Europe: Military trends

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EU seals accord to let third countries into future joint military projects
Euractiv
EU member states agreed on late Wednesday (28 October) on conditions to allow countries outside the bloc to participate in joint defence projects, according to a draft agreement document obtained by EURACTIV.
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Is France or Germany going to be in charge of an EU army?
Reddit
37 votes, 63 comments. 281k members in the geopolitics community. Geopolitics is focused on the relationship between politics and territory. Through …
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Emmanuel Macron warns Europe: NATO is becoming brain-dead
The Economist
America is turning its back on the European project. Time to wake up, the French president tells The Economist
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EU creates defence and space branch 'to complement NATO
Reuters
The European Union will create a new defence and space arm to help fund, develop and deploy armed forces, the bloc's incoming chief executive said on Tuesday, naming an ally of French President Emmanuel Macron for the role.
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Strategic defense: NATO’s conventional deterrent | Global trends video reports
YouTube - Geopolitical Intelligence Services
The video report is based on General Stanislaw Koziej's piece for Geopolitical Intelligence Services (GIS): https://www.gisreportsonline.com/strategic-defens...
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EU raises funds to fight 'disinformation war' with Russia
The Guardian
European commission to help member states recognise work of Kremlin ‘troll factories’
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An independent European army, is it really feasible?
Reddit
65 votes, 46 comments. Yesterday, Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel have voiced for an independent European army. Given the current political …
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Does Europe need to have its own army?
YouTube - VisualPolitik EN
Since the end of the Cold War, military spending by European countries belonging to NATO has plummeted, from just over 3% of their GDP in the late 1980s to l...
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The NATO summit spotlights its defense spending standard
Stratfor
The Trump administration is pressuring U.S. allies to spend 2 percent of GDP on their own militaries, and is threatening consequences if they fail to do so. Despite the tensions, NATO remains central to U.S. security interests.
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The past and future of America's improbable military commitments to NATO
Stratfor
Despite his threats to fellow NATO members, U.S. President Donald Trump will probably face the same issues that have previously prevented large-scale U.S. withdrawals from Europe.
Signals
NATO in the age of Trump
Foreign Affairs
NATO is still capable of moving forward even when without U.S. leadership, but there are limits to what it can achieve.
Signals
Amid the drama, the NATO summit produced significant agreements
Stratfor
From bolstering its military readiness to establishing a cyber command, NATO made strides toward improving its capabilities to counter Russian aggression.