Rutte apparently opposes autonomous EU Defence because:
"I'm absolutely convinced that the US is completely invested in NATO. There's no doubt.”
—> What if you’re wrong, Mark?
(Via @johnquiggin )
#EUDefence
Airbus place son drone au cœur de la surveillance des côtes européennes. Un pas discret vers une Europe plus autonome dans les airs.
https://www.clubic.com/actualite-592030-airbus-decroche-le-joli-contrat-qui-va-lui-permettre-avec-son-drone-de-surveiller-les-cotes-europeenns.html
#Innovation #AerospaceEngineering #Drones #EUDefence
Drone Wars: scary interview about the current difficulty of defending against them, set to worsen as drones become increasingly autonomous[*].
[*] nothing could possibly go wrong after entering this torment nexus
https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2025/12/drone-wars.html
#War #Drones #Military #Russia #Ukraine #EU #Europe #EUDefence
“The presence of up to 360,000 Russian troops in Belarus has drawn renewed attention following warnings from Roderich Kiesewetter, a foreign policy expert from Germany’s CDU party, who said 2026 and 2027 will be critical years for regional security.”
#Ukraine #Belarus #EU #UE #Baltics #Europe #EUDefence #Russia #Geopolitics
Josep Borrell still saying it as it is.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@fj/115666454691421015
That White House doc is worth reading.
Republicans want to support the EU Far-Right to divide and rule Europe commercially.
They (pretend they) don’t see a divided Europe can’t defend itself against Russia.
NB that while Democrats wouldn’t support the EU Far-Right, they will also ruthlessly defend US Business, and have also always opposed European military integration.
We rely too much on the USA in general: European army now!
“Zelenskyy warns Ukrainians that “now is one of the most difficult moments in our history,”
with “difficult” pressure on Ukraine as it “may find itself facing a very difficult choice: either loss of dignity, or the risk of losing a key partner”
—> Europe needs to re-arm fast, the risk of Putin, emboldened by Trump, attacking an EU member state, soon, is too big.
#Ukraine #USA #USPol #Geopolitics #Russia #Trump #EU #Europe #EUDefence
Chinese rare earth restrictions pose a threat not just to the EU economy but to security and defence.
ECFR researchers recommend hitting back hard, to force China to negotiate.
#China #EU #UE #Europe #EUDefence #Geopolitics #RareEarth #Trade
This does mean that I think the current European Plan B for NATO is just NATO without the USA.
The EU Institutions Institutions would need a major overhaul to deal with security-related issues; or just annex/create an entirely separate EU organisation from the existing ones
European Commission probes alleged Hungarian spy network in Brussels
—> Brussels is a gosh darn spy nest (2nd in the world after the UN in NYC) and we don’t take cyber- or physical security seriously enough.
—> Obviously the Commission being a entirely civilian civil service without security services is part of it. But perhaps member states like it this way, makes us easier to spy on
Intense drone disruptions near Danish airports push EU to rethink defense, reports Jessica Parker from Copenhagen. Amid rising Russian airspace incursions, Denmark and allies boost air defenses, including a proposed “drone wall” to shield critical sites. EU’s €150bn defense roadmap aims to brace Europe for hybrid warfare by 2030. Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8jdene16ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss #EUdefence #Russia #dronewall #CopenhagenSummit #hybridwarfare #Ukraine #NATO #Europeansecurity. Excellent insight by Jessica Parker.
Ein weiterer Grund, warum Europa der Ukraine mehr robustes #StandWithUkraine schuldet. Ohne die Schlagkraft, technologische Modernität und Erfahrung der ukrainischen Armee wäre Europa in großer Gefahr. #DemocracyVsAutocracy #EUDefence #PulseofEurope
Europa, Deutschland und die NATO: Wirtschaft, Technologie und Sicherheit im Angesicht hybrider Bedrohungen
https://dauckchristian.home.blog/2025/09/28/europa-deutschland-und-die-nato-wirtschaft-technologie-und-sicherheit-im-angesicht-hybrider-bedrohungen/
#Geopolitik #Europa #Deutschland #Ukraine #Russland #Putin #Lawrow #Germany #Europe #UkraineRussiaWar #Hybridthreats #NATO #EUDefence #SecurityPolicy
Drohnen über Polen, Rumänien, Skandinavien:
Der polnische Außenminister Radosław Sikorski 🇪🇺🇵🇱 findet bei der außerordentlichen Sitzung des UN-Sicherheitsrates in New York die Worte, die Putin versteht.
So geht #EUDefence. Sie beginnt mit klaren Worten und endet mit Taten.
Speech by Costa on the EU and, i.a,
Trump:
“Escalating tensions with a key ally over tariffs, while our Eastern border is under threat, would have been an imprudent risk…”
Defence:
“geopolitical naiveté is over. That is why we are massively increasing our defence investments…”
Trade:
“We are advancing deals with Mercosur, Mexico, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand”
“There is a land war on the European continent, and we are entirely dependent on the United States.
Member states were not willing to take the risk of further escalation that would result from European countermeasures.”
- Sabine Weyand, the European Commission’s director-general for Trade on the US tariffs
#EU #EUPol #Europe #Trump #USA #Ukraine #Trade #EUDefence #Geopolitics
“[A spending target on Defence] distracts from what Europe should really be focusing on: capability development and interoperability.
Indeed, making Europeans commit to an arbitrary defence spending target is the best way to keep Europe from reaching strategic autonomy.”
—> Indeed money with no agreed(!) purpose, and detailed plan, will just generate vast waste and creative accounting
https://www.ft.com/content/deaf0379-9426-4e60-af75-25633d8dfa1f
L’Europe teste des drones US capables d’opérer sans pilotes : vers une nouvelle ère militaire sans cockpit, mais très stratégique.
https://visegradpost.com/fr/2025/07/24/leurope-naura-meme-plus-besoin-de-pilotes-ces-drones-americains-pourraient-redessiner-la-puissance-militaire-du-continent/
#Defense #AerospaceEngineering #MilitaryDrones #UnmannedWarfare #EUdefence #DroneRevolution
Von der Leyen’s mission impossible one-fits-all defence programme : Commission outlines how #EUdefence industry policy will be streamlined into a single document. https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/von-der-leyens-mission-impossible-one-fits-all-defence-programme/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it
Größere Herausforderungen, größeres #EUBudget. Gut so! Was zu diskutieren ist - welche Rolle spielen #EU27 vs. #EU bei Allokation von Geld? Wie geht es mit #EUCohesion & #EUSocial weiter? Ist Budget angemessen?
#EUTheBlueForce
#EUInnovation
#EUCleanDeal
#EUDefence
#EUCulture
europa.eu/!YT3C6R
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