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A first Frontex plane deployed over the English Channel

2th December 20215th December 2021 Helen Chachaty B2 Aerial surveillance aircraft, Migration crisis, Denmark, France, Frontex, the Channel, UK

(B2) A Danish Challenger aircraft landed on December 1 in Lille. It will operate over the English Channel to

In short Borders National OPEX

A British engineer team in support of the Polish border

November 13, 2021November 16, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Belarus, Migration crisis, Borders, Genius, Poland, UK

(B2) A small team of British armed forces will come in support of the Poles on the border with Belarus.

In short National OPEX Sahel

Despise in Mali. Estonians shoot at British military bus (v2)

November 7, 2021November 11, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Estonia, Protective strength, Gao, Mali, Operation Barkhane, UK, Friendly fire

(B2) A minibus carrying British soldiers was targeted by the Estonian soldiers who operate with the

Analysis Member States

The UK does not want to elevate the EU delegation to embassy status. Unfriendly! (v2)

27th January 202128th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde Brexit, Vienna Convention, EU Delegation, UK, political union

(B2) The British government's refusal to recognize all its rights to the EU delegation in London provokes ire

News Blog Civil protection

France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom coordinate in the Caribbean

April 23thApril 24th Nicolas Gros Verheyde Caribbean, Covid 19, France, European Intervention Initiative, Hurricane, Netherlands, disaster prevention, UK

(B2) France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have (finally) decided to “combine their efforts” in the Caribbean in the face of

News Blog National OPEX

Training missions in Iraq are on hold! The Brits, Spaniards… come home (v2)

March 19, 2020March 25, 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Iraqi army, Ben Wallace, Coronavirus, Training, Operation Shader, NATO, retired, UK

(B2) All training activities in Iraq by both the coalition and the NATO mission are now suspended.

News Blog NATO operation

Muted tensions in Iraq between Americans and Shiite militias supported by Iran

March 19, 2020April 10th Aurelie Pugnet Coalition against Daesh, Death, United States, Iraq, Irish Guard, Kataeb Hezbollah, UK

(B2) For the past week, Iraq has once again been the scene of rising tensions between the Americans and the Shiites

In short maritime piracy

British tanker attacked by pirates off Benin

18th December 201918th December 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Attack, Benin, Gulf of Guinea, hostages, UK

(B2) A tanker belonging to the British company Union Maritime Ltd was attacked by pirates on Sunday (December 15) around

Analysis Member States

Boris Johnson does not play fair play. The UK is not a loyal partner of the EU

November 28, 201928th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde European Defense Agency, Strategic Autonomy, Boris Johnson, Brexit, Budget 2020, UK, Veto

(B2 – exclusive) According to the agreement signed between London and the Europeans, as part of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the Union

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