defence

EU countries agree on big defence fund

EU countries have in principle agreed on the proposals for a 150 billion euro ($168.3 billion) fund aimed at boosting Europe's defence, known as Security Action for Europe (SAFE), an…

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UPDATED: EU Commission proposes €800 bln defense plan

A five-part plan to bolster Europe’s defence industry and increase its military capability could raise nearly €800bn (£660bn) and help provide urgent military support for Ukraine after the US suspended…

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Europe needs to invest more in defence production, Airbus CEO says

Europe must work more closely on defence projects and raise investment in production capacity, the chief executive of Airbus told a German newspaper. Guillaume Faury told Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that…

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Estonian PM Kallas backs new EU defence industry commissioner post

By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, March 21 (Reuters) - Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has backed the idea of a European Commissioner dedicated to the defence industry as the European Union…

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EU should consider joint borrowing for defence, economic security -Spain

The European Union should consider jointly borrowing to finance investment in economic security and defence, Spain's Finance Minister Carlos Cuerpo said on Tuesday, joining France, Belgium and Estonia in calls…

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EU Commission proposes 1.5 billion euro common defence industry package

The European Commission on Tuesday proposed a new 1.5 billion euro ($1.63 billion) defence industry programme, which would be financed from the European Union budget for the period between 2025…

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Photo Story: First F-35 fighter jets arrive in Denmark

An F-35 fighter jet arrives at Skrydstrup Air Force Base, in Skrydstrup, Denmark, on Thursday. The first four F-35 combat aircraft have arrived at the Royal Danish Air Force's base…

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Updated: Boris Pistorius to take over as next German defence minister

Updated 1155 - German Government confirms earlier reports The German Government has confirmed through a statement that Boris Pistorius, the Social Democrat interior minister of the state of Lower Saxony,…

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Czech Republic to protect Slovakia’s airspace from September

The Czech Republic will send fighter jets to protect Slovakia’s airspace starting in September, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Sunday. “We will help Slovakia until it has new…

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PM Orban says Hungary must radically increase its defence capabilities

BUDAPEST, July 1 (Reuters) - Hungary will speed up its defence development programme, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on Friday. "We must radically increase our defence capabilities," Orban…

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EU to establish rapid reaction force with up to 5,000 troops

EU foreign and defence ministers agreed a security strategy meant to boost the bloc's military clout when war has returned to Europe, establishing a rapid reaction force with up to 5,000 of troops to be swiftly…

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Greece-France defence pact protects against third-party aggression-Greek PM

A new defence agreement between Greece and France will allow them to come to each other's aid in the event of an external threat, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said…

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Despite French push, EU leaders divided over common defence strategy

European Union leaders failed to overcome divisions over whether to develop an independent defence force despite anger at the chaotic withdrawal of Western forces from Afghanistan and new impetus from…

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EU Council extends mandates of three missions in Libya and Palestine

The European Council extended the mandates until 30 June 2021 of three of its Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) civilian missions: the European Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya), the European…

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European Defence Fund: €205 million to boost the EU’s strategic autonomy and industrial competitiveness

The European Commission has announced 16 pan-European defence industrial projects and three disruptive technology projects that will benefit from €205 million financing aimed at enhancing the EU's strategic autonomy. In a…

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Comuniq.EU – Defence

by Keith Zahra The European Commission has opened calls to finance up to €160 million in joint defence industrial projects in 2020 and announcing seven new defence research projects selected…

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UK and Sweden partner on future combat air

British Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt and her Swedish counterpart Peter Hultqvist have signed a landmark agreement to partner on future combat air. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) commits both governments…

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