Peace Facility: EU Council adopts assistance for Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Mali
Brussels, 2 December 2021 The EU Council adopted today a set of decisions establishing four assistance...
NATO Review on Hybrid Warfare: New Threats, Complexity, and Trust as the Antidote
Author: Arsalan Bilal 30 November 2021 One can argue that the nature of international security...
EU-Belarus: Statement by President von der Leyen with NATO SG Stoltenberg and Latvian PM Kariņš
Riga, 28 November 2021 Thank you very much Prime Minister, dear Krišjānis, I am very...
Nato Secretary-General previews meetings of Nato Foreign Ministers
26 November 2021 On Friday, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg outlined the priorities for the upcoming meeting...
Conference on the Future of Europe: Citizens discuss EU in the world and migration
The fourth European Citizens’ Panel, focusing on the EU’s role and place in the world,...
Countering of hybrid threats requires both EU-NATO cooperation in Western Balkans
NOVEMBER 25, 2021 6:00 PM The Ministry of Defence and the European Centre of Excellence...
Antitrust violations in the defence sector: Unannounced inspections by EU Commission
Brussels, 23 November 2021 On 23 November 2021, the European Commission is conducting unannounced inspections...
NATO Secretary-General discusses Belarus and Russia with Chancellor Merkel
19 Nov. 2021 NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is meeting Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on...
EU Military Staff: Speech by EU High Representative Borrell at 20th Anniversary
Brussels, 18/11/2021 – 20:05 Check against delivery! General [Claudio] Graziano [Permanent Chairman of the European Union Military Committee],...
EU Defence Council: Remarks by EU High Representative Borrell
Brussels, 16/11/2021 Remarks Check against delivery! It has been a busy day, [both] yesterday and today. We...
Main results of the Foreign Affairs Council on Defence on 16 November 2021
Strategic Compass On 15 November, EU foreign affairs and defence ministers sitting in a joint...
PESCO: EU Council launches 4th European defence cooperation wave
The Council adopted a decision today updating the list of projects to be undertaken under...
Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons: EU Council conclusions
The Council today approved conclusions welcoming the upcoming sixth review conference of the convention on prohibitions...
EP OPINION on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy – annual report 2021
OPINION on the implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2021...
North Atlantic Council on the situation at the Poland-Belarus border
12 Nov. 2021 English French The North Atlantic Council strongly condemns the continued instrumentalisation of...
Swedish Minister for Defence Hultqvist took part in Nordic Defence Cooperation meeting
10 November 2021 On 9 November, Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist took part in the...
Weapons of mass destruction: MEPs concerned over state of global disarmament
The role of nuclear weapons in military doctrines should decrease Binding treaties are key to...
EU Parliament Committee on Foreign Interference presents draft report
Rapporteur Sandra Kalniete (EPP, LV) presents her draft report on foreign interference and disinformation in...
NATO Secretary-General at the UN Climate Change Conference COP26
On Tuesday, 02 November 2021, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg will participate in...
NATO Secretary-General welcomes deepened cooperation with Finland and Sweden
Last updated: 27 Oct. 2021 13:08 NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg praised Finland and Sweden’s close...
NATO Secretary General attends the Nordic Council
On Wednesday, 03 November 2021, the NATO Secretary-General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg will attend the 73rd...
Main results of the EUMC meeting of EU chiefs of defence on 25-26 October 2021
On the 25th and 26th of October, the EU Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) met in...
Nato Defence College – Russian Studies: Russia’s updated National Security Strategy
Last updated: 19 Jul. 2021 14:55 English Français Russian Studies Series 2/21 DOCUMENT REVIEW by...
MEPs discuss Russia’s security strategy versus the EU’s Eastern Partnership
On Wednesday, the Subcommittee on Security and Defence will discuss the impact of Russian military...
An Artificial Intelligence Strategy for NATO
By Zoe Stanley-Lockman, Edward Hunter Christie 25 October 2021 Source – Nato Review: https://www.nato.int/docu/review/articles/2021/10/25/an-artificial-intelligence-strategy-for-nato/index.html? At...
NATO sharpens its technological edge – remarks by Secretary-General
22 Oct. 2021 On Friday (22 October 2021) Allies launched the NATO Innovation Fund to...
EU Defence ministers discuss how to boost EU defence – Slovenian EU Presidency
OCTOBER 21, 2021 7:20 PM On 21 October, EU defence Ministers held the last debate...
EP DRAFT OPINION on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2021
DRAFT OPINION on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report...
North Atlantic Council visits Finland and Sweden 25 – 27 October 2021
Last updated: 20 Oct. 2021 15:13 At the invitation of the Finnish and Swedish authorities,...
Maritime security: EU and Japan carry out joint naval exercise
Brussels, 18/10/2021 On 16 October 2021, the European Union (EU) and Japan conducted a joint...
Nato: More Afghans who worked with NATO being resettled in Allied countries
14 Oct. 2021 10:29 English French Russian On Tuesday (12 October 2021), seven Afghan citizens...
Baltic security: Lithuania’s Defence Minister on visit to Sweden
8 October 2021 On 8 October, Sweden’s Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist welcomed his Lithuanian...
MEPs demand common EU cyber defensive capabilities
Set a Joint Cyber Unit for improved information sharing within the EU Joint responses to...
MEPs call for partnership of equals with US to address global challenges
Foster the EU’s strategic autonomy in defence and economic relations Deep transatlantic reflection needed on...
ECR: Future EU-US relations should be further expanded
Following the adoption of a resolution by the European Parliament on future EU-US relations, the...
Oral conclusions by EU Council President Michel following the informal European Council meeting
6 October 2021 The EU is a staunch supporter of multilateralism (UN, G20, G7, etc.)...
Cyber defence: Speech by EU Commissioner Urpilainen at the EP plenary
(Speech on behalf of EU High Representative Borrell) Strasbourg, 05/10/2021 Delivered Check against delivery! Madame...
EP DRAFT REPORT on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy – annual report 2021
DRAFT REPORT on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy – annual report...
Swedish Defence Minister addresses Finnish-Swedish defence industry seminar
29 September 2021 The long-standing defence cooperation between Sweden and Finland was one of the...
Defence Union: Joint report on military mobility in the EU
Mon, 27/09/2021 On 24 September, the European Commission and the EU High Representative of the...
Denmark, Norway and Sweden sign trilateral Statement of Intent on enhanced defence cooperation
24 September 2021 A serious security crisis in the Nordic region would affect us all,...
France and Sweden to further develop defence cooperation
Published 24 September 2021 Joint Statement by Florence Parly, Minister for Defence, France Peter Hultqvist,...
Joint Statement European Intervention Initiative Meeting of the Ministers of Defence
24 September 2021, Stockholm, Sweden Since the launch of the European Intervention Initiative in 2018,...
Austrian Minister of Defence Klaudia Tanner visits Sweden
Published 20 September 2021 The security policy situation in Europe and bilateral cooperation in the defence...
EU-Abgeordnete Özlem Alev Demirel (Die Linke) zur Lage der EU: Militärunion als Seele Europas?
Özlem Alev Demirel, friedens- und außenpolitische Sprecherin von DIE LINKE im Europaparlament, erklärt zur heutigen...
Defence cooperation: Iceland and Sweden sign Joint Declaration
Published 15 September 2021 Today Peter Hultqvist, Minister for Defence of Sweden, and Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson,...