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Strategic Autonomy

Analysis EU Defense (Doctrine) 

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

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

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

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AfghanistanPakistan Analysis Civil protection 

First Lessons from the 'Kabul Crisis' (v2)

September 1, 202121th January 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Strategic Autonomy, evacuation, Entry force first, NEO, EU-USA

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

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AfghanistanPakistan Analysis Stabilization / Peace 

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

August 14, 2021August 23, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Afghanistan, Afghan National Army, Strategic Autonomy, Training, NATO, Resolute Support, Taliban

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

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Analysis EU Defense (Doctrine) Defense industry 

The European Defense Fund: is it a paradigm shift?

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

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

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Analysis EU Defense (Doctrine) 

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

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

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

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EU Defense (Doctrine) Opinion 

The urgency of European defense (Josep Borrell)

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

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

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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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Defense industry Indoor market Opinion 

Europe must acquire its technological sovereignty

March 5, 20207th May 2020 B2 Writing ASD, Strategic Autonomy, European Commission, industrial policy, 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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  • [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
  • [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 today, 25 tomorrow, decide to jointly buy ammunition via the European Defense Agency (v2) 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

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