By Pierre Tran Paris. The European Union could raise a total of €30-€40 billion ($35-$47 billion) to finance work on defense and security projects, drawing on the €7 billion budget due to be pledged to the European Defense Fund, Thierry Breton, European commissioner for internal market, said Nov. 13. “With…
By Pierre Tran Dateline Paris. A scathing parliamentary report on the draft 2021 defense budget pointed up an imbalance of political power, with the executive arm withholding information from the legislature, while enjoying an exclusive right to approve the bill virtually unchanged. “Not only is the budgetary initiative a monopoly…
Recently, Pippa Malmgren, a U.S. analyst baed in London, provided thoughts on American developments. An article by Tyler Durden published on October 18, 2020 provided the interview. Here we are excerpting the discussion of the digital civil war, but the video below provides the full interview. Erik: I want to pick…
By Pierre Tran Paris - A grim mood gripped France on the eve of the second national lock down to fight COVID 19, with the nation placed Oct. 29 on the highest security alert in the wake of two deadly incidents in the south of the country. The police arrested…
We have just published our latest book which is entitled, The Return of Direct Defense in Europe: Meeting the 21st Century Authoritarian Challenge. The book focuses on how the liberal democracies are addressing the challenges of the 21st century authoritarian powers, in terms of the evolving approaches and capabilities to…
By Robbin Laird October 3, 2020 is German Unity Day. This is a very significant date in history, which changed the face and fate of modern Europe. The face is clear; the long term impact on the fate of modern Europe is not. I have spent much of my life…
By India Strategic Tel Aviv/ Abu Dhabi. Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has become the first GCC carrier to operate a commercial passenger flight to and from Israel. The historic flight, operated by an Etihad Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, was flown in partnership with the Maman Group,…
According to a press release by the Norwegian Ministry of Defence on October 16, 2020, Norway is increasing its defense spending to strengthen its defense capability and military readiness. A challenging strategic environment constantly reminds us that cannot take our freedom and security for granted. The Government will continue to…
