Back to back, the German government has shown its intention to curb drastically the weapons exports. First, the annual Weapons Export Report registered a 23% drop compared with 2017 according to media sources. Then, it publishes the new guidelines for weapons export policy, updating those
France and Germany should band together and build a European aircraft carrier to boost the continent’s defence capabilities, according to Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, a possible successor to German Chancellor Angela Merkel. But the subject seems too sensitive and might be too complex to open the door
France and Germany should band together and build a European aircraft carrier to boost the continent’s defence capabilities, according to Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, a possible successor to German Chancellor Angela Merkel. But the subject seems too sensitive and might be too complex to open the door
Regarding arms exports, despite their common military projects (such as the Future Combat Air System - FCAS), and their recent Treaty of Franco-German Co-operation and Integration (called “Aachen Treaty”) France and Germany visions are opposed, and divide the two European leaders. And other European countries
On February 2, Russia has announced it is suspending participation in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty - one day after the US declared it would pull out of the agreement unless Moscow complies with its terms within 180 days. Where is Europe in this
On January 8, the European commission announced that it agreed to examine the joint request by France and Germany for the acquisition of Chantiers de l'Atlantique (previsouly called “STX France”) by the Italian group Fincantieri. The Commission considers that the transaction could harm competition at
On December 19th, US president Donald Trump made a move that took almost everybody, including members of his own administration, off guard. In a series of tweets, he ordered a full, rapid withdrawal of over 2,000 US troops from Syria. Trump’s announcement upended a central
100 years after the First World War and nearly 70 years after NATO’s birth, the world, and Europe in particular, are facing new threats (cyber, drones, nuclear), in geopolitically challenging situations. Therefore, security and defence policies are becoming a top priority for countries.
The Council for Foreign Affairs (Nov 19th) approved 17 new projects within the PESCO Framework. What is PESCO ? What are the projects? What about third States’ participation ?
On 13th November, the EU Trade Commissioner Cecila Malmström delivered a speech in Washington on global common challenges with the United States in the context of investigations and safeguard measures on EU steel imports. The European Commissioner stressed the need to recast the World Trade
