Brussels 09.10.2025 In a video address to NATO’s annual Cyber Defence Conference on Thursday, 9 October, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasised the importance of NATO and Allies continuing to grow stronger in the digital world. The conference brings together Allied senior political and military officials and industry representatives in Tirana, Albania, on 9-10 October….
Category: Defense
EU safeguarding security
02.10.2025 The EU leaders met for a one-day summit to discuss how to strengthen Europe’s common defence and support for Ukraine. The meeting today had one core theme: safeguarding the security of Europe. The leaders will return to both topics at the next European Council meeting on 23-24 October 2025. The meeting was chaired by…
U.S. Department of War convenes generals
28.09.2025 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s surprise gathering of hundreds of generals and admirals in Virginia next week is being called so he can describe the administration’s reinvention of the Department of Defense as the “Department of War” and outline new standards for military personnel, according to half a dozen people familiar with the planning….
NATO launches “Eastern Sentry”
Brussels 12.09.2025 Today NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Alexus G. Grynkewich held a joint press conference to outline NATO’s response to the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones two days earlier. Mr. Rutte announced the launch of “Eastern Sentry,” a military activity aimed to bolster NATO’s posture…
SOTEU: Israel support on hold
Strasbourg 10.09.2025 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen turned away from with her initial pro-Israel stance and announced plans to impose sanctions and a partial trade suspension over the military campaign in Gaza. Ursula von der Leyen: "The Commission will do all that it can do on its own. We will put our bilateral…
EU-UA: Coalition of the Willing readiness
Brussels 04.09.2025 “Today I was in Paris, where we just had the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing” reads the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen statement. “We discussed security guarantees for Ukraine. And it was a crucial meeting, because we all know that what is at stake is the future…
Gymnich: Belgium pledges €100M to PURL
Brussels 29.08.2025 The EU Foreign Affairs and Defense Ministers convene in Copenhagen for the informal meeting in Gymnich format on 29-30 August. Talks on Russia’s aggression on Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East will set the agenda for the EU Foreign Ministers when they meet in Copenhagen this week for the Informal meeting…
Post-Alaska: who will pay Ukraine war bill?
Brussels 20.08.2025 The EU countries – France, Italy, Hungary and the Czech Republic – have refused to pay for the supply of weapons from the United States to Ukraine. According to mass-media Paris’s refusal to purchase American weapons is explained by the position of French President Emmanuel Macron, convinced that the Europeans should develop their…
EU’s Biden loyalists statement
Brussels 17.08.2025 “Early this morning, President Trump debriefed us and President Zelenskyy following his meeting with the Russian President in Alaska on 15 August 2025” reads the statement of a group of eight of the European leaders: President Macron, Prime Minister Meloni, Chancellor Merz, Prime Minister Starmer, President Stubb, Prime Minister Tusk, President Costa, President…
Alaska Summit: Orban exposes Ursula vd Leyen
Brussels 12.08.2025 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban did not join the statement of the leaders of the European Union (EU) on the Ukrainian settlement. He made this announcement on his page on the social network X, formally Twitter. The statement, published on the website of the European Commission, as well as the social page of…