DFNC1: EU Edition: 🇪🇺 and 🇺🇦 co-host the EU-Ukraine Defence Industries Forum for the first time in Brussels

Today, we connect our 🇪🇺🇺🇦 defence industries to get closer & better respond to Ukraine’s needs in the battlefield. 140 companies from 25 countries are looking at enhancing their cooperation to deliver more and faster #StandWithUkraine #EUDefence #EU2024BE

The 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 Defence Industries Forum today will bolster cooperation among our defence industries, creating concrete opportunities for projects & innovation & opening the way to joint procurement. #StandWithUkraine #EU2024BE Read the joint press release ➡️: europa.eu/!6rgwP7

To tackle today's global threats and challenges together, we will soon convene as partners in the #SchumanForum

🇪🇺Defence Policy Directors & Managing Director Benedikta von Seherr-Thoss convened in Brussels to exchange on the future of Permanent Structured Cooperation in defence. A more impactful PESCO beyond 2025 will enhance EU’s ability to act for peace & security. More: shorturl.at/qibsr

The first 🇪🇺EU-🇲🇦Morocco High-Level Security Dialogue took place in Rabat on 8 May. Hear why this initiative was important, in the co-chair Charles Fries’s words: Maroc Diplomatie 🇲🇦 UE au Maroc European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 EU Home Affairs #EUForeignPolicy #EUDefence

Last Saturday, the last personnel of the EU Training Mission in Mali returned to Europe. In my new blog post, I pay tribute to their hard work and dedication. The EU remains fully committed to peace and development in the Sahel region ⁦eutmmali⁩ eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eu-has-be…

Today, the EU and the Republic of Moldova signed a Security & Defence Partnership. Reflecting our growing relationship it provides a framework for enhanced cooperation on security and defence

Today European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 hosted a joint EU-UN workshop on Lessons identified throughout the delivery of #SecuritySectorReform&Governance support to strengthen the strategic partnership between🇺🇳&🇪🇺in crisis management&peace operations via sharing best practices&identifying common lessons

Testing 🇪🇺EU’s response to maritime threats: 7 Member States 🇪🇸🇫🇷🇧🇪🇬🇷🇮🇹🇲🇹🇳🇱 and EU agencies take part in the 1st 🇪🇸-led live #maritime #security exercise off the coast of Cartagena #EUDefence #Marsec24 Find out more: shorturl.at/lQJDG

Today the 🇪🇺EU and 🇳🇴Norway signed a Security & Defence Partnership. Happening in the margins of the #SchumanForum, the Partnership signals the EU's strong commitment to enhance cooperation with its closest partners in peace, security and defence

The 🇪🇺 Schuman Security & Defence Forum 2nd edition kick-started today in Brussels with +50 partners Watch HRVP Josep Borrell Fontelles keynote speech:

“It will be a maritime century”: #SchumanForum discussions continue, with fresh ideas on: ➡️how to partner better at sea ➡️enhance joint maritime domain awareness ➡️address root causes of insecurity We stand for freedom of navigation & the rules-based international order

Engaging discussion among Ministers from Africa and MENA in the #Counterterrorism panel in the #SchumanForum yesterday: ➡️Holistic and integrated approach to CT upfront ➡️Need to build resilience at community level

How to make the best out of 🇪🇺 Member States' and EU institutions' engagements to reach shared objectives? Better coordination & synergies in support of EU civilian missions' goals was at the heart of the #CivilianCSDPForum discussions in Brussels #EUForeignPolicy CoE Civilian Crisis Management

13 June: 🇪🇸SPS FUROR in the framework of 🇪🇺 #CoordinatedMaritimePresences conducted a joint activity at sea with 🇧🇷BNS APA in the Gulf of Guinea. Another opportunity to improve interoperability & strengthen cooperation with Brazilian Navy for stronger regional #MaritimeSecurity

The #EuropeanPeaceFacility delivers! ➡️Latest 🇪🇺support to Ministerul Apararii includes medical and #EOD equipment ➡️The Council last week adopted a new package worth €9 million to modernise 🇲🇩#airdefencesystem ➡️ This comes on top of the €41 million support adopted in April

EU Senior Coordinator for #MaritimeSecurity Alison Weston hosted a roundtable with Ambassadors of Coastal States of the #GulfofGuinea in Brussels. Open & lively discussions on EU Coordinated Maritime Presences' role in strengthening cooperation More👉: shorturl.at/jiVqx

The 3rd Cyber Dialogue underlined the strong 🇪🇺🇺🇦 partnership on cybersecurity. Malicious cyber behaviour poses risks to everyone & 🇺🇦 strong cyber resilience makes our shared cyberspace more secure. The EU will continue its strong support to 🇺🇦 More: shorturl.at/ghxzu

The EU🇪🇺 will contribute to #NPT2024 PrepCom to help consolidate the NPT: continue disarmament efforts, address proliferation issues & facilitate cooperation on peaceful uses of nuclear technology, while ensuring security of nuclear facilities Watch more▶️:europa.eu/!KQGYkR