Is the EU’s support for the ICC principled or symbolic? The findings are clear: where interests align, as in Ukraine, support is real. Where they don’t, as in Libya, justice takes a back seat. 🇪🇺⚖️ 🔗: finabel.org/illusory-or-su… #Ukraine #Libya #EU #ICC #Cooperation

Rwanda’s campaign in northern Mozambique has drawn praise. Is Rwanda’s approach a new blueprint for counterinsurgency?🛡️🔍 🔗: finabel.org/rwandas-campai… #Rwanda #Mozambique #CounterInsurgency #RwandanDefenceForces #CaboDelgado

Amid rising threats, some European states are reconsidering conscription and military reserves. Is this a smart move for defence or a step back? This paper explores both sides. ⚖️  🔗 finabel.org/should-the-eur… #MilitaryConscription #MilitaryReserves #SecurityChallenges

China’s REE export restrictions (April 2025) were aimed at the US — but Europe felt the shock too. This paper sees a chance for Europe to cut dependencies, boost its defence base, and rethink strategic autonomy. 🛠️🌍 🔗 finabel.org/a-window-of-op…

On June 21-22, the US launched Operation Midnight Hammer: 125+ aircraft, including 7 B-2 bombers, struck Iran’s nuclear sites. Decoy flights helped keep the strike secret.  🔗 finabel.org/operation-midn… #USMilitary #Iran #B2Stealth #MilitaryOps

Can a cyberattack trigger NATO’s Article 5? 💻⚖️ As digital threats grow, NATO faces legal and strategic uncertainty. This paper explores what cyberwarfare means for collective defence and international law. 🧠 🔗 finabel.org/the-potential-…

Ukraine’s MAGURA USVs are changing coastal warfare. Low-cost boats with IR missiles and Delta cloud targeting downed Russian jets — flipping the cost-exchange ratio. This InfoFlash unpacks the tech, the tactics, and what comes next. 🚤💥 🔗3.basecamp.com/4871438/circle…   #MAGURA

At the 34th NATO Summit in The Hague, leaders reaffirmed support for collective defence and Article 5. Despite early doubts, Trump left with a “renewed understanding” of the alliance, while SecGen Rutte confirmed full U.S. commitment. 🔗 finabel.org/trumps-influen… #NATO #Article5

Defence is excluded from EU-wide rules under Article 4(2) TEU — including climate policy. But with the EU aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050, can the sector really stay out of the Green Deal? 🔗 finabel.org/defence-climat… #Military #Sustainability

Civil defence lags behind rising EU military budgets. Outdated infrastructure and unprepared civilians leave Europe exposed. Can the EU confront modern threats without a culture of preparedness? 🔗finabel.org/weaknesses-in-… #CivilDefence #EUsecurity #Resilience #FinlandModel

Livia Perrulli and Simon Perrin de Brichambaut talk with Yves Augustus, ex-Belgian Army officer and founder of STARK. They cover AI in defence, UAVs, gaps in EU capabilities, sovereignty, US innovation models, and rising EU investments. 🎧open.spotify.com/episode/1GC4uo…

Logistics is one of Ukraine’s biggest challenges in the war, and key to its resilience. This paper looks at how Ukraine is upgrading its systems, while still facing delays, air defence gaps, and structural hurdles. 🔗finabel.org/lines-of-susta… #Ukraine #Drones #Logistics

AUKUS is reshaping naval power: arming a non-nuclear state with nuclear subs, sidelining Europe, and signalling a new era of fast, trust-based defence ties. What does this mean for EU strategic autonomy? 🔗finabel.org/outpaced-at-se… #AUKUS #NavalPower #Defence #IndoPacific

The European Commission has proposed its 2028–2034 MFF, streamlining programmes and boosting flexibility. Defence, space & security spending would rise fivefold under the €130B Competitiveness Fund. 🔗 finabel.org/the-european-c… #MFF2028 #EUbudget #EuropeanDefenceUnion

The civilian/combatant divide in warfare is increasingly blurred. Dual-use tech and strategic civilian roles challenge the foundations of international humanitarian law. 🔗 finabel.org/distinguishing… #IHL #Warfare #DualUse #CivilianProtection #LawsOfWar

The EU uses norms and diplomacy to influence global behaviour, but cases like Cyprus show its limits amid conflicts and competing interests. 🔗finabel.org/eu-normative-p… #NormativePower #EU #Cyprus #ForeignPolicy

As space gains strategic importance, Europe looks to on-orbit satellite servicing (OOS) to close the tech gap—ClearSpace-1, RISE & EROSS+ show promising progress. 🔗finabel.org/on-orbit-satel… #SpaceAutonomy #OOS #EUinnovation #SpacePolicy

Europe is developing FCAS and GCAP to regain airpower independence, but can they work together? This paper explores how interoperability could speed up decisions and reduce reliance on external systems while addressing overlap and fragmentation risks. 🔗finabel.org/toward-a-europ…

Climate change is now a security threat, forcing European land forces into new roles—humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and climate-driven conflicts. Extreme weather is straining troops & equipment, making military cooperation vital. 🔗 finabel.org/the-operationa… #ClimateSecurity

The 2022 Russia-Ukraine War sparked unprecedented unity from the EU and US. This paper looks at how past weaker responses shaped Kremlin expectations and the ongoing challenges of staying united amid risks of escalation and growing costs. 🔗 finabel.org/the-2022-russi…