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News Blog West Africa UN mission Sahel 

MINUSMA flights temporarily suspended in Mali. A new grain of sand in the cogs of operations (v2)

18th January 202231th January 2022 Axelle Gros Drones, ISR, Mali, Minusma

(B2) MINUSMA has suspended its flights over Mali. A temporary decision, but which intervenes in a particular context.

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Drones Report 

BA709, the reference base for drone pilots

July 23, 2021July 26, 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser air-base, Cognac, Drones, Reaper

(B2, in Cognac) Future site for the Eurodrone, the Cognac-Châteaubernard air base already houses the Reapers, part of which

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News Blog Mediterranean sea EU-CSDP mission 

Drones as reinforcements in Operation Sophia

April 9thApril 10th Nicolas Gros Verheyde Drones, EUNAVFOR Med, Italy, aerial surveillance

(B2 – exclusive) To reinforce aerial surveillance, after the departure of the ships, Operation Sophia deployed in the Mediterranean (aka EUNAVFOR

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Europe NATO Report 

Alliance, NATO research vessel, tests underwater drones in the Far North

July 3, 2018July 4, 2018 B2 Writing Arctic, Catherine Warner, RSMC, Drones, gliders, Mining, Norway, NATO, Submarines

(B2 – In the Norwegian Sea) While sailing between Iceland and Norway, we were able to embark for a few hours

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News Blog National OPEX Sahel 

British helicopters in support of Operation Barkhane in the Sahel (V2)

17th January 2018March 2, 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Barkhane, Chinook, Drones, Franco-British, helicopters, istar, Opex, UK, Sahel

(B2) The UK could soon send Chinook helicopters in support of France's Operation Barkhane in the Sahel.

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Analysis Defense budget 

The 2% myth

16th February 201716th February 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 2%, Defense budget, Drones, Military equipment, R&T

(B2) This is the latest fashionable antiphon. (Public) defense spending needs to match

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Analysis Mediterranean sea EU-CSDP mission 

What are the means of Operation Sophia (EUNAVFOR Med) in its phase 2?

7th October28th December 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Germany, Maritime patrol aircraft, Belgium, Drones, Spain, EUNAVFOR Med, exclusive, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Navy, UK, Slovenia, Submarines

(BRUSSELS2) In its second phase, which starts today, Operation Sophia (formerly EUNAVFOR Med) will include 6 ships and 7 air assets

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News Blog Borders 

A European drone base in Algeria or Morocco. Reality or intox? (shift)

29th May 201530th May 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Algeria, Drones, Spain, EUNAVFOR Med, Frontex, Illegal immigration, Morocco, aerial surveillance, Drug trafficking

(BRUSSELS2) According to the Algerian press, which relays information from the New China agency, citing an Algerian diplomatic source, taken without

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News Blog Aviation Defense industry 

The eurodrone, let's go

18th May 201528th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde Military cooperation, Franco-German couple, Drones

(BRUSSELS2) The Ministers of Defense - French, German and Italian - signed this Monday (18 May) at noon

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  • [Notebook 21.03.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers March 21, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Decryption] At least 2,5 billion euros to boost ammunition production in the EU and delivery to Ukraine March 21, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] 18 countries decide to jointly buy ammunition via the European Defense Agency March 20, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] The Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution and eight Iranian officials placed under sanctions March 20, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] Iran, Tunisia and Cambodia singled out by the European Parliament March 20, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Confidential] Towards an agreement on ammunition for Ukraine between the 27? (v3) March 19, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] Belgrade-Pristina dialogue. A half-deal on a roadmap March 19, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Confidential] Joint purchase of 155 mm shells. A text ready to sign on Monday! (v2) March 17, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] Nine million euros for the armed forces of North Macedonia March 17, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Confidential] Where is the ammunition debate? The discussion continues between ambassadors March 17, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Analysis] The 500-word rule gives a boost to the European Parliament's emergency resolutions March 17, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [News] Legislation on critical rare materials. The Commission proposal March 16, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Scoop] One year later: the balance sheet of the strategic compass. Good progress, but need to speed up March 16, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] Between Israel and the European Union, is the rag burning? Increasingly sensitive debate March 16, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Notebook 16.03.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers March 16, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Preview] On the agenda of the European Council (23 and 24 March 2023). EU pauses on sanctions March 15, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Decryption] The European Peace Facility modified on three points March 15, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Verbatim] Enlargement, the past and the future of the Union! (G. Nauseda) March 14, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Notebook 14.03.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers March 14, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser

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