The Strategic Compass on Security and Defence 1 of March 2022 confirmed that substantially enhancing military mobility is vital for European security and defence, in particular…
Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has decided on the Defence Forces' participation in international training cooperation in 2024. In accordance…
For operational reasons, and to ensure that the assistance will reach its destination safely, further details on the content of…
The EU faces two major tests in Ukraine and in Israel-Palestine. The fire of war has been burning on the…
The training mission (EUMAM Ukraine) goes very well. We are over the 30.000 soldiers already been trained. Good training means…
The Foreign Affairs Council in its defence configuration discussed EU support to Ukraine, after a brief video message from the Ukrainian…
The European Defence Agency is becoming more and more important. Today, we are going to study a very important document, which…
Today, at the Steering Board of the European Defence Agency (EDA), the 27 EU Ministers of Defence approve the 2023 EU…
The Council recalled the EU’s longstanding commitment to international law and to the values and guiding principles developed in the United Nations framework, and…
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius in Berlin on Friday (10 November 2023). Mr…
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed the first annual NATO Cyber Defence Conference in Berlin, Germany on Thursday (9 November 2023).…
UK firm MBDA has signed the sub-contract with Polish defence company PGZ, in a programme that will provide Polish forces…
On October 31, 2023, the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic, in partnership with the OSCE Programme Office in…
Finland opened negotiations with the United States on a new bilateral agreement in August 2022. Finland’s delegation for the negotiations…
The Nordic ministers responsible for migration have agreed on closer cooperation on return issues. The ministers met in Copenhagen on…
The Norwegian Ministry of Defence today announced a new collaborative arrangement between Norway, Raytheon, an RTX business, and Kongsberg Defence…
Today, the Commission, in close cooperation with the High Representative, is launching a comprehensive stakeholder engagement process to inform the…
From 24 to 25 October 2023, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer attended the 2023 NATO-Industry…
Space has long been an important domain for military operations and has been used actively by NATO for its own…
"The EU reiterates its firm commitment to the humanitarian imperatives that underscore many international conventions aimed at addressing the issue…
Today, the Commission intensifies its support to the European defence industry with the adoption of the Work Programme foreseen the Regulation…
On Monday 16 October 2023, the NATO and Invitee Military Representatives headed down to SHAPE for a series of briefings,…
Swedish Government today adopted a proposal for an additional amending budget containing a new support package to Ukraine. The package,…
Das Bundeskartellamt hat heute die Gründung eines Gemeinschaftsunternehmens von Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH, Unterlüß und Ukrainian Defense Industry (UDI), Kiew in der…
The European Commission has decided today to appoint Christoph Kautz as Director for ‘Satellite Navigation and Earth Observation' at the Commission's Directorate-General…
In a Communication adopted today, the Commission provides a contribution to the forthcoming leaders' debate in Granada on the future-oriented…
From 23 to 25 September 2023, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, visited Egypt upon the…
Defence ministers Gram (Norway) and Pistorius (Germany) signed an agreement to deepen and broaden the cooperation between the countries. The…
The regulation, already agreed with the Council on 27 June 2023, establishes a short-term instrument for the reinforcement of the European defence…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a meeting with Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany Annalena Baerbock, who is…
The European Defence Agency has so far signed eight framework contracts with European industry for the joint procurement of 155mm…
From 3rd to 5th September 2023, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer was in the Republic…
"I want to remind you that today we are going to have these discussions together with Minister [for Foreign Affairs…
The EU defence ministers and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell have visited the European Union…
Greetings to everyone gathered in beautiful Alpbach! Since your first meeting in 1945, this Forum has become a unique space…
Finland's civil defence shelters are largely in good repair, but there is still some need for maintenance and repairs. A…
Norway entered into an agreement with Ukraine to support the development of a Ukrainian defence material organisation in March 2023.…
Finland and Sweden agreed to intensify their cooperation at a meeting between Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Swedish Prime Minister…
Friday’s meeting will take place at the Swedish Prime Minister’s summer residence in Harpsund. Among other topics, the Prime Ministers…
From 14 to 16 August 2023, Admiral Rob Bauer, Chair of the NATO Military Committee attended the 25th annual Indo-Pacific…
Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, speakers in the Security Council today examined the justification and consequences of arms supplies…
It comes as delivery begins of a new package of drones to Ukraine, funded by the UK-administered International Fund for…
The first section of the volume explores the EU’s response to the war in Ukraine and the far-reaching repercussions of…
The Deputy Secretary General highlighted the decisions on the most robust and detailed defence plans since the Cold War, the…
The Council today renewed, without changes, the so-called EU terrorist list, which sets out persons, groups and entities subject to…
According to the text, agreed upon with Council last week, the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) aims to…
Wrapping up the Summit in Vilnius on Wednesday (12 July 2023), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed that NATO leaders took…
A new report finds that the changing security environment is impacting many PESCO projects’ scope and timelines, with work on…
"We, the Heads of State and Government of the North Atlantic Alliance, bound by shared values of individual liberty, human…
On their first summit day, NATO allies agreed to a package of three elements bringing Ukraine closer to NATO. This…