Ireland has ‘secret defence’ agreement with UK, former Irish minister states
There is a long-standing “secret defence agreement” in place between the UK and its European Union neighbour Ireland, according to a former Irish Government…
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EU strikes deal on more ammunition for Ukraine
The European Council and European Parliament have struck a €500 million deal to ramp-up the production of ammunition for Ukraine and replenish Member States’…
Von der Leyen ‘could be next Nato chief if Biden gets his way’
US President Joe Biden reportedly wants Ursula von der Leyen to take over Nato’s top job next year.
Europe is no metrosexual superpower – it is an old continent seeking a quiet retirement
The EU’s foreign policy is the progenitor of a new era in international relations - or so argues a 2009 essay in the renowned journal Foreign Policy.
EU sidesteps neutrality and peace concerns while boosting ammunition production
Euro MPs are questioning the compatibility of the EU’s ammunition production drive with the EU’s peace mission.
Switzerland holds biggest military exercises in decades
In one of Switzerland’s largest military exercises in more than three decades, soldiers rehearsed repelling a fictional enemy, tossed grenades and fired live munitions…
Ukraine criticises EU failures on ammo plan
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says he is frustrated at the slow pace of EU ammunition deliveries as national capitals bicker over which factories should…
European Commission swivels in attempt to arm Ukraine without using the EU budget
The European Union is by law prohibited from arming Ukraine, though anyone watching the manoeuvrings of the Brussels institutions would be forgiven for thinking…