NATO figures show Europe and Canada are catching up with the US: their share of #NATO defence spending rose from 28% in 2015 to 36% in 2024, and is expected to reach 38% this year. ⬇️ Felix Gasper reviews current defence spending by each NATO ally: icds.ee/en/defence-s...

📧 RKK UUDISKIRI: - Prantsusmaa valitsuse kukkumine @marpaire.bsky.social - Felix Gasper: Kes teeb mida? NATO riikide kaitsekulude ülevaade - Marek Kohv: Nädalavahetuse rünnak Kiievile - Sahaidatšnõi keskus: Droonisõja õppetunnid Ukrainast - Finn-Niklar Brünner: Euroopa vajab paremat tuumaheidutust

📩 UUDISKIRI: - Ukraina rinne - Gaza lõks @meriliarjakas.bsky.social - Tollimaksud muutsid India suhtumist - Külma sõja õpitunnid - Prantsusmaa kaitse- ja julgeolekustrateegia uuendamine @marpaire.bsky.social - Armeeniast Aserbaidžaani läbi Washingtoni @koen-claessen.bsky.social

🤝 We are delighted to welcome Helga Kalm as the International Centre for Defence and Security Deputy Director and Head of the Foreign Policy Programme, and Eda Ahi as the new Director of the #LennartMeriConference. More: icds.ee/en/icds-welc...

📢 Ma tribune dans @lemonde.fr à propos de l'Ukraine et du débat sur les garanties de sécurité: j’y défends une idée simple mais exigeante : ne pas attendre le cessez-le-feu pour agir 👉 : www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl... Petit 🧵à dérouler ⤵️

The key takeaways from the French National Strategic Review ? Read my latest commentary for the @icds-tallinn.bsky.social 👇

Read my commentary for @icds-tallinn.bsky.social on the latest developments on European defence issues 👇

On the Bastille Day, I'd like to go back over the key points from the President's speech to the armed forces he made yesterday🧶👇: m.youtube.com/watch?v=eLwM...

French CHOD’s press conference this morning was the first in a series of defence events in France over the next few days. The President will deliver a speech on 13 July, a day before the traditional military parade for Bastille Day 🧶👇

Great news: after Denmark signed an agreement with Ukraine that allows for Ukrainian companies to move parts of their production to Denmark, Sweden is also open for a similar agreement. There’s a very productive competition among the Nordics and Denmark holds the bar really high

Laulupidu pluvieux, Laulupidu heureux! Feel very lucky to have the chance to attend the Estonian song festival. Even with the rain, such a great atmosphere! Elagu Eesti 🇪🇪

European Allies must find the confidence to pursue their own interests more assertively, writes Tony Lawrence. That confidence will stem, in part, from delivering on the summit’s key commitments. #NATOsummit

Read my last brief for @icds-tallinn.bsky.social on the EU-NATO relation. It is part of a series of briefs focusing on NATO ahead of next week's summit in The Hague: icds.ee/en/the-hague...

@marie-doha.bsky.social at #RigaStratComDialogue : “need to understand Stratcom as an element of NATO deterrence also” ; “it needs planning to trigger right”

Paul Zajac on nuclear deterrence at #RigaStratComDialogue : « resolve & determination towards European public opinions ; need to communicate together »

Tomorrow, at the #RigaStratComDialogue, do not miss the panel on #NuclearDeterrence where my colleague Paul Zajac from @cea.fr will share views on the renewed focus on nuclear power in the interplay between powers, and the consequences for Europe. Cc @stratcomcoe.bsky.social

Listening to @baibabraze.bsky.social on this #RigaStratComDialogue panel about the identity dimension of current challenges to #democracy, or how strongmen and populists change the #truth and conviction dialectic, play divides over #resilience, and ultimately weaken our understanding of democracy.

For @icds-tallinn.bsky.social, I wrote that the whole Nordic-Baltic region is a potential frontline in a conflict with Russia - not only the Baltic states and Finland but also Norwegian High North and even Denmark together with Sweden as gatekeepers of the Baltic Sea and Iceland along the GIUK gap.

A shared threat assessment of Russia and tangible support for Ukraine have given the NB8 a strong voice in Europe on security and defence issues. Minna Ålander explains what underpins the region’s unity—and why it matters. @alanderminna.bsky.social @chathamhouse.org #LennartMeriConference

Read the latest brief of the @icds-tallinn.bsky.social EU series on the key issue of military mobility written by Mihai Chihaia from @epc-official.bsky.social

Read my last piece for @icds-tallinn.bsky.social on the treaty recently signed between France and Poland in Nancy which includes an interesting section on (European) defence 👇

"We have to be careful. If we say "we have to do this or we are screwed", and we don't do it, what kind of message does this send?" — @brunotertrais.bsky.social, Deputy Director of the Foundation for Strategic Research A Herculean Task: Can Europe Defend Itself? #LennartMeriConference

"I think a lot of the NATO message to Finland has been that they need to NATO-ise, but I think NATO needs to Finlandise." — @camillegrand.bsky.social, Distinguished Policy Fellow at the @ecfr.eu A Herculean Task: Can Europe Defend Itself? #LennartMeriConference

💬 "The NB8 has become, if not the, then a powerhouse of Europe, and other states gravitate towards us." —Espen Barth Eide, Minister of @norwaymfa.government.no 🔹 How to Make the NB8 the New Powerhouse of Europe? #LennartMeriConference

❓ What makes the Lennart Meri Conference special? JJ Green of @wtopnews.bsky.social explains why #LennartMeriConference is unlike any other. 🎙️ Day 2 interview with @jjgreenjr.bsky.social We Shall Go Forward Together #LennartMeriConference

📍Far North | PEGASE 25 kicks off 🇫🇷 combat power deployed to Northern Europe. 🎯 A concrete commitment to European security, side by side with our allies, to deter and defend. Next stop: 🇸🇪

"It is utterly naïve to think that what is happening in the trade dimension will not affect defence relations." The political connection, built on trust, is just as crucial as the material one, writes Tomas Jermalavičius.

Lisaks RKK/ICDS nädalakirjas: - Tomas Jermalavičius: Leping karidel? - Venemaa hävitustöö Ukrainas jätkub @marekkohv.bsky.social - Euroopa kaitsepoliitika valge paber @marpaire.bsky.social - Henrik Praks: Venemaa hübriidrünnakud Euroopas. Heidutusest omistamise ja reageerimiseni

The EU Commission's White Paper is clear: the key to Europe's future defence lies in swift and strong action. But for it to be credible, all member states must be deeply involved. ⬇️ @marpaire.bsky.social breaks down how Europe plans to secure its future.

My analysis of the EU White Paper on Defence for the @icds-tallinn.bsky.social is available here 👇 icds.ee/en/eu-defenc...

⚡️'Coalition of the Willing' agrees at least one European leader should engage with Russia, Stubb says. Finnish President Alexander Stubb suggested that either France or the United Kingdom, as key coalition leaders, should initiate contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

📧 Lisaks uudiskirjas: - Ukraina: vaherahu pole märgata @marekkohv.bsky.social - Tetiana Fedosiuk: Kadunud laste saatuse uurimine - ELi kaitsepoliitika: kaitsetööstuse tugevdamine @marpaire.bsky.social - Enamat kui süsteemne rivaal. Hiina väljakutse ELi julgeolekule. @toehk.bsky.social

On the eve of the publication of the EU White Paper on Defence, my brief for @icds-tallinn.bsky.social describes the challenges and the issues at stake for the European defence industry 👇

Ce terme de guerre hybride est un pb. Il aseptise l'adversaire et entretient le flou artistique sur l'effet final recherché. Il donne de la guerre une représentation lointaine, technique, qui ne concernerait que peu les gens ordinaires et ne changerait rien à leur quotidien, ce qui est faux. 1/4

The challenges facing the European defence industry are at the heart of strategic debates. Read the first brief @icds-tallinn.bsky.social in a series on this subject written by @imaxcdt.bsky.social

Excellente édition de la conférence Russie du Baltic Defense College à Tartu Estonie . Merci à Pierre Lévy et à Colin Gérard de leur contribution

‘"Responding to the historic appeal of the future German Chancellor [Friedrich Merz], I decided to open the strategic debate on the protection by our [nuclear] deterrence of our allies of the European continent," announced Mr. Macron’ lemonde.fr/international/…

🚨 In a formal address to the nation 🇫🇷 President Emmanuel Macron calls on a meeting of selected European Chiefs of defense staff for possible deployment of a security guarantee force in Ukraine 🇺🇦 www.lemonde.fr/internationa...

📩 RKK/ICDS uudiskirjas veel: - Musk tegutseb edasi | Helga Kalm - Prantsusmaa katsed ohje haarata | Marianne Paire @marpaire.bsky.social - Zelenskõi avaldas Hiina noortele muljet | Urmas Hõbepappel - Trumpi eesmärk on Trump suureks teha | Kai Kaarelson @kaikaarelson.bsky.social

Trois ans après le déclenchement de l’invasion du territoire ukrainien par les forces armées de la Fédération de Russie, #VIGINUM publie une synthèse des principaux modes opératoires informationnels observés depuis le 24 février 2022 ➡️ www.sgdsn.gouv.fr/publications...

Today, we celebrate our freedom! It's a day to honour the past, embrace the present, and look forward to a brighter future. Happy 107th birthday to Estonia, and strength to our Ukrainian friends! #EV107 #SlavaUkraini 📸 Kaitsevägi / pildid.mil.ee

EU delivers: Foreign Ministers just approved the 16th package of sanctions against Russia. It hits everything from shadow fleet ships to gaming controllers used to control drones. We now have the most extensive sanctions ever, weakening Russia’s war effort.

Head iseseisvuspäeva kallis Eesti 🇪🇪 French MoD @SebLecornu is in Tallinn to celebrate and demonstrate France’s commitment on the Eastern flank at your side! Elagu Eesti !

"The coming year is expected to mark the final phase of the war of attrition – both sides are at the limits of their capabilities." @marekkohv.bsky.social writes why 2025 is the most important year of the ongoing war in Ukraine apart from 2022. icds.ee/en/2025-will...

États baltes : connectés au réseau électrique européen ! regard-est.com/etats-baltes...

I’m incredibly relieved to share that the Judicial Court of Créteil acquitted me yesterday in the libel suit filed by RT France against both my publisher, INA, and me! 1/9

La Russie a pris la décision de révoquer l’accréditation du correspondant @lemonde.fr, Benjamin Quénelle. Cette décision vient clore près de 70 années de présence du Monde en Russie. Nous condamnons ferment la révocation de l’accréditation notre journaliste. www.lemonde.fr/le-monde-et-...

For French readers interested in the step up of the Polish army 👇

«Our mission is first and foremost to share information between allies in order to have the most up-to-date picture possible of maritime traffic in the area, to establish a dialogue with merchant ships, to share criteria for suspicion, and thus to deter any attempts at sabotage» 👉 t.co/flTzFxadwt