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European armies are in increasing need of interoperability. PeSCo might be the way forward

The brand-new OCEAN2020 project is aimed at building up a Recognised Maritime Picture to secure maritime dominance and is led by Leonardo. Its 15 member European countries will focus on integrating da...

When it comes to strengthening the defence supply chain during operations, contractor support has become essential. Brigadier General Dionigi Maria Loria is Director of the European Union Military Sta...

The perpetration of recent and devastating terror attacks on the civilian populous in mainland Europe has heightened the awareness of border controls across the continent. In the aftermath of the Uni...

Defemce IQ talks to Heli Tiirmaa-Klaar, Senior Advisor to the Undersecretary at the Estonian MoD, about the pioneering work that Estonia has contributed to global cyber security measures. Defe...

Jonathan Dowdall Reporting from Brussels 4 July 2011 During a policy briefing on the new Polish Presidency of the European Council, Mr Jan Tombinski, Permanent Representative of Poland to...

After centuries as Europe's stomping ground and years as its prickly gadfly, Poland is now poised to lead the continent. Poland, a member since 2004, takes over the European Union's six-mont...

In recent months, worldwide debate has been sparked on the issue of whether a government should have access to an internet "kill switch" – allowing for the immediate ability to shut down parts...

In the cagey and competitive world of global defence spending, the US still stands alone as the key trendsetter. American global dominance in the global defence arena means that all the world’...

Omer Laviv is the CEO of ATHENA GS3, which integrates security between individuals, companies and institutions. A former officer of the Israeli Navy and employee of the Israel Airport Authority, he...

In 2010, the second Headline Goal for the establishment of a European rapid reaction force expired. As 2011 is christened with the violence of flash mobs and collapsing governments, will we find Eur...

11 November, 2010 In the view of Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, the European Union needs a new approach in its foreign policy. During the speech delivered at the London School of Economics on...