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Brief blog maritime piracy

July 25, 2018November 12, 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

Amisom vessel attacked near Baraawe port

(B2) The freighter Alpha Kirawira, flying the flag of Palau, was attacked by mortar on July 22 in the vicinity of the

Brief blog Missions Operations

July 6, 201824th February 2019 B2 Writing

Latest news from EU peacekeeping missions – CSDP (June 2018)

(B2) First aid exercises in Georgia, working session on mafias in Ukraine, training in securing the

East Africa Humanitarian aid Brief blog

4th May 20184th May 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

German ICRC nurse kidnapped in Somalia

(B2) A German nurse working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was kidnapped in the Somali capital

News Blog East Africa Missions Operations

28th February 2018March 1, 2018 B2 Writing

First anti-IED engineering course for the Somali army in Mogadishu

(B2) 24 soldiers from the 32nd Engineer Battalion of the Somali National Army have just completed training, focusing particularly on

News Blog maritime piracy

19th February 201819th February 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

Chinese escort for a WFP ship in the Indian Ocean

(B2) At the request of the Europeans, a Chinese warship escorted a World Food Program ship

Aviation Brief blog

November 14, 201717th January 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

The A400M, the tool of Turkish “all-out” diplomacy

(B2) Iran, Somalia, Iraq… the A400M is beginning to establish itself as the all-terrain transport tool par excellence, like this

23th October, 201723th October, 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

Atalanta medical teams to the rescue of Mogadishu

(B2) After the terrorist attack, which claimed the lives of more than 350 people in Mogadishu on October 14

Brief blog Missions Operations maritime piracy

September 12, 201713th October, 2017 B2 Writing

Mogadishu Marine Police Training

(B2) The Spanish sailors engaged in the EUNAVFOR Atalanta operation are training the Somali police officers, to plan

Brief blog maritime piracy

11th May 2017August 12, 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

Three Pirates Arrested by Chinese Navy Transferred to Puntland (V2)

(B2) A Chinese navy vessel on Friday (May 5) handed over three piracy suspects to Somali authorities in the

[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