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TESTIMONY: Europe closes its technological defence gap — AGILE, their collective wager
Profile· No. 648

TESTIMONY: Europe closes its technological defence gap — AGILE, their collective wager

On June 25, 2026, the European Parliament adopts its position on the AGILE programme — Agile and Rapid Defence Innovation. This vote

FACT-CHECK: NATO modernises its nuclear arsenal — separating fact from ambiguity in Brussels
Analysis· No. 646

FACT-CHECK: NATO modernises its nuclear arsenal — separating fact from ambiguity in Brussels

In June 2026, NATO approves a major nuclear modernisation plan at a meeting of its Nuclear Planning Group (NPG). The decision is

NARRATIVE: 800 billion EUR and the ITAR-free obsession — Europe wants its army without Washington
Reportage· No. 644

NARRATIVE: 800 billion EUR and the ITAR-free obsession — Europe wants its army without Washington

At the start of 2026, the European Union announced a defense rearmament plan of historic proportions: up to 800 billion EUR in

PROFILE: The E5 united — how five European capitals rewrote collective security
Profile· No. 643

PROFILE: The E5 united — how five European capitals rewrote collective security

On June 24, 2026, the governments of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Poland — the E5 group — jointly published

COMMENTARY: Russia at the UN, Ukraine at the EU — The Fractured World Will Not Reconcile Halfway
Commentary· No. 590

COMMENTARY: Russia at the UN, Ukraine at the EU — The Fractured World Will Not Reconcile Halfway

June 15, 2026 will stand as a turning point in contemporary European history. On that day, the European Union formally opened accession

COLUMN: 50,000 cameras hacked by Russia — AI is watching every step in Eastern Europe
Column· No. 587

COLUMN: 50,000 cameras hacked by Russia — AI is watching every step in Eastern Europe

In June 2026, Russian hackers compromised more than 50,000 surveillance cameras in Eastern Europe — according to a report by Mash dated

TESTIMONY: The Day the EU Said "One More Year" — Russian Sanctions Seen from the Inside
Profile· No. 582

TESTIMONY: The Day the EU Said "One More Year" — Russian Sanctions Seen from the Inside

On June 25, 2026, the European Union renewed its economic sanctions against Russia for another year. No ceremony. No historic leader's speech.

DECODING: NATO 3.0, the E5 in Berlin and Europe Learning to Walk Alone
Analysis· No. 568

DECODING: NATO 3.0, the E5 in Berlin and Europe Learning to Walk Alone

On June 24, 2026, the leaders of the five largest military powers in the European Union — Germany, France, the United Kingdom,

ANALYSIS: Russia's Shadow Fleet Hunted — France Seizes a Tanker off Sicily
Analysis· No. 567

ANALYSIS: Russia's Shadow Fleet Hunted — France Seizes a Tanker off Sicily

On June 24, 2026, Emmanuel Macron announced the interception of a Russian shadow fleet tanker off Sicily, according to RBC Ukraine. This

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