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Analysis EU Defense (Doctrine) 

Strategic autonomy. Let's do practical tests before chatting

7th December 202022th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Strategic Autonomy, Editorial, PSDC

(B2) Strategic autonomy has become in recent weeks the 'must' of the European debate. The ministers spoke about it on Monday

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EU Defense (Doctrine) Opinion NATO 

Strategic autonomy. Recasting the Alliance around a European pillar (J. Howorth)

November 18, 2020November 23, 2020 B2 Writing Strategic Autonomy, United States, CSDP missions, NATO-EU, European pillar, PSDC

(B2) For Jolyon Howorth, the European Union will achieve strategic autonomy. It's inevitable…eventually. But Europeans must think outside the box,

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Analysis Member States EU-CSDP mission 

Tim writes to Helga: I came to tell you that I am leaving… from the CSDP

16th October28th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde Brexit, PSDC

(B2 – exclusive) This is not the retreat from Dunkirk. But it looks like it. The British leave, on the tip

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Analysis Civil protection 

Coronavirus crisis. The von der Leyen Commission lacks audacity. Congenital weakness?

March 26, 202022th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Humanitarian aid, Commission 2019, Coronavirus crisis, ECHO, Editorial, Janez Lenarcic, single market, PSDC, RescEU, Ursula von der Leyen

(B2) Faced with the scale of the current Coronavirus crisis, the European response still seems very timid. Bold on the economy,

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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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EU Defense (Doctrine) Opinion 

A new window of opportunity for CSDP? (Andre Dumoulin)

30th June 201928th January 2023 B2 Writing European Defense Fund, NATO, PSDC, Defense research

[Opinion] Since 2017, CSDP seems to be experiencing a new window of opportunity. Admittedly, the new advances described more precisely

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Analysis EU Defense (Doctrine) 

Interviews. A 'grand strategy' for Europe (J. Howorth)

23th May 201918th June 2019 B2 Writing european army, Brexit, EU Defense, European Defense Talks, Jolyon Howorth, NATO-EU, PSDC, UK, EU-NATO, EU-USA

(B2) The European Union must reconsider its relationship with the United States and NATO in order to bring out a European defense strategy.

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Analysis EU Defense (Doctrine) Borders 

Two external crisis management tools

22th May 201923th May 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Frontex Agency, Consistency, Borders, PSDC, neighborhood

(B2) The deployment of the first external operation of the Frontex agency in Albania is not insignificant. This is not a

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News Blog EU Defense (Doctrine) 

The French say yes to the idea of ​​a European army, but doubt that it will succeed

April 2thApril 2th Nicolas Gros Verheyde european army, Defense budget, threat, PSDC, Survey

(B2) According to a survey conducted by Odxoxa for the think-tank IRIS (Institute for International and Strategic Relations) and the daily

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  • [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 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
  • [Decryption] The Allies will equip a Ukrainian armored brigade. The Leopard Tank Club gets underway 25th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Curtain up] The future European space security and defense strategy. Each other's expectations 25th January 2023 Aurelie Pugnet
  • [News] EDIRPA. We need to send a strong signal to the industry, says the IMCO committee 25th January 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Notebook 24.01.2023] European geopolitics – Defence. Diplomacy. Crises. Powers 24th January 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Portrait] Boris Pistorius, a hunter of extremes at the head of German Defense 24th January 2023 Aurelie Pugnet
  • [Special Diary] What to remember from the Foreign Affairs Council of January 23, 2023 23th January 2023 Aurelie Pugnet
  • [News] Repression in Iran, Europe banishes the hardliners of the regime. including Revolutionary Guards 23th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Decryption] Morocco no longer escapes the condemnations of the European Parliament 23th January 2023 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Confidential] EUMA Armenia in pole position. Framework decision approved (v3) 23th January 2023 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

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