October 12, 2014 – B2 The Daily of Geopolitical Europe

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Somali Coast Guard training in Djibouti

(B2) Somali Coast Guard and Port Police Force, who are currently undergoing mission-organized training

Blog Analysis Gulf Middle East

12th October, 2014September 11, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

The military device against Daesh. A coalition headquarters in Qatar

(BRUSSELS2) Coalition operations in Iraq and Syria are led by a coalition headquarters, located in

[News] EUTM Mali closes the door, it’s official 9th May 2024
(B2) Member States decided, Wednesday (May 8), “by mutual agreement” not to extend the mandate of the EUTM Mali mission beyond May 18, 2024. This is the third mission of
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[News] Sorbonne 2024. Emmanuel Macron's key ideas for European defense. Sympathetic… (v2) April 25th
(B2) We need a Europe with power in defense, security and partnerships. This is the main idea developed by French President Emmanuel Macron this Thursday (April 25) in the Sorbonne amphitheater. It now remains to
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[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
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[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 He has just been dismissed from his position and his security clearance has been revoked by the Polish government.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
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[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
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[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
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