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"Autumn semester" week 1 almost done! It'll be a busy one for EDA & #EUdefence more broadly: new EU leadership coming in (i.a. new HR/Head of EDA), RU's on-going war against UA, EDIP discussions, EDA Steering Boards (including a ministerial one in Nov), just to name a few things.
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The coming months are going to be challenging, not only b/c the autumn half of the year is always somewhat "condensed" due to the way in which the EU calendar works. However, they are also something to look forward to - a lot will be accomplished 🙂 #CSDP #LaRentree
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Today, @EUDefenceAgency's MoDs Steering Board approved EDA's 2024 Long-Term Review. It provides strategic guidance to the Agency & redefines its core tasks. It was conducted against the background of a challenging strategic environment & EDA's 20th anniversary. #EUdefence
More - bit.ly/3x0dJAj
Jiří Šedivý said: “This renewed & strengthened mandate ensures that Ministries of Defence have an Agency that is fit for the future.”
#EUdefence #StrongerTogether
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Today, @EU_Commission & HR @JosepBorrellF published the European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS) - the result of several months of work for those involved. The COM also tabled a proposal for a regulation on a European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP). ec.europa.eu/commission/pres…
We've heard this before. It's as logical as arguing that getting fire insurance is a threat to the pyromaniac. Moscow has itself to blame. Europe is more secure with Finland in #NATO.
Russia warns Finland’s Nato membership risks escalating conflict - on.ft.com/3m862mc
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There it finally is: the Finnish flag, flying alongside those of other @NATO allies at the HQ in Brussels. What a moment!
"The era of military non-alingment in our history has come to an end. A new era begins." Statement by 🇫🇮 President @niinisto.
ALT Finland has today become a member of the defence alliance NATO. The era of military non-alignment in our history has come to an end. A new era begins. Each country maximizes its own security. So does Finland. At the same time, NATO membership strengthens our international position and room for manoeuvre. As a partner, we have long actively participated in NATO activities. In the future, Finland will make a contribution to NATO’s collective deterrence and defence. Membership of the Alliance provides security for Finland. Finland, on the other hand, provides security for the Alliance. Finland, committed to the security of all NATO member states, will be a reliable ally that strengthens regional stability. Read the full statement: https://www.presidentti.fi/en/press-release/statement-by-president-of-the-republic-of-finland-sauli-niinisto-on-finlands-nato-membership
Tänään se viimein tapahtuu: Suomen lippu nousee Naton päämajassa muiden liittolaisten lippujen rinnalle iltapäivällä ja Suomen Nato-prosessi päättyy. Alkaa uusi aikakausi Naton jäsenmaana. Historiallinen päivä. hs.fi/politiikka/art-2000009…
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Today's the day. Finland will deposit its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty w/ the US State Dept & the 🇫🇮 flag will be raised alongside those of other allies at the NATO HQ. A historic day that'll mark the beginning of a new era for 🇫🇮. politico.eu/article/jens-sto…
The key point here is that Europe's dependency on imported raw materials is also affecting its ability to act in the security and defence field.
Explosives shortage threatens EU drive to arm Ukraine - on.ft.com/3n5DXfo via @FT
Here's the EU's update (or enhanced) Maritime Security Strategy "for evolving maritime threats". The original document was published back in 2014. Quite a lot has happened since then. #EUdefence europa.eu/!Njf6T6
Updated EU maritime security strategy coming out today.
EU plans joint navy patrols to combat Russian threat to infrastructure - on.ft.com/3yrJRdj via @FT
Excellent piece on how the war in Ukraine has reset the paradigms of #EUdefence cooperation.
Arming Ukraine: how war forced the EU to rewrite defence policy - on.ft.com/3IBWqYp via @FT
"The biggest investors in European defence stocks with exposure to events in Ukraine are mostly US companies. Eight of Rheinmetall’s top 10 shareholders are based in the US, as are seven of Italian defence group Leonardo’s and eight of BAE’s." on.ft.com/3IrmAg6
Using the EU budget for this would be huge and not entirely unproblematic b/c Art 41(2) TEU prevents the use of that budget for #EUdefence purposes. Will require some clever legal work.
EU plans to finance weapons for Ukraine via its own budget - on.ft.com/3XKagNS via @FT
NetLogHubs (i.e., Network of Logistic Hubs in Europe and Support to Operations) will then become the second #PESCO project (in addition to MilMob) with third-country participants.
PESCO: Canada will be invited to participate in the ‘NetLogHubs’ project europa.eu/!KGPmFw
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