Cyber attacks present a clear challenge to our security, societies and economies. NATO has a defensive mandate and is taking a serious, responsible and measured approach to …
Tag: 2018
Poland’s first female MiG-29 fighter pilot – #WeAreNATO
“The aircraft won’t forgive any mistakes. It doesn’t matter if you are a man or a woman, we are all pilots,” says Lt Katarzyna Tomiak-Siemieniewicz, the first-ever female …
NATO: What is it, why does it still exist, and how does it work?
Learn the basics about the Alliance in this animation. …
France’s Defense Partnerships and the Dilemmas of Brexit
Opportunities — together with greater responsibilities — will come with France’s unique position in Europe’s defense and security following “Brexit.” As the EU’s sole nuclear power and member of the UN Security Council, and with its strong bilateral ties with London, Washington, and Berlin, France currently enjoys a central position in the European security architecture.
Minority rights need to be ensured and secured- also in the military
The decision of US President Donald Trump to ban transgender people from serving in the US military in the summer of 2017 prompted a debate about inclusivity of the military …
WIIS Study for the European Parliament: Women in CSDP missions
Promoting women’s participation in CSDP missions and operations is important to sustain EU’s credibility, to improve effectiveness, to promote equality at home and …
Women in the CSDP: strengthening the EU’s effectiveness as an international player
Security and defence cooperation in the EU is being upgraded, and therefore the importance of the civilian missions and military operations launched in the framework …
Putting the North Atlantic Back on NATO’s Agenda
As Russia builds up its maritime capabilities in the North Atlantic, NATO should take concrete and visible steps to enhance its presence in the area. …
Digitizing military will cost Europe up to €41 billion per year: study
Forces need systems upgrades and more cyberwarriors to be fit for future, analysts say. …
Wie sich Europa in Zukunft wieder selbst verteidigen kann
Europas Streitkräfte sind ausgezehrt, ineffizient und auf die neuen Krisen, die den Kontinent bedrohen, nicht eingestellt. Ein Report der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz …
“Now or never: Toward more European, more connected, and more capable armed foces”
In November the Munich Security Conference, together with McKinsey & Co. and the Hertie School of Governance, published a new report on how to streamline European defense …
“There is more at stake in Brexit than just trade”
In the area of defense cooperation, even after Brexit, “the EU has everything to gain and nothing to lose from continuing constructive engagement and cooperation with …
Scaparrotti: Preserve the Alliance
The United States and NATO must take steps to preserve the unity of the transatlantic alliance in the face of a “complex and dynamic security environment,” said Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, supreme allied commander Europe and commander, US European Command.
Waiting for Europe’s Budgetary Chickens to Roost—or Roast—At NATO
When the other twenty-eight allies gather for NATO’s next summit in Brussels in July, many among them will undoubtedly be waiting nervously for the arrival of Air Force One and the 29th allied leader it will carry to the Belgian capital—US President Donald J. Trump.
Russia’s 2017 Defense Spending Cut Is Not What It Seems
BRUSSELS — The May 2 announcement by SIPRI, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, that Russia’s defense budget in 2017 fell by 20 percent made many headlines across the West, with predictions of major fallout for Moscow’s military modernization goals, operations, and tactics and its international influence. However, the reality is far from that scenario as most defense economists and NATO officials who follow the subject know.
