Europe
Building a European UAS Ecosystem for Defence & Innovation
June 02 by Nicholas NelsonThe ongoing Coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) across commercial, civil government, and defense markets. Europe needs to embrace the UAS industry to support...
PeSCo: Increased European defence integration and interoperability
January 24 by Leïla BendimeredEuropean armies are in increasing need of interoperability. PeSCo might be the way forward
Is a European Union army realistic?
November 19 by Leïla BendimeredTalk of a European army has led to heated debate over the state of the transatlantic partnership, NATO and European defence spending. Is there actually cause for concern?
Mattis NATO ultimatum stutters European collective defence moods
February 22 by Pola Zafra-DavisDespite Mattis, Tillerson and Pence’s attempts to dampen anxiety, the renewed comments on NATO burden-sharing signals uncertainty for European leaders on just how much they can depend on the Alliance...
Romania positioned as Eastern Europe’s hub of ballistic missile defence as NATO’s Aegis Ashore facility certified operational
May 24 by Defence IQ PressIn one of the most significant European missile defence developments in recent years, the Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defence facility at the Deveselu facility in Romania was declared operational o...
How the EU migration crisis will transform border security
October 05 by Andrew Elwell"I have never seen anything like this in my 40 years of border management," says Tony Smith CBE, Former Director of the UK Border Force and now CEO at Fortinus Global. He is talking about the w...
UK defence industry survey frowns on EU Exit
July 06 by Oliver AustinA study commissioned by aerospace trade body ADS Group on a possible British withdrawal from the EU has shown overwhelming support for the country to remain a member. Analysis undertaken by audit...
Are Europe’s seaborne missile defence systems capable?
February 02 by Richard de SilvaAccording to a new study, there may be a need for investment in a "more offensive" surface warfare strategy, given the evolving global threat environment and the spectrum of utility for systems such a...
Armoured vehicle requirements and programmes in Europe, 2014
February 24 by Defence IQ PressThe downturn in the world economy was particularly resonant in Europe and it is no secret that most defence budgets have been significantly cut back in the past few years. However, expenditure on la...
Debate: European defence collaboration vs. national interests
January 31 by CDR Ralph M.H. ClermontAbout the author CDR RNLN Ralph Clermont joined the Royal Netherlands Navy in 1985. After graduating from the German Staff Defence College last year Clermont was promoted to commander and since Au...
Poll: Should European powers be doing everything they can to increase cooperation on defence programmes?
November 12 by Defence IQ PressFollowing the news that France is dragging its feet on a joint programme with the UK to develop a new anti-ship missile for the next generation military helicopter, are European defence ties becomin...
Lost at sea? - The Baltic states and European defence
October 31 by Defence Dateline GroupIt is perhaps typical of Europe’s strange politics that three small states on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea have provided some disproportionately large and contentious security discussio...