EUMAM Ukraine: EU greenlights further funding for training of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
The Council of the European Union decided to provide additional funding for training of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
EDA’s largest ever counter-IED exercise concludes in Spain
Bison Counter 2023 (BC23), the largest European exercise to combat improvised explosive devices (IEDs), concludes in Spain after 12 intense days of joint training.
Record high number of proposals received in the 2023 round of the European Defence Fund
236 proposals will compete for funding worth €1.2 billion for collaborative EU defence R&D projects.
The European defence industry at a crossroads: A SWOT analysis of prospects
With the return of war to European soil, the current environment of existential crisis within and beyond the European Union (EU) highlights the importance for greater defence cooperation.
First EDA-managed EDF projects enter implementation phase
The European Defence Agency (EDA) began implementing two strategic defence research projects, ECOBALLIFE and ARTURO.
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The European Union: a unique and essential partner for NATO [VIDEO]
NATO and the European Union (EU) are strong partners since the early 2000s. The two organisations share the same values and challenges, and have complementary roles in supporting international peace and security.
Building weapons together (or not). How to strengthen the European defence industry
In the shadow of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU and its Member States are undertaking the biggest rearmament effort to take place in Europe since the 1950s.
EU assesses progress in PESCO and launches its strategic review
PESCO provides a framework for defence cooperation among participating member states that have entered into more binding commitments between one another.
ASD welcomes EU defence ministers’ joint statement on access to finance for the European defence industry
EU Defence Ministers endorsed a Joint Statement on strengthening the EDTIB’s access to finance and its ability to contribute to peace, stability, and sustainability in Europe.
Council of the European Union approves conclusions on the EU space strategy for security and defence
The Council of the European Union approved conclusions on the first EU Space Strategy for Security and Defence.
The 2023 EU Capability Development Priorities
It reflects the changes in the EU’s strategic environment, political guidance provided by the Strategic Compass as well as lessons observed from Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
EU Defence Ministers agree to prioritise 22 military capabilities to bolster European armed forces
The 2023 EU CDP reaffirms the long-standing priorities and balance them with new ones arising from the profound shift in the EU’s strategic environment.