Like a thunderbolt in the middle of a hot Summer, German Naval Yards Kiel (GNYK) has achieved a master stroke. On August 3rd, GNYK signed an agreement with Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), where the Naval division of the troubled ThyssenKrupp is its subcontractor for the development and construction of the multi-purpose combat vessel
On July 3rd, the European Defence Agency (EDA) held the 5th policy meeting of the Single European Sky Military Aviation Board (ESMAB) with representatives of the SESAR Joint Undertaking, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), DG MOVE, NATO… What is the Single European Sky? Why
The European Union has shown significant progress in strengthening cooperation in the area of security and defence these last weeks. Macron’s willingness to push initiatives such as the European military intervention force, which was signed by 9 countries, the Permanent Structured Cooperation on security and
On 1 June, Italy’s new government took office. The two anti-establishment partners, the Movimento Cinque Stelle (Five Stars Movement) and the Lega (formerly the Northern League) barely mention defence in their coalition agreement. What can we expect from the coalition in terms of defence and
One of the biggest Naval procurement programs in Europe and the biggest in Germany since the end of the World War II, the future MKS 180 frigates, sheds the light on a key issue, often neglected: the strategic importance of the domestic order for the
In March, the US president announced its intent to impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium to the US (at rates of 25% and 10%, respectively) with possibility for allies to be excluded from the scope of such measures. Since the announcement, the EU
Recently, the President of the Land of Schleswig-Holstein, Mr. Daniel Günther (CDU) and his minister for economy, Mr. Bernd Buchholz (FDP) visited the two shipyards in tough competition for the MKS 180: Blohm+Voss (Lürssen) and German Naval Yards-Kiel. If nothing interesting pertaining to the race has
Following the 2016 Warsaw summit, the next NATO Summit will be held on 11 and 12 July 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. It will focus in particular on reinforcing the alliance’s military presence in Eastern Europe as part of its deterrence mission.
In a technical note from the UK government on UK participation in Galileo, Britain is making unrestricted access to the EU’s Galileo satellite navigation system a condition for future defence and security collaboration with the bloc. Future UK participation in Galileo should be agreed as part
On May 16, the Foreign Affairs committee approved a resolution on cyber defence by 45 votes to 8, with 8 abstentions. This report might well become a cornerstone in the global policy debate on cybersecurity.
