending Europe: France Seeks ‘Properly Financed’ European Defence Fund

The newly-created European Defence Fund (EDF) needed sufficient funding to help boost Europe’s defence as well as...

US to pull nearly 12,000 troops out of Germany

The Trump administration is pulling nearly 12,000 troops out of Germany in a move set to add...

EU must prevent defence budget from being ‘infected’ by virus, officials warn

With the EU struggling to adjust to the current geopolitical reality and new EU defence initiatives under...

Belgian soldiers in the Baltic States

In early September 2014, NATO member states approved the Readiness Action Plan in response to Russia's position...

Baltic States expect more from NATO, to provide air defense in the Baltic region

Currently, and as part of the NATO-led Baltic Air Policing mission, Belgium, Denmark and the Czech Republic...

New European Defence Agency boss warns against ‘rash’ budget cuts by EU members

The new head of the European Defence Agency, Jiří Šedivý, has thrown down the gauntlet to European...

Coronavirus funding plan threatens EU defence ambitions

A multibillion-euro plan to boost the EU's defence sector is at risk due to the scale of...