Focus: Europe’s Response to the Iran-Gulf Crisis As tensions escalate in the Gulf, European involvement is shifting from diplomatic positioning to operational defence engagement – particularly in the domains of air defence and counter-drone warfare. The escalation of the conflict involving Iran has drawn European actors into an increasingly operational Read more…
🇪🇺 Hybrid Warfare in Europe – Our first publication is out! Hybrid warfare is no longer a concept. It is already shaping Europe’s security environment:• cyberattacks disrupting infrastructure• disinformation campaigns reaching millions• migration flows used as political pressure• critical infrastructure quietly targeted And most of it happens below the threshold Read more…
The NewsFeed is a press review with a summary of a selection of articles and events that occurred in the past weeks. Keep track! Focus: Change in French Nuclear Doctrine? On 2 March 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a new “forward deterrence” nuclear doctrine. This marks the most significant Read more…
The NewsFeed is a press review with a summary of a selection of articles and events that occurred in the past weeks. Keep track! Focus: Munich Security Conference Highlights At the 62nd Munich Security Conference, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized support for a “strong, independent Europe.” Such rhetorical Read more…
The NewsFeed is a press review with a summary of a selection of articles and events that occurred in the past weeks. Keep track! Focus: Greenland Threats Highlight Need for Greater European Defence Autonomy Recent U.S. posturing over Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, has once again Read more…
We are excited to have collaborated with the EPIS Thinktank on the Artificial Intelligence & Cybersecurity Report 🤖🔐. The report explores the security challenges posed by AI, drawing clear parallels with the defence industry. Areas covered by the report include: 🤖 AI and the Future of Warfare⚖️ AI Regulation: Accountability Read more…
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🇪🇺 The EDN observes European solidarity with great pride and emotion. 🙏Thank you, Germans, for saving French and Italian lives. (Picture : #A400M from Bundeswehr)#Europeandefense #learningfromourelders#Helptogether
The European Defense Network (EDN), a newly founded European network for young professionals in the defense sector, the BAKS-Netz (the network of former interns of the Federal Academy for Security Policy) and the German chapter of the Jeunes-IHEDN (the youth Organization of the Institut des Hautes Études de la Défense Read more…
[#GermanFrenchDay] Every year 22 January provides an opportunity to celebrate German-French friendship. This symbolic date was chosen in 2003 on the 40th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty – signed on 22 January 1963 – setting the seal on reconciliation between France and Germany.Founders of EDN are coming from both Germany Read more…