Bruegel Analysis: Defence and climate – Seven points for a common agenda
While there will be a trade-off when it comes to public spending – especially in the budgets of countries with…
Norwegian Defence Minister highlights progress in strengthening air defence capabilities
Norway has become the first country to receive the full delivery of all its planned F-35 fighter jets. Norway's Armed…
NATO Secretary General visits United States in preparation for The Hague Summit
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon. He also took part…
European Peace Facility: EU Council adopts further support of North Macedonian Army
The EU Council today adopted an assistance measure worth €15 million under the European Peace Facility (EPF). The objective is…
Zelenskyy supports only those peace proposals that comply with Ukraine’s constitution
While U.S. Vice President Vance has articulated the U.S. administration's so-called "peace proposal" concerning Russia's war against Ukraine, President Zelenskyy…
European Peace Facility: EU Council adopts further support to Moldovan Armed Forces
The EU Council adopted a seventh assistance measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) in support of the Armed Forces…
MEPs push for a more ambitious European defence industry programme (EDIP)
On Thursday, MEPs backed a draft law designed to strengthen Europe’s defence industry, ramp up defence product manufacturing and provide…
STEP: EU budget set for defence-related boost under new regulation
Amendments to existing EU funding programmes will support faster, more flexible and coordinated investments in Europe's defence technological and industrial base…
Peace for Ukraine: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s remarks to the press in Paris
“I think the UK, France, and Germany can help us move the ball on this and bring us closer to…
Peace for Ukraine: Meetings between Ukrainian and U.S. delegations in Paris
The parties held a constructive and positive discussion on the paths toward a full ceasefire and the further process of…
Orbiting Armageddon: Russia’s EMP Threat from Space and Transatlantic Responses
The specter of nuclear weapons in space—once confined to Cold War nightmares—has reemerged as a pressing geopolitical and security crisis.…
NATO Secretary General Rutte and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met in Odesa
In Odesa, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to discuss the security…
Main results of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, 14 April 2025
The EU Foreign Affairs Council exchanged views on the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East including…
EU Council reviews framework for controlling international arms exports
The EU Council has concluded the review of the EU framework for arms export control, by adopting a decision amending the Council’s Common…
EU finance ministers discuss financing options for European defence in Warsaw
The two-day informal meeting of the EU Ministers for Economic and Financial Affairs reached its conclusion on Saturday. The second…
EU Commission transfers a Deputy Director-General to Task Force for Security Action (SAFE)
The EU Commission has decided to transfer - in the interest of the service - Herald Ruijters to the new Task Force…
NATO publishes Science & Technology Macro Trends Report 2025–2045
The report identifies six key trends that will be important for NATO in the next 20 years: evolving competition areas;…
NATO allies discuss military mobility with EU Transport Commissioner
Partners discussed practical ways to step up NATO-EU cooperation, focusing on military mobility. The Deputy Secretary General highlighted the important…
EDA symposium explores the military edge of 3D printing and additive manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing —commonly known as 3D printing—creates three-dimensional objects by depositing materials layer by layer from a digital model. From…
White House defense overhaul to speed up weapon production, arms exports, and shipbuilding
In a series of executive moves, the White House in April 2025 launched an ambitious overhaul of U.S. defense industrial…
Bruegel Policy Brief: The governance and funding of European rearmament
Europe faces a serious security challenge as defence gaps widen against Russia’s military build-up. Fragmented markets, procurement bias, and underinvestment—rooted…
Remarks by NATO Secretary General Rutte following the Foreign Ministers’ meetings
NATO Foreign Ministers wrapped up two days of meetings in Brussels on Friday (4 April 2025), focusing on preparations for…
Ukraine: Update on Kirill Dmitriev’s Washington visit and security guarantee remarks
During and after the Washington meetings, Dmitriev gave an interview to Fox News in which he described the talks at…
Rapid Deployment Capacity: EU carries out military exercise to enhance crisis management
The exercise prepares the Military Planning and Conduct Capability as the Operational Headquarters, Eurocorps as the Force Headquarters, and the…
Main outcome of the informal meeting of EU defence ministers in Warsaw
On 3 April, the EU Foreign Affairs Council met in its Defence configuration at the Warsaw Citadel to discuss the…
Remarks by U.S. State Secretary Rubio and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte
"As we speak right now, the United States is as active in NATO as it has ever been. And some…
NATO Foreign Ministers: Press remarks by NATO Secretary General Rutte ahead of the meetings
Addressing media ahead of the meeting, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte highlighted increased defence investment as a key agenda item…
EP plenary on Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine: Speech by EU HR Kaja Kallas
"I think the European Union is the credible, the reliable partner in the world who really has to stand for the…
EP debate on European Council conclusions: Report by António Costa
In his report to the EU Parliament, European Council President António Costa outlined: "For the European Council the sense of…
U.S. DARPA: Using the Earth’s atmosphere as a global sensor
AtmoSense, which began in late 2020, set out to understand the fundamentals of energy propagation from the Earth’s surface to…
Martin Hojsík at the 2025 Bucha Summit in Ukraine: Real peace must be based on justice
“Peace without justice is not a real peace. Victims of the Russian massacre in Bucha are a reminder of this.…
Ukrainian Prime Minister on investments in energy, defence, agriculture, construction, and IT
Ukraine offers foreign businesses a wide range of investment opportunities in the most promising areas. This was emphasised by Prime…
OECD sees sharp rise in government support for energy and defence R&D
Paris, 31 March 2025 Also available in: français Research and experimental development (R&D) expenditure in the...
EU-ISS: Keeping the lights on – why Ukraine’s energy resilience matters to the EU
Ukraine's energy system has endured brutal attacks by Russia. Yet, through incredible skill and resourcefulness, Ukraine has managed to keep…
Preparedness Union Strategy: Speeches and reactions by EU politicians
"Our European security is directly threatened by this. It is also threatened by other battlefields. The battlefields in our pockets…
NATO Secretary General reaffirms transatlantic unity in Warsaw: “There is no alternative to NATO”
In a keynote speech, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte underlined the strength of the transatlantic bond and laid out NATO’s…
Ukrainian and French Presidents target “robust peace for Ukraine and Europe” in Paris
Ukraine continues to work with its partners to establish lasting peace and reliable security guarantees. This was emphasized by President…
Emerging threats and crises: EU launches Preparedness Union Strategy
Europe is facing a new era of crises that threaten the foundations of our societies. Geopolitical tensions, hybrid and cyber…
Zelenskyy urges sustained diplomatic pressure to push Russia toward ending the war
"The war was brought from Russia, and it is to Russia that the war must be pushed back. They must…
EIB steps up financing for European security, defence, and critical raw materials
The European Investment Bank (EIB) today agreed a series of measures to further boost investment in security and defence and…
Read-out of the call between the leadership of the EU, Iceland, Norway, Türkiye, and UK
On Friday, European Council President António Costa, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU High Representative Kaja Kallas had a…
White Book on European Defence: Speech by EU Commissioner Kubilius
EU Commissioner Kubilius said the EU is opening new defence investment channels, with €600 billion in national spending still unregulated.…
Remarks following the European Council: António Costa, Ursula von der Leyen, Olaf Scholz
European Council President António Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reflect on the…
European Council conclusions on competitiveness, defence, security, and migration
On 20 March, the European Council adopted conclusions on competitiveness, European defence and security and migration.
European Council conlusions on Ukraine, 20 March 2025
The European Council welcomes the joint statement by Ukraine and the United States following their meeting in Saudi Arabia on…
European defence: Speech by President von der Leyen at the Royal Danish Military Academy
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that while Europe has many competitive, world-leading defence companies and innovative SMEs,…
European Council: Press remarks by EU High Representative Kaja Kallas upon arrival
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said she proposed an initiative focused on providing Ukraine with the support President Zelenskyy had…