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Europe’s Pivot to War Readiness Leaves Diplomacy on the Sidelines

Zolta Győri January 16, 2026

Conscription plans, expanded reserves, and EU-level defence roadmaps are reshaping policy in Berlin, Paris, Vienna, and London.

Preparing for War: Europe’s Return to Mandatory Military Service

Lukács Fux October 30, 2025

Conscription is back on the agenda as Europe braces for potential conflict with Russia.

Denmark Ditches Frugal Four, Calls for EU Defense Focus

Zolta Győri June 3, 2025

“All other priorities and all other principles” are secondary to rearmament, PM Frederiksen said.

An armoured breaching vehicle Keiler NG manufactured by German Rheinmetall displayed during the International Defence and Security Fair (FEINDEF) in Madrid on May 12, 2025.

EU Activates €150 Billion Rearmament Megafund

Javier Villamor May 22, 2025

The fast-tracked method to fund rearmament without significant parliamentary oversight will in practice mean bypassing checks and balances.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (left) with EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola (right).

Metsola Threatens Commission With Lawsuit Over Fast-Tracked Rearmament Plan

Tamás Orbán May 7, 2025

Just like the member states, now the European Parliament also knows what it feels like to get sidelined by von der Leyen.

Polish soldiers descend Mount Kasprowy Wierch (1987m) in the Tatra National Park near Zakopane on February 19, 2025.

Poland To Build Army of Half a Million. But Are Europeans Willing to Fight?

Javier Villamor March 10, 2025

According to a 2024 survey, only 47% of Europeans would be ready to take up arms for their countries, a sign of weakened national identities and social cohesion after years of Brussels policies.

Europe Has Just Become a More Dangerous Place

Frank Furedi March 8, 2025

European rearmament will not provide Ukraine with effective security.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen laughs as she addresses the media at the end of the EU Council Summit on March 6, 2025 in Brussels.

European Council Approves Debt-Fueled Rearmament Scheme

Javier Villamor March 7, 2025

All 27 member states backed von der Leyen’s latest plan—but did anyone ask Europeans first?

Tag: rearmament

Europe’s Pivot to War Readiness Leaves Diplomacy on the Sidelines

Preparing for War: Europe’s Return to Mandatory Military Service

Denmark Ditches Frugal Four, Calls for EU Defense Focus

EU Activates €150 Billion Rearmament Megafund

Metsola Threatens Commission With Lawsuit Over Fast-Tracked Rearmament Plan

Poland To Build Army of Half a Million. But Are Europeans Willing to Fight?

Europe Has Just Become a More Dangerous Place

European Council Approves Debt-Fueled Rearmament Scheme

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