The EU Battlegroup schedule for 2011 and beyond (updated)
A new schedule has been adopted for the “1500 battlegroups” – more commonly known as battlegroups – the force of
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Milit Capabilities – EU Exercises
Belgian and French paratroopers jump on “Blueland”, an unstable country
(BRUXELLES2) It is difficult at the moment to do exercise scenarios in Belgium without immediately thinking about the Belgian political situation.
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Combat aircraft or helicopters, Europe must choose
(BRUSSELS2) While the main budgetary shortcomings are concentrated in transport, tactical and strategic, the various European countries continue
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The European Defense College celebrates its 5th anniversary, despite broken promises!
(BRUXELLES2) A little-known device in European defense, the European Security and Defense College is celebrating these days
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The “Saxon” battlegroup in training
(BRUSSELS2) Several hundred Austrian, German, Finnish, Lithuanian and Dutch soldiers will come to train in the Belgian-Dutch border area in
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Use battlegroups in the event of a disaster?
(BRUSSELS2) This proposal was launched by the Austrian Defense Minister, Norbert Darabos, during the informal meeting
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Defense Summer University, a “really” good idea to renew
(BRUXELLES2) A simple but effective idea. A few students, selected, spend a week in a military academy, to be introduced to the
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Demining operation in the Baltic
(BRUSSELS2) Sixteen ships from ten European countries (Germany, Belgium, Finland, France, Norway, Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia), members of NATO
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Air Command EATC inaugurated in Eindhoven
(BRUSSELS2) A parachute jump, with the flag of the participants, a flight of a C130 Hercules, a C160 and even… an Airbus
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