Air defence: Austria joins European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI)
Austrian Minister of Defence Klaudia Tanner has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI).
EU Defence Ministers approve reinforced mandate for European Defence Agency
Ministers agreed to increase the number of EDA’s core tasks from three to five, with dedicated taskings on aggregating demand towards joint procurement and enabling collaborative defence research, technology, and innovation.
Security and defence: Council of the European Union sets out five main priorities
The Council of the European Union approved conclusions on EU security and defence in a context of an unprecedented combination of threats and challenges.
European Defence Fund: VTT to lead two research and development projects
The European Defence Fund projects support the EU’s leading expertise in defence technology development in the areas of cyber […]
EU-Ukraine Defence Industries Forum bolsters cooperation between Ukrainian and European defence industries
On May 6, the EU-Ukraine Defence industries Forum took place in Brussels.
Borrell calls EU members to provide Ukraine with more PATRIOT Air defence systems
The EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, called on member states to deliver PATRIOT air defence systems to Ukraine.
Von der Leyen: European Union needs to turbocharge defence-industrial capacity
"As we strengthen our own sovereignty of defence, industry and key technologies, we will also strengthen our core partnership with NATO," says Ursula von der Leyen.
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In February 2024, French President Emanuel Macron stated that to support Ukraine, the question of sending “land troops” cannot […]
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Debating perspectives of European nuclear deterrence [BRIEF]
European NATO member states are not able to quickly provide Europe with nuclear deterrence as credible as that extended by the United States.
Bundeswehr advance party flies to Lithuania
In sending an advance party to Lithuania, the Bundeswehr is taking another step towards stationing a combat brigade on NATO’s eastern flank.
War in Ukraine boosts Europe’s defence industry
The European Defence Industry Strategy (EDIS) is designed to increase European production capacity in the face of the long-term threat from Russia.
Estonia to contribute to EU Aspides military operation in Red Sea region
The Government of Estonia decided on Estonia's participation in the European Union's military operation EUNAVFOR Aspides in the Red Sea region.