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Polish President Calls for All (U.S.) Hands on Deck

Tristan Vanheuckelom August 13, 2023

The Polish president claimed that Vladimir Putin sought “to revive the Russian empire and must be stopped now, so that American soldiers do not need to sacrifice their lives in Europe.”

Macron Woos Support for EU-Made Air Defense Systems

Tristan Vanheuckelom June 20, 2023

With Germany poised to procure weapons from the U.S. and Israel, France pivots towards Europe’s own defense industry.

“Partner, Competitor, and Systemic Rival”: On China, Germany Hedges Its Bets

Tristan Vanheuckelom June 16, 2023

While Germany’s first-ever national security strategy remains cautious on the China question, it is considerably less so on the Russian one, naming Moscow the “most significant threat to peace and security in the Euro-Atlantic area.”

Historic ‘ASAP’ Ammo Deal Approved by the European Parliament

Tamás Orbán June 2, 2023

The €500 million subsidy plan to boost domestic defense production—part of the wider €3 billion arms procurement scheme—can now be finalized during the Council’s upcoming July summit.

Romanian PM Suggests Reintroducing Mandatory Military Service

Tamás Orbán May 23, 2023

The era of “small, technologically sophisticated armies” is gone, and we must return to mass conscription “to cope with large-scale, high-intensity warfare,” PM Ciucă, an ex-military general, said.

NATO by the Backdoor? Ireland Moves to Dump Neutrality

Thomas O'Reilly May 19, 2023

Irish elites are playing a delicate balancing act with majority opinion against NATO membership, despite stark warnings that the nation’s military is nowhere near up to scratch to defend against Russian sabotage.

Russian Missile “Likely” Damaged Kyiv Air Defense System

Robert Semonsen May 17, 2023

Ukrainian officials have said that all 18 missiles aimed at Kyiv were successfully shot down, including the six hypersonic missiles, a claim that Kremlin officials have disputed.

Member States Push for Dropping Unanimity in EU Foreign Policy

Tamás Orbán May 5, 2023

Replacing unanimity with qualified majority voting would only benefit Western Europe, leaving smaller member states without the ability to protest the potential rise of a centralized EU super army.

Munich Security Conference Excludes AfD, Includes CCP

Robert Semonsen February 17, 2023

According to AfD foreign policy spokesman Petr Bystron, organizers of the conference “are not concerned with dialogue and the exchange of opinions. In times of war, voices of peace are shut out.”

UK to Help Protect Ukrainian Skies with £50m Air Defense Package

Tristan Vanheuckelom November 21, 2022

For weeks now, Russian air assaults have been wreaking havoc on Ukrainian infrastructure. According to Kyiv, these have now destroyed nearly 50% of the country’s energy infrastructure, leaving 10 million Ukrainians without power.

Tag: defense

Polish President Calls for All (U.S.) Hands on Deck

Macron Woos Support for EU-Made Air Defense Systems

“Partner, Competitor, and Systemic Rival”: On China, Germany Hedges Its Bets

Historic ‘ASAP’ Ammo Deal Approved by the European Parliament

Romanian PM Suggests Reintroducing Mandatory Military Service

NATO by the Backdoor? Ireland Moves to Dump Neutrality

Russian Missile “Likely” Damaged Kyiv Air Defense System

Member States Push for Dropping Unanimity in EU Foreign Policy

Munich Security Conference Excludes AfD, Includes CCP

UK to Help Protect Ukrainian Skies with £50m Air Defense Package

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