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🇩🇰Danish shipping giant Maersk apparently has offered Danish defence shipbuilding capacity in South Korea for the new air defence frigates. The hulls could be built in 🇰🇷South Korea and then fully assembled and equipped in Denmark to speed up the proces. dr.dk/nyheder/indlan…
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The conversation dives into Taiwan’s efforts to secure US support through economic investments like TSMC’s Arizona project. Can Taiwan’s bristly defences hold off China? Or will it need more from its partners to weather this storm?
Let's not say this too loudly, but the Russian pipeline gas couldn't come too early for Europe.
EU gas storage is below 35%, and inventories in Ukraine are at dangerous low levels. Without Russian piped gas, Europe faces an uphill battle to refill inventories.
The White Paper is an important milestone in the efforts of the EU to establish itself as a significant player in defence. It will now require complex budget and legal consultations to be fully implemented. 1/
Today, HRVP @kajakallas & Commissioner @KubiliusA presented the White Paper on the future of European Defence, together with the @EU_Commission - ReArm Europe plan – Readiness 2030.
To reach a strong 🇪🇺 Defence posture by 2030, the White Paper provides a blueprint for action⤵️
Now we invite you to the session: New European Security (Dis)Order: What Now? It will be hosted by Marek Świerczyński, who will talk to @HenryJFoy, @camille_grand and @AdeHoopScheffer. #WEC2025
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Iceland is more vulnerable than it was three years ago—or even three weeks ago. The US administration’s rhetoric has called into question Iceland’s defence strategy amid Russia’s incursions in the region.
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Last week, Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting has said he would pursue discussions with France and Britain on sharing nuclear weapons. Meanwhile, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk is looking into the possibility of nuclear deterrence.
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After three days of fruitful discussions at our ECFR Annual Staff Retreat, in which we dove deep into the policy challenges of today’s world, we’re ready to tackle what lies ahead!
It’s not about just spending more, but spending better, together and European. Focus on joint procurement, bridge civil and military R&D, leverage deep tech. Work on priority defence capabilities, military mobility. Build a strong European defence industry and reduce dependence.
The move comes as Germany's largest weapons contractor Rheinmetall scours the country for extra production capacity while struggling carmakers scale back on.ft.com/4bLbila
Very important #E5 Defence Ministers meeting in Paris🇫🇷: guarantees for peace in Ukraine, military support to 🇺🇦 and ramping-up European defence capabilities.
Good discussion about the #ReArm EU 🇪🇺possibilities and the forthcoming White Paper.
As Washington’s plan for Ukraine appears further and further from European interests, Europeans need to put an alternative offer on the table. It should rest on four pillars, writes @DumoulinME
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The war isn’t a result of Ukraine’s domestic situation, and its end will not be achieved through changes in Ukrainian politics, writes Marie Dumoulin.
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This week Mark Leonard welcomes Piotr Buras senior policy fellow and head of ECFR’s Warsaw office to discuss the recent shifts in Europe’s defence strategy.
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Europe can more easily and cheaply secure its own safety by helping Ukraine, rather than seeing the country overwhelmed by the Russian army and American indifference.
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