European Peace Facility: Council agrees €2 billion increase of the financial ceiling in 2023
The Council of the European Union reached a political agreement with a view to ensuring the financial sustainability of the European Peace Facility (EPF).
Czech defence chief: “We must prepare for future warfare”
“We must primarily prepare for the most difficult and most dangerous scenario: that is the large-scale war against an advanced adversary”, Major General Karel Rehka, Chief of Defence, Czech Republic, told the European Defence Agency (EDA) annual conference.
European defence spending surpasses €200 billion for first time
In 2021, total European defence spending stood at a new high of €214 billion, marking a further 6% increase on 2020 and the seventh year of consecutive growth.
EU and Norway sign an agreement in support of EUMAM Ukraine
The EU and the Kingdom of Norway signed an administrative agreement for a voluntary financial contribution of Norway to the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine.
European Commission supports with €1.2 billion 61 industrial R&D projects for defence capabilities
European Commission has approved an investment of around €1.2 billion in collaborative defence research and development with the adoption of the first ever award decision on 61 projects supported by the European Defence Fund (EDF).
EU sets up a cyber lab for the Ukrainian Armed Forces
The EU has financed and delivered equipment for a cyber lab, security software and hardware to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as part of its ongoing support to Ukraine under the European Peace Facility.
Defence industry: Council of the European Union reaches general approach on boosting common procurement
Council of the European Union (Council) agreed on a general approach on the proposed regulation establishing the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common procurement act (EDIRPA).
Welcome to IRIS², Europe’s new Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnection & Security by Satellites
With an EU budget of €2.4 billion (plus a contribution from ESA and private investments to come), IRIS² establishes space as a vector of our European autonomy, writes Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market of the European Union.
European Peace Facility: Ukraine and beyond
Reacting to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, for the first time in its history the EU has now mobilised funds for the delivery by Member States of military equipment, including lethal weaponry, to assist a partner country.
Deputy Secretary General of NATO: cooperation with EU is “indispensable”
Deputy Secretary General of NATO Mircea Geoană stressed the importance of NATO-EU cooperation in remarks to the Conference of the European Strategy and Policy Analysis System.
European Union to boost secure communications with a new satellite system
The Council of the European Unione and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a regulation establishing the EU's secure connectivity programme for the period 2023-2027.
Systematic Errors in Kabul: What did Brussels Learn from the Afghan Failure?
Europe being indirectly involved on the Ukrainian front, attention cannot deviate from Afghanistan any longer, as illicit migration and drug trafficking are on the rise.