March 30, 2012 – B2 The Daily of Geopolitical Europe

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Asia Brief blog

March 30, 201222th June 2023 B2 Writing

No accelerated withdrawal for the British unless…

(B2) 500 British soldiers are expected to return home this year, according to the MoD's provisional timetable.

News Blog National Defense Defense industry

March 30, 201228th October, 2022 B2 Writing

The “Simoon” project leaves the Swedish minDéf on the floor

(BRUSSELS2) It was a banal sale of a military complex to Saudi Arabia that got the better of the Minister of Defense

News Blog Aviation

March 30, 20128th May 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

Grizzly 2 takes off in Latin America…

The European transport aircraft, the Airbus A400M is currently touring Latin America. This is his first outing on this

News Blog EU diplomacy

March 30, 20128th May 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

Change of head at the Qatar mission

(B2) It was a family member of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Ali Bin Jassim Al-Thani who was

EU Defense (Doctrine)Interview Missions Operations

March 30, 2012 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

[Interview] (Maciej Popowski) The missions of the CSDP: an important instrument in our toolbox

Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS), Maciej Popowski situates the place of missions in European policy

[Interview] ASPIDES. A purely defensive operation that solves nothing. Forgotten geopolitical issues (Pascal Ausseur, FMES) April 8th
(B2) For Admiral Pascal Ausseur who heads the Mediterranean Foundation for Strategic Studies, the maritime operation launched by the Europeans in the Red Sea and in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait is not entirely justified , nor at
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[News] In the Red Sea, 68 ships escorted by Aspides. First assessment after seven weeks April 8th
(B2) Eleven attacks have been repelled in the Red Sea since February 23, according to Josep Borrell. Visibly satisfied with the performance of the latest EU maritime operations. The High Representative of the EU
Olivier Jehin
[News] Eurocorps head dismissed. For violation of defense secrecy March 27, 2024
(B2) Polish General Gromadziński is no longer the head of the European Corps. He has just been dismissed from his position and his security clearance has been revoked by the Polish government. With immediate effect. Reason
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Portrait] Three new heads of CSDP missions in Georgia, Palestine and Somalia March 26, 2024
(B2) The COPS ambassadors approved this Tuesday, March 26, the appointment of three heads of mission. A French woman in Georgia In Georgia, the appointment of General Bettina Boughani is confirmed, as of
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Report] Steadfast Defender 24: the clear message of the return of major NATO maneuvers March 10, 2024
(B2 in Poland) The Allies are engaged in exercises on a scale not seen since the end of the Cold War. 90 soldiers and an entire arsenal engaged in maneuvers crossing numerous countries,
Romain Mielcarek
[Exclusive] Create a special fund dedicated to European defense? An idea to explore 23th February 2024
(B2) Between a European Peace Facility stuck by German difficulties and a tight budget at community level, a third way could emerge to support the rise of the manufacturing industry.
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Decryption] Operation EUNAVFOR Aspides officially established (v3) 8th February 2024
(B2 - exclusive) Objective, modes of action, area of operation, commands, budget, coordination, intelligence... the main elements of the new European operation in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden are now known . Text explanations. Validated
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Verbatim] Military support for Ukraine. Between Paris and Berlin, like zests of nuance. kyiv as referee? 2th February 2024
(B2) At the end of the European Council, we were able to witness a detailed exchange, via press conferences, between the German Chancellor and the French President. Subliminal messages were passed
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Analysis] The semi-failure of the European plan to deliver heavy munitions to Ukraine 31th January 2024
(B2) The goal of delivering one million heavy munitions to Ukraine will not be achieved. It must be recognized. The Europeans have not been able to keep the commitment they made to kyiv. A setback
Nicolas Gros Verheyde