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Budget 2023, support for Ukraine, Russian lobbying, Dutch defence, NH90… News for the week of June 6 – 10, 2022

June 11, 2022June 24, 2022 B2 Writing No comment Budgets, European Defense Fund, War, lobbying, NH90, Netherlands, Russia, Ukraine

(B2) Here is a summary of the many information published in recent days on B2 Pro. With lots of valuable analysis and exclusives.

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diplomacy Editorial Russia Caucasus Ukraine 

Neutrality is not a flaw

March 2, 2022March 1, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde War, Neutrality, Ukraine

(B2) How to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine? Reflections Three solutions: two military, one diplomatic

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Flash Russia Caucasus Ukraine 

The Russian attack on several fronts in one map

February 24 2022March 8, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Russian attack 2022, War, Ukraine

(B2) A map released by British intelligence illustrates the tactics followed by the Russians. Four groups are at

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Editorial Russia Caucasus Ukraine 

Russia violently attacks Ukraine. What to do: nothing, sanction or reflect?

February 24 2022February 27 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde 1956, War, Russia, Ukraine

(B2) Faced with the threat of a new open conflict in eastern Ukraine, the Europeans tried to mobilize.

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EU Defense (Doctrine) Editorial 

Are we at war? Is Macron right?

March 18, 2020April 10th Nicolas Gros Verheyde Emmanuel Macron, Epidemic, War, Philosophy

(B2) The Coronavirus crisis is serious and requires exceptional measures. But we are not at war. Claim

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News Operations Iran Stabilization / Peace 

When the United States almost struck Iran after the destruction of a drone

June 21, 2019June 25, 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde <br><br>Donald Trump, Airstrikes, War, Iran, Iranian nuclear

(B2) This is a series of tweets that will have to be kept and which will remain in certain memories. This morning (June 21, 14 p.m.

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readings Weekend 

Heads of State at War, by General Bentegeat

February 10 2019February 24 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EU Defense, General Bentegeat, War, Jacques Chirac

(B2) Ten portraits of heads of state in the face of war. From Napoleon III to Jacques Chirac, via Lincoln,

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Latest news Blog Analysis EU Defense (Doctrine) EU Doctrine 

War or peace (1). The pacifying virtue of Europe: true or false?

August 27, 2017February 15 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde ECSC, Cyprus, ex-Yugoslavia, fact checking, War, North Ireland, Paix, Q&A

(B2) European construction brought peace for years (70 years today) on the continent. This a maxim,

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News Operations Russia Caucasus Ukraine 

In Ukraine, the ceasefire is faltering. Heavy weapons are not removed

February 23 2017February 23 2017 Leonor Hubaut Civil conflict, Donetsk, War, Lamberto Zannier, OSCE, passports

(B2) The OSCE is “monitoring the ceasefire” announced on Sunday February 19 in eastern Ukraine. Lamberto Zannier has no illusions.

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Blog Analysis Russia Caucasus Ukraine sanctions 

The presence of Admiral Kuznetsov in the Mediterranean: normal or not? Supply via Spain: legal?

26th OctoberFebruary 15 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde arms embargo, Spain, fact checking, War, Jens Stoltenberg, La Ceuta, Aircraft carrier, Q&A, refueling, Russia, Syria

(B2) The passage of the Russian naval group formed around the unique Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, is tracked

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News Operations Balkans Immigration Asylum 

Which countries hosted the most refugees during the Yugoslav conflict?

February 26 2016December 28, 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Right of asylum, ex-Yugoslavia, War

(B2) The flow of migrants and refugees arriving today on European territory is not really the first of

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News Operations Levant 

Syria is slowly dying out

March 12, 2015March 12, 2015 Nicolas Gros Verheyde War, NGO, Refugees, satellites, Syria

(BRUSSELS2) Since the beginning of the conflict, 4 years ago, 83% of the lights visible in the Syrian sky have

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Blog Analysis Report Russia Caucasus Ukraine 

The fighting in eastern Ukraine. A reality less simple than appearance

December 9, 2014June 18, 2016 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Artillery, European fighters, conflict, Donbass, Leftmost, far right, War, Russia, Ukraine

(BRUSSELS2 back from kyiv) In a very rehearsed discourse, the Ukrainian authorities often skilfully leave aside certain aspects,

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Flash Levant 

Europe releases 180 million euros for displaced Syrians and refugees

December 4, 2014December 5, 2014 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Humanitarian aid, Wounded, displaced, education, War, Jordan, Lebanon, dead, Refugees, Syria

(B2) The European Commission announced on Thursday (4 December) that it had released 180 million euros in aid to deal with the

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Latest news EU Defense (Doctrine) Editorial 

In the neighborhood of Europe, dead calm?

March 27, 2014March 28, 2014 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Frozen conflict, Conflicts, Crimea, doctrine, War, NATO, policy, PSDC, Russia, Syria, Terrorisme, UE

(BRUSSELS2) Take a map of the European neighbourhood, banal, the one distributed for example by the European Commission. And start putting

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  • Towards new aid to the armed forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina July 5, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Interview] NATO will have to return to Bosnia and Herzegovina if the Europeans leave (Šefik Džaferović) July 5, 2022 Aurelie Pugnet
  • [Survey] How European manufacturers see the future European procurement fund for armaments July 5, 2022 Agnes Faure
  • Notebook of European geopolitics (05.07.2022). Franco-German summit. Defense. NATO. Diplomacy. Crises. Security. Powers July 5, 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Verbatim] European Special Forces Operation Takuba has come to an end. Unique model difficult to reproduce July 5, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] The red lantern of defense budgets, Luxembourg, is setting a course. It will be 1% July 4, 2022 Agnes Faure
  • [Verbatim] Food security: the world must react to the risk of a major crisis! (WFP) July 4, 2022 B2 Writing
  • [File] The basics of parliamentary work: reports, amendments, compromises, votes July 3, 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • Defense Industry Notebook (02.07.2022). National doctrine, budgets, cooperation, equipment and capacities, companies July 2, 2022 Agnes Faure
  • [Decryption] Europe and NATO united at the heart of the same will? Behind the words, a limited enthusiasm July 1, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] Spain is back on Eurofighters. At the expense of US equipment July 1, 2022 Agnes Faure
  • [News] 40 million for the armed forces of Moldova (European Peace Facility) July 1, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Decryption] Madrid Summit (NATO): the key points of the final declaration June 30, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [News] The Allies decided to continue deliveries to Ukraine. A Military Necessity (v4) June 30, 2022 Agnes Faure
  • [Analysis] A victorious Madrid summit for the Atlantic Alliance June 30, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • [Confidential] Increase in NATO Common Funding: Agree on Principle, Disagree on Number June 30, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde
  • Notebook of European geopolitics (30.06.2022). NATO Summit. Defense. Diplomacy. Crises. Security. Powers June 30, 2022 Emmanuelle Stroesser
  • [Interview] The Russians are not the kings of war. They are worn but still dangerous. The crunch time is summer (Ben Wallace) June 29, 2022 Aurelie Pugnet
  • [News] The Americans are strengthening their presence in Europe. Poland becomes a permanent point of US forces in the East June 29, 2022 Nicolas Gros Verheyde

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