German military service reform triggers major youth protests – POLITICO
Protests are being held in around 90 towns and cities across Germany. According to Berlin police, around 800 people gathered to…
How the EU plans to get troops and weapons across the continent to deter Russia – POLITICO
A new Military Mobility Transport Group, bringing together national authorities, the European Defence Agency and the European External…
Germany’s ruling parties strike new military-service deal – POLITICO
The newly negotiated compromise, released Thursday morning, takes a different path. It introduces mandatory registration and medical screening,…
Britain, France and Germany deploy anti-drone teams to Belgium – POLITICO
Incursions of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the EU’s critical infrastructure sites have escalated in recent months, with…
Macron doesn’t love the EU’s drone wall idea – POLITICO
In recent weeks, drones have violated Polish, Romanian, Danish and Norwegian airspace, with Europe casting blame on Russia in many of the cases. Those…
NATO scrambles jets to shoot down Russian drones in Poland
WHY THIS MATTERS: Polish airspace has been violated several times since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022,…
German defense chief slaps down von der Leyen’s talk of EU troops for Ukraine – POLITICO
He acknowledged that governments are weighing what might be possible “under which conditions and reservations,” but stressed: “To…
Germany’s conservatives plot last stand for mandatory military service – POLITICO
But inside Merz’s own conservative bloc, lawmakers are preparing to reopen the debate. The party aims to introduce…
Germany likely too stretched to provide troops for Ukraine, foreign minister says – POLITICO
“We are now hearing signals from Washington that they are prepared to do so [provide security guarantees], and…