EU politics
Politico – EU leaders fear Commission power grab on defense after Trump’s exit
We should all fear Ursula Von Der Leyen being able to decide on matters of war and peace on behalf of Europe. Read the article HERE.
Defence
Geopolitics
Anatol Lieven – Paris Summit was theatre, and much ado about nothing
The Paris Summit was yet more evidence that Europe’s elites haven’t come to terms with the new reality. Anatol Lieven is Director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. He was […]
EU politics
Antoaneta Russi – Defense firms need full access to EU cash as Putin haunts Europe, Draghi says
The ground is being laid for a huge surge in public subsidy for arms manufacturers in Europe. In ‘Politico’. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Indrabati Lahiri – European defence companies cash in as military budgets increase
It’s boom time for the merchants of death. In ‘Euronews’. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Euractiv – Commission ready to place arms orders for member states, von der Leyen says
We should be worried about the European Commission taking over European defence policy, especially with Ursula Von Der Leyen at the helm for another five years. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Euronews – Migration, defence, competitiveness: Here’s what will drive the EU’s work for the next five years
What’s in store from our unelected European Commission in the next half-decade. Read the article HERE.