Skip to content
Recent:
  • [Editorial] Switzerland: butter, butter money and the countess as a bonus
  • [Analysis] Against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, European solidarity plays out. National interests too!
  • [In short] Poland and Slovakia equip Ukrainian forces with Mig-29s
  • [Analysis] The Global South is gradually breaking away. Europe destabilized?
  • [Reflection] Another lesson from the conflict in Ukraine for European armies

B2 The Blog of Geopolitical Europe

Analyzes. Folders. Thoughts. Reports

Subscribe

  • Home
  • Blog sections
    • News
    • EU DEFENSE
    • DIPLOMATICS
    • ECONOMY
    • POLITICS
    • SECURITY
    • LAND
    • WORLD areas
    • Opinions
    • WEEKEND
  • Analysis
  • Report
  • Quezako
  • Join B2
  • Ed. du Villard
  • Upgrade to B2 Pro

Helicopter

Aviation In short 

Crash of a Romanian Mig 21 and a Puma helicopter in the Dobrogea near the Black Sea. 8 dead (v2)

March 2, 2022March 8, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Helicopter, Mig21, Romania

(B2) This Wednesday (March 2) is a sad day for the Romanian air forces and especially those of the 57th

Read more
In short Exercices  

Crash of a Canadian helicopter during a NATO maneuver with 6 soldiers on board

April 30thApril 30th Nicolas Gros Verheyde Canada, crash, Helicopter, ionian sea

(B2) A Canadian military helicopter crashed in the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Greece, off the Greek island

Read more
In short helicopters 

Much of the German army's NH90 helicopters grounded

17th October19th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde Airbus Helicopters, german army, Helicopter, NH90, Breakdown, Rotor

(B2) A good part of the German NH90 helicopters could be grounded following technical problems on the

Read more
News Blog helicopters Civil protection 

The PGHM helicopter in 'skate support'. An ordinary feat?

11th January 201928th January 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Chamonix, Helicopter, PGHM, mountain rescue

(B2) The Chamonix PGHM helicopter (high mountain gendarmerie platoon) performed a small feat, which was very noticeable on

Read more
News Blog helicopters National OPEX 

The Italian Navy loses a man at sea during a night flight (V2)

April 6thApril 9th Nicolas Gros Verheyde crash, Helicopter, Italy, Mediterranean sea, Operation Mare Sicuro, SH 212

(B2) This is a rather rare accident. The shipboard helicopter SH / AB 212 of the high seas patrol vessel Borsini (P-491),

Read more
News Blog Mediterranean sea 

5 dead off Libya. Libyan coast guard indicted (V2)

November 7, 2017November 14, 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Migration crisis, France, libyan coastguard, Helicopter, Italy, Libya, Navy, MRCC, rescue at sea, Sea Watch, Rescue at sea

(B2) The “violent and reckless behavior of the Libyan Coast Guard has caused at least five deaths in the central Mediterranean”

Read more
News Blog helicopters Sahel Stabilization / Peace 

Germany loses two of its men in the crash of a helicopter near Gao

July 27, 2017July 27, 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Germany, crash, Gao, Helicopter, Minusma, Tigre, Ursula von der Leyen

(B2) A German Tiger helicopter serving as part of MINUSMA crashed in Gao on Wednesday (July 26),

Read more
Analysis EU-CSDP mission Sahel 

Terrorist attack on Le Campement, Europeans (and Malians) reacted well (V10)

19th June 201725th June 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EUTM Mali, FORSAT, Helicopter, The Camp, Medevac, QRF, Quick Reaction Strength

(B2) These facts have been carefully glossed over by European authorities for rather incomprehensible reasons (read:

Read more
News Blog EU-CSDP mission Sahel Terrorisme 

Terrorist attack against the hotel Le Campement near Bamako. Deaths among Europeans (V6)

18th June 201725th June 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Bamako, Death, EU delegations, EUTM Mali, FORSAT, Helicopter, Kangaba, Mali, Medevac, Portugal, Quick Reaction Strength, Terrorisme

(B2) The place seems heavenly. The Le Campement hotel complex, in Kangaba, 6 km from Bamako, is a very

Read more
  • ← Previous

Flux B2 Pro

  • [Confidential] A second study of a launched missile interceptor. MBDA's Revenge March 31, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] The 2023 work program of the FEDEF adopted. Budget, priorities, call for projects March 31, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Memo] Elections 2024. The heads of Europe tomorrow. Who names them? According to what procedure? March 31, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] We must define a firmer attitude with China. Says U. von der Leyen March 30, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Notebook 30.03.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers March 30, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [News] EDIRPA: no support for the budget increase March 29, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Preview] On the agenda of the NATO meeting of Foreign Ministers (April 4 and 5, 2023) March 29, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Interview] Ammunition package commented by Josep Borrell. The following ? Objective: China. March 28, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Confidential] A first measure of lethal assistance for Africa on track. Niger in the first place March 28, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Notebook 28.03.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers March 28, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Special notebook] The key points of the European Council (23 and 24 March). They said March 27, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Decryption] Denmark joins the European Defense Agency and PESCO. Hooray! March 24, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Analysis] Is the end of the EDIRPA scheduled? March 24, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Verbatim] The strategic compass according to Josep Borrell March 23, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Notebook 23.03.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers March 23, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Preview] The key points of the conclusions on Ukraine of the European Council (v2) March 23, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] EDIRPA: IMCO's exclusive competence remains thorny March 22, 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Special notebook] Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence. What They Said (March 20, 2023) March 21, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [About] Advance on the industry is not enough. We need a European army (Tajani) March 21, 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

Subscribe to the blog newsletter

Check your inbox (and your spam box if necessary) to confirm your subscription. Small precision: this registration concerns only the articles of the Blog. For B2 Pro you have to register separately.

A pop on your screen with each article

register
  • All about B2
  • Editorial charter, editorial line
  • The site team
  • B2 recruits
  • Internship for young student
  • Support B2, join B2
  • Reader's guide – blog
  • Data protection
  • Resumption of content and Copyright
  • Legal notices
  • Contact

Blog

  • News Blog
  • In short
  • Analysis
  • Opinion
  • Interview
  • Weekend
April 2023
L M M J V S D
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
«Mar    

The PeSDC Handbook

• To know everything about European defence, a single reference: “The manual on the common European defense and security policy” A. Dumoulin, N. Gros-Verheyde (Villard editions, 500 pages, 1500 references)

Description ► Buy online ►
© Copyright 2023 B2 The Blog of Geopolitical Europe. All Rights Reserved.
Theme ColorMag by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.