In our selection of the last two weeks, you will find a focus on the Indo-Pacific Region, the partial validation of the FCAS funding by the German Bundestag, tensions with Russia, and a lot more!Our survey is still open to give us feedback, please help us find out how we Read more…
In our selection of the last two weeks, you will find a focus on a EU cyber exercise, Croatia’s choice of Dassault Rafale, EU reaction to Belarus plane diversion, and a lot more!Our survey is still open to give us feedback, please help us find out how we can improve Read more…
In our selection of the last two weeks, please find the political agreement on NGWS/FCAS, the political vision of Portuguese Minister of Defence on European Defence, news on German industrial programmes and more!Our survey is still open to give us feedback, please help us find out how we can improve Read more…
Today is May 9th, the Europe Day! đȘđș A day to celebrate Peace and Unity in Europe. This is for the EDN the opportunity to share with you our latest video, an interview about the Reserve from two main actors of this topic in France and in Germany!The Armed Forces Read more…
One year after: the armies in the fight against coronavirus One year ago, the European countries started taking strong and restrictive measures to stop the spreading of SARS-Cov2. Some also engaged their armies, in various ways. In France, the armiesâ contribution is even an operation, called operation âRĂ©silienceâ, focused on Read more…
Munich Security Conference â Special Edition â Beyond Westlessness As the pandemic disrupted the traditional Munich Security Conference, an informal and independent congress on Security usually gathering very senior figures, the forecasted opening was replaced by a special virtual edition. This live broadcast was titled « Beyond Westlessness: Renewing transatlantic cooperation, Meeting global challenges » Read more…
Organisation Conjointe de Cooperation en MatiĂšre dâArmement (Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation) Basic Facts The OCCAr is a multi-programme organization with multiple sites all around Europe. Its headquarters are located in Bonn, Germany. Its executive administrator since 2019 is Matteo Bisceglia, an Italian Admiral, formal director of the National Armaments Read more…
Franco-German Defence and Security Council A few days after the second anniversary of the 2019 Aachen Treaty, the Franco-German Defence and Security Council was held virtually at Berlinâs invitation. Instituted since 1988 by an additional protocol to the 1963 ElysĂ©e Treaty, it gathers heads of State and Government as well Read more…
Germanyâs presidency of the Council of the European Union ended After 6 months of presidency, Germany gives, as expected, its place to Portugal. She had taken over the reins of the Council of Europe this summer, in the midst of the Corona Virus crisis, and included a major economic recovery Read more…
Basic Facts The Franco-German Brigade, deployed on 2 October 1989, is a binational major military unit at brigade level. The idea of a close military cooperation has been formulated in the ElysĂ©e Treaty in 1963. In 1987, German chancellor Helmut Kohl and French president François Mitterand agreed to set up Read more…