NewsFeed – April 2026

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…

EDN Publication #1 – Hybrid Warfare

🇪🇺 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…

NewsFeed – March 2026

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…

NewsFeed – February 2026

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…

NewsFeed – January 2026

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…

German French Day

[#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…