Keynote speech by President von der Leyen at the EDA Annual Conference 2023: Powering up European Defence
Keynote speech by President von der Leyen at the EDA Annual Conference 2023: Powering up European Defence.
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Ursula von der Leyen makes call for powering up European defence
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen made a call for Europe to assume what she called “strategic responsibility” in defence matters.
Ursula von der Leyen unveils plans for defence industrial strategy
The EU should strive towards a fully-fledged ‘European Defence Union’, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen told the European Defence Agency’s annual conference.
Record high European defence spending boosted by procurement of new equipment
At a record €240 billion, 2022 European defence spending again increased by 6% on the previous year, marking the eighth year of consecutive growth.
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.
First EDA-managed EDF projects enter implementation phase
The European Defence Agency (EDA) began implementing two strategic defence research projects, ECOBALLIFE and ARTURO.
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.
EDA completes final Helicopter Tactics Instructors Course
Over seven weeks, the European Defence Agency (EDA) oversaw the ninth Helicopter Tactics Instructors Course (HTIC) at Sintra Airbase No1 in Portugal and Pápa Air Base in Hungary.
EDA’s largest ever counter-IED exercise kicks off in Spain
BISON COUNTER 2023 (BC23), the EDA-supported multinational live exercise bringing together the Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) community kicked off today in Spain.
Beyond 2040 – EDA analysis warns on future warfare trends and technology imperatives for European defence
European Defence Agency (EDA) has published an in-depth analysis on the impact of long-term global, capability and technology trends in defence.
EDA and United States Department of Defence deepen transatlantic defence cooperation ahead of summit
Based on the mandate from the Member States, EDA and the US Department of Defence signed their Administrative Arrangement in April 2023 following successful negotiations.