Security & Defence

French President Emmanuel Macron has accelerated efforts to reshape European security. He is stepping up as the European Commission approves an €800bn strategy to strengthen European defense sovereignty, reacting to the closer ties between Russia and the US, along with US President Donald Trump’s growing disdain for both Ukraine and

As the European Union seeks to build its strategic autonomy, the French defence industry is gearing up more than three years after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. Recently, French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu and Economy Minister Éric Lombard will make a high-profile visit to the

On Monday, March 10, 2025, one of the French military officials confirmed that more than 30 nations met in Paris to make a plan about international security force for Ukraine.   The basic aim of this force is to stop Russia from further disaster or launching another attack in Ukraine, especially

The Prime Minister of France, François Bayrou, has proposed a significant change in European defense. He aims to create a defense union similar to NATO but without US involvement. This move suggests that François Bayrou wants to make Europe more self-reliant on security measures.  According to Bayrou Europe should not

The 2nd Armored Brigade of Strasbourg is a crucial component in preparing the French Armed Forces for contemporary threats as 2025 gets underway. This brigade, which consists of seven regiments, is stepping up its preparations for complicated operations under the direction of General Régis Anthonioz. The French Army is concentrating

When Donald Trump returns to the White House, defense spending will once again be one of the most important issues facing Europe. Trump highlighted NATO’s European members’ low defense spending throughout his first term and frequently attacked them for taking advantage of the US. In addition to threatening to leave

In the 10-year security agreement with Ukraine, Paris pledged to increase armament deliveries, train troops, and provide up to 3 billion euros ($3.2 billion) in military assistance to Ukraine by 2024. Macron has also taken a more assertive stand against Russia, pressing Ukraine’s friends to act immediately. A few Ukrainian

As the Yemeni rebel group increased its attacks on ships in the Red Sea in protest of Israel’s war on Gaza, officials announced that the United States and the United Kingdom had targeted more than a dozen Houthi locations in Yemen. The US and the UK claimed in a joint

In addition to announcing that record levels of defense spending have been boosted by NATO members in Europe and Canada, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg sent a warning to former US President Donald Trump that his doubts about the US commitment to its friends was eroding their security. According to Stoltenberg, since

Following public burials in the capital Sanaa, the Houthi rebel organization in Yemen has announced through its official media that seventeen of its warriors had lost their lives as a result of US and British bombings. A Houthi official media outlet claimed on Saturday, naming the names of the deceased,

The Strasbourg Policy Centre, a renowned platform for international policy discussions, organized a highly anticipated event titled “UAE’s Role in Sudan War Crimes.” The event took place on February 12th, from 4 to 6 pm, providing much time for in-depth analysis and dialogue. Held at the prestigious Radisson Hotel Napoli,

Concerns over potential political weariness among some of Kyiv’s Western friends have prompted NATO to warn that the West should intensify preparations for the unexpected, including a conflict with Russia, as Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches its two-year anniversary.  Giving remilitarization precedence above economic expansion is really naive. Eight

On Friday, Belarus introduced a new military doctrine that, if approved, would signify the commencement of the nation’s deployment of nuclear weapons. Belarus, a close ally of Russia, is set to present a new military policy on Tuesday that for the first time permits the use of nuclear weapons, according

This new programme’s aim is to foster awareness and understanding of NATO and promote debate on security and defence on a transatlantic level. International scholars apply annually via the Fulbright Council for the International Exchange of Scholars (CIES). The Fulbright Commission in Brussels and the NATO Public Diplomacy Division will

The Tallinn-based companies, Guardtime and Cyber Technologies, will develop an automated command and development platform for the NATO Cyber Range. By Silver Tambur – The Estonian Centre for Defence Investment has signed an agreement with Guardtime and GT Cyber Technologies for the companies to develop over four years an automated command and

Rapidly Increasing European Defense Capabilities  By By Maxwell Zhu – American leadership and NATO have been the linchpin of European defense since the end of the Cold War, but the Trump administration’s actions have irrevocably damaged this relationship. President Trump has repeatedly and publicly called out European contributions to NATO, seriously considered withdrawing the United

Militaries will have to strike a delicate balance between juggling domestic obligations and external security threats. By Luke Coffey – The rapid spread of the coronavirus has dominated news headlines all around the world. Tragic images and heartbreaking stories emerging from places like China, South Korea, Iran and Italy have

Christopher Woody Mar 17, 2020, 9:09 PM- In late January, US military personnel and contractors started loading heavy vehicles and equipment for transport from US bases to Europe to meet 20,000 soldiers traveling from the US for this spring’s Defender-Europe 20, which was supposed to be the US Army’s largest exercise