The biggest frustration the French have is that they see a lot of EU countries now taking defence more seriously but without contributing to building a more powerful defence industry in Europe
In this interview, Marie Dumoulin comments on the war in Ukraine, especially regarding the French public supporting Ukraine
Nevertheless, the use of drones in Ukraine is special. Never before have so many drones been used in a military conflict.
In this interview, Ulrike Franke talks about technology and tactics in the new military drone world, especially the use of mega drones in the war in Ukraine
We in the west need to understand that obviously, this is not charity because Ukraine is fighting for us. They are fighting for our liberty and the European security architecture.
Finland’s foreign minister Elina Valtonen counters claims that Ukraine has failed to show gratitude for western support
If the objectives of the Vilnius summit are achieved, Moscow will see that its belief in the success of the ‘wait the West out’ tactic is misplaced
[To Ukraine], the EU seems more generous and accessible than NATO, with a clearer procedure. And, for the time being, it is helping to ward off the idea of a war that will never end.
Extraordinary times call for boldness, as NATO observers, friend and foe alike, will closely follow the summit outcomes
Camille Grand comments on the “security guarantees” offered to Ukraine, which is one of the issue of the NATO summit in Vilnius
So as long as those countries who want to join the alliance are not allowed to when they feel threatened, then I think that the whole [Euro-Atlantic security] picture is not complete
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas comments on Ukraine’s accession to NATO
In Vilnius, the [NATO] alliance could turn the tables and signal to Russia’s leadership that any Russian shelling of civilian facilities in Ukraine will result in concrete Western responses
Wolfgang Ischinger offers three suggestions on how to sustainably strengthen Ukraine’s security
Prigozhin bypassed the Russian army, police and security services (FSB) without any attempt by these units to arrest him. This reveals the fragility of the Russian political system.
