On 8 October, rail service came to a halt for almost 3 hours in Northern Germany stranding thousands of passengers and massively disrupting both local and long distance train travel.… Continue reading "Following Sabotage of German Rail, European Leaders Warn of Threats to European Infrastructure"
A referendum held on Wednesday June 1, is brining Denmark into the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) of the European Union. For 30 years, Denmark had refused to join… Continue reading "Danish Citizens Vote to Join Common EU Defense Policy"
If Ireland continues a “business as usual” approach to defence policy it will be unable to credibly defend Ireland, a new report has warned. The report of the Commission on… Continue reading "Report: Defence Forces Unable to ‘Credibly Defend Ireland’"
A draft roadmap for the European Union’s Strategic Compass proposes the formation of an EU Intervention Force by 2025, designed to be capable of deploying without unanimous approval by all… Continue reading "Draft Proposal Calls For Formation Of EU Intervention Force By 2025"
Following the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal and the recent AUKUS controversy, prominent European voices have called for greater European strategic autonomy and even for a 20,000 strong EU military unit which… Continue reading "Denmark Rejects Europe-Centric Defense Vision While Deepening Defense Ties to Scandinavia"
The election of Joe Biden as President of the United States was well received by both the European public and most of Europe’s leaders. Following Biden entering office, Europeans’ confidence… Continue reading "Top EU Leaders Question American Commitment to Transatlantic Partnership"
The European Union’s foreign policy head, Josep Borrell, says that he plans to propose the formation of a 50,000-strong EU expeditionary force, tasked with providing an independent European response in… Continue reading "EU Foreign Policy Head To Propose Formation Of European Expeditionary Force"
Following the 2013 arrival of French troops in Mali, In August 2014, the French deployment to the Sahel region became Operation Barkhane. The deployment eventually grew to include over 5,000… Continue reading "France Ending Operation Barkhane in Sahel & Cuts Military Aid to CAR"
Near the end of April, the European Commission revealed plans to expand the mandate of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, or Frontex. The EU has been struggling with… Continue reading "EU Moves to Grant Border Control Agency Frontex Greater Power"
In a recent press release Brussels announced the decision of the European Council to establish the European Peace Facility (EPF). With a budget of around $6 billion (€5 billion) for… Continue reading "EU Launches $6 Billion initiative Aimed at Bolstering International Security"