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May- 2025 -26 MayCyber
Switzerland Joins European Cyber Defense Effort
The EU has approved Switzerland’s participation in the “Cyber Ranges Federation” (CRF) project for cyber training across Europe.
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Nov- 2019 -12 NovemberEurope
EU launches 13 new PESCO defense cooperation projects
The European Council formally adopted 13 new collaborative projects under PESCO, the Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security
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Jun- 2019 -17 JuneEurope
France, Germany and Spain sign next-generation combat jet agreement
France, Germany and Spain unveiled the first concept models for the Future Combat Air System jet, an ambitious project aimed at bringing together EU military forces
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May- 2019 -15 MayBlog
US threatens EU with trade war over weapons
The US has all but threatened the EU with a trade war over plans to boost cooperation between member states on military spending
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3 MayEurope
‘Means identified’ to create European Union defense directorate with Commissioner
Work is being undertaken within EU institutions to enable the creation of a dedicated defense directorate with a Commissioner, sources told AFP
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Aug- 2018 -30 AugustEurope
France’s Macron proposes NATO-style EU collective defense for ‘strategic autonomy’
French President Emmanuel Macron suggested that Europe adopts a form of collective defense as he again called for tighter EU integration as concerns over US security commitments remain
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Jul- 2018 -13 JulyEurope
NATO summit fails to bring to clarity on defense spending or future membership
The NATO summit ended with a strong joint communique on Russia but no clear vision for the future of defense spending or expanding membership
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Jun- 2018 -25 JuneEurope
Six EU states sign declaration on PESCO cyber rapid response
Six European Union states signed a declaration of intent to create rapid response teams to help countering cyber attacks under the EU PESCO pact
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12 JuneEurope
UK and US companies shut out of €13 billion European Defence Fund
The EU will present its new €13 billion defense fund, but conditions for taking part will shut out "third countries" including post-Brexit UK and the US
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May- 2018 -5 MayEurope
UK ‘very keen to support’ French plan for European military intervention force
The UK is backing a French plan to create a European military intervention force separate to the EU's PESCO pact as a way to maintain strong defense ties with the European Union after Brexit
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