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Analysis EU Defense (Doctrine) 

Do you want European defence? You will have a nice study

March 11, 202222th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde European Commission, EU Defense, Editorial, capability gaps, PFUE2022

(B2) The 27 meeting in Versailles agreed to ask the European Commission for a study on industrial shortcomings

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Analysis European policy 

The first failure of the French presidency. Russians and Americans negotiate European security. Macron will do the kakou in Nice

9th January 202222th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde strategic compass, EU Defense, Editorial, Emmanuel Macron, talks

(B2) The first ten days of the French presidency of the Council of the European Union have passed. Two major events

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Analysis EU Defense (Doctrine) 

Farewell Donald. Defense Europe owes you a lot. We will miss your gunslinging tweets

November 9, 202022th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Atlantic Alliance, EU Defense, Donald Trump, Editorial, Advanced presence in the East, Tweet

(B2) The departure of Donald Trump is undoubtedly good news for the USA. Not automatically for Europe or

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Analysis EU Defense (Doctrine) 

The five inconsistencies of European defense

17th June 202022th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde battle groups, EU Defense, Editorial, CSDP missions

(B2) European defense policy suffers from a number of weaknesses. Weaknesses that are not (yet) remedied or

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Analysis PESCO 

The semi-failure of permanent structured cooperation is looming (v2)

12th May 202022th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Permanent structured cooperation, EU Defense, Editorial, PESCO projects

(B2) Two and a half years later, the permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) is struggling to show results. And this is not

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News Blog EU Defense (Doctrine) Member States 

Bye bye Geoffrey, my favorite tory

30th January 202028th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde Brexit, EU Defense, Geoffrey VanOrden, NATO, PSDC

(B2) Geoffrey left Parliament. Like all other British MPs. This former British army, intelligence specialist,

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Analysis EU Defense (Doctrine) 

European defence: let's stop declaiming, let's detail!

March 31, 201922th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EU Defense, Editorial

(B2) Hardly a month now goes by without a manager with responsibility at European level presenting a

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European policy texts 

The text of the Franco-German Treaty of Aix La Chapelle signed on January 22, 2019. In French or German

18th January 201928th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde Franco-German couple, EU Defense, texts, Eurozone

(B2) We reproduce the full text of the treaty that will be signed by French President Emmanuel Macron and the Chancellor

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Analysis EU Defense (Doctrine) PESCO 

European defense in democratic skid. Beware of the lack of transparency!

12th December 201722th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Citizenship, European defense, EU Defense, democracy, Editorial, PESCO, transparency

(B2) Monday was normally the “historic day” (1), the key moment awaited for years to launch the famous Cooperation

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  • [News] EU missions, operations and delegations targeted by disinformation 7th February 2023 Aurelie Pugnet
  • [Analysis] Weakened acquisition mechanism on weapons. Lack of legal basis? 7th February 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Notebook 07.02.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers 7th February 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [In short] A maximum price imposed on diesel and heating oil imported from Russia 6th February 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] Special tribunal, membership, mine clearance. The key points of the EU-Ukraine summit 3th February 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] Kosovo is indeed a third State with which the European Union can conclude agreements 3th February 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Notebook 03.02.2023] Movements – The men and women who make Europe, and defense 3th February 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Confidential] The Americans, in the background of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue 2th February 2023 Aurelie Pugnet
  • [Notebook 02.02.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers 2th February 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Confidential] The new doctrine of civilian CSDP missions is being put in place. Lack of a Facility 1th February 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Notebook 31.01.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers 31th January 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [News] EPP proposals for European defense in 2024 (v2) 31th January 2023 Aurelie Pugnet
  • [Scoop] The USA admitted to a jump seat at the European Defense Agency. Agreement imminent 30th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] Sweden and Finland will wait to join NATO. Turkey blocks despite pressure 30th January 2023 Aurelie Pugnet
  • [Note 28.01.2023] Defense industries – Doctrine, budgets, equipment, companies 28th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Project] Beware of points of vulnerability in the European Parliament! (Arnaud Danjean) 27th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Confidential] Towards strong support for West African coastal countries. A new kind of mission 27th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Decryption] ITRE and SEDE triple the EDIRPA budget and open it up to non-member states 26th January 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Notebook 26.01.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers (v2) 26th January 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser

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