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Nicolas Gros Verheyde September 21, 2021September 29, 2021 Strategic Autonomy, EU Defense, France, EU-Australia, EU-USA

The AUKUS agreement between Australia and the USA provokes the Europeans. What possible reactions?

(B2) This agreement is not just for the purchase of submarines. It has a broader resonance for the Atlantic Alliance and

Blog Analysis Asia Civil protection

Nicolas Gros Verheyde September 1, 202122th June 2023 Afghanistan. , Strategic Autonomy, evacuation, Entry force first, NEO, EU-USA

First Lessons from the 'Kabul Crisis' (v2)

(B2) After the somewhat hasty evacuation of the Afghan capital due to the rapid advance of the Taliban, we can fire a few

Blog Analysis Asia Stabilization / Peace

Nicolas Gros Verheyde August 14, 202122th June 2023 Afghanistan. , Afghan National Army, Strategic Autonomy, Studies, NATO, Resolute Support, Taliban

Afghanistan. A severe defeat for NATO. Introspection is needed (v2)

(B2) The collapse of the Afghan government and security forces, supported at arm's length for almost twenty years

Blog Analysis EU Defense (Doctrine)Defense industry

Nicolas Gros Verheyde July 2, 2021July 7, 2021 security actor, Strategic Autonomy, European Defense Fund, NATO-EU, Thierry breton

The European Defense Fund: is it a paradigm shift?

(B2) EUR 1,2 billion budget, 23 priority areas, this is what the first year of the European Development Fund will look like

Blog Analysis EU Defense (Doctrine)

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 10th June 202112th June 2021 Strategic Autonomy, Emmanuel Macron, Joe Biden, NATO-EU, NATO Summit

The Atlantic Alliance in great shape with Joe Biden. France taken from behind

(B2) In addition to the reunion with the boss, US President Joe Biden, the NATO summit on June 14 could

EU Defense (Doctrine)free opinion

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 28th May 202128th May 2021 Strategic Autonomy, EU Defense, Josep Borrell, threat, EU-NATO

The urgency of European defense (Josep Borrell)

(B2) The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy insists: Europe cannot

Blog Analysis EU Defense (Doctrine)

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

Strategic autonomy. Let's do practical tests before chatting

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

EU Defense (Doctrine)free opinion NATO

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

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

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

Defense industry free opinion Indoor market

B2 Writing March 5, 20207th May 2020 the ASD, Strategic Autonomy, European Commission, industrial policy, technological sovereignty

Europe must acquire its technological sovereignty

(B2) Technological sovereignty is one of the key notions in the program of the new Commission. A vague concept, to be sure.

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[Alert] Joe Biden launches the debate on post-Gaza. Possible sanctions against Israeli settlers November 18, 2023
(B2) In an opinion published in the Washington Post this Saturday (November 18), the American president sets the stage for the aftermath of the Israeli offensive in Gaza. But above all, he threatens extremist settlers with sanctions by
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Interview] Brexit, Putin, Middle East, Rule of law, Unanimity, High Representative… Jean Asselborn lets loose November 18, 2023
(B2) Just before his departure from the Luxembourg government, Jean Asselborn, the dean of foreign policy among Europeans, agreed to share with us the fruit of his experience. Twenty years of holding the handle
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Verbatim] Warning Danger! Europe still lives in the age of innocence (Nathalie Loiseau) November 14, 2023
(B2) In front of a selected audience of soldiers, researchers, experts in geopolitics, students, Nathalie Loiseau (Horizons/Renew), delivered a vibrant appeal to Europeans to become aware of their assets - democracy, prosperity, peace -, assets
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Verbatim] A European defense, still nowhere to be found (Defence interviews) November 2, 2023
(B2) Despite growing tensions on the world stage, the war in Ukraine and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, European defense remains a mirage. The Atlantic Alliance is strengthening. And the Europeans always show up
Olivier Jehin
[In brief] In the absence of a rapid European possibility, Armenia will be armed by France 24th October
(B2) Ground-air defense, radars, enhanced cooperation, training... France promises Armenia all its military support. Support which overcomes the difficulty at European level of triggering significant and rapid aid under the
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[In brief] During the war in Ukraine, trade with Russia continues 24th October
(B2) Despite the war in Ukraine, imports of certain Russian special metals, such as titanium and aluminum, continue. To the greatest benefit of the oligarchs close to power, denounces a journalistic investigation. The main players in
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Analysis] Von der Leyen's media coup in Israel: a real institutional coup? 15th October
(B2) The President of the European Commission committed a major political blunder on Friday (October 13). A diplomatic mistake and an institutional error. But above all a strategic error which could undermine all
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Reportage] In Toledo, Ukrainian soldiers in combat training and against IEDs September 3, 2023
(B2 - exclusive) Without fanfare, Spain continues training Ukrainian soldiers. More than 3000 have already been trained. Mainly within its infantry academy in Toledo. Express, practical and intense training to which B2
Nicolas Gros Verheyde
[Analysis] ASAP, ammunition plan. Schizophrenia pushed to its climax 11th June 2023
(B2) The censorship of several major provisions of the European Commission's project aimed at boosting the production of munitions is surprising in more than one way. The proposed act of support for the production of
Olivier Jehin