Strong supply chains for strong defence: Luxembourg joins the Defence Critical Raw Materials High Visibility Project at the Ankara #NATOsummit Defence Investment Forum. @yurikobackes.bsky.social

At the Ankara #NATOsummit Defence Investment Forum, NATO‘s future Allied Early Warning & Control AEW&C capability was unveiled. 10 Saab GlobalEye will replace the aging AWACS E-3A aircraft. A European solution to secure our airspace. @yurikobackes.bsky.social

At the #NATOsummit Defence Investment Forum, the Multinational MRTT Unit, launched by the Netherlands🇳🇱 & Luxembourg🇱🇺 welcomed Finland🇫🇮 as its newest member. A 10th Multirole Tanker Transport plane will join the fleet marking an important step for European air capabilities. @yurikobackes.bsky.social

Satellite systems ground segments made in 🇱🇺 Defence Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social and Minister of the Economy @lexdelles.bsky.social visited Hitec Luxembourg. Hitec is a key partner of Luxembourg Defence providing full & limited motion antennas for our space programmes e.g. LUXEOSys & LuxGovSat

❝A stronger Europe & Luxembourg for a stronger NATO❞ NATO Ministers of Defence met in Brussels to prepare the upcoming Summit in Ankara and to discuss burden sharing, the NATO Force Model and delivering on the financial commitments of last year’s summit commitments. @yurikobackes.bsky.social

Out now: 5th edition of the ‘Luxembourg Defence Industrial and Technological Base Catalogue’. 🔗 defence-catalogue.luxinnovation.lu At the Eurosatory 2026, Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social presented the latest update of the catalogue, featuring 122 Luxembourg companies.

Defence Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social received 🇺🇸 Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker & 🇺🇸 Ambassador to Luxembourg Stacey Feinberg. Ahead of next month’s NATO Summit in Ankara they discussed priorities, defence spending, turning investments into capabilities & the role of the industrial base.

Luxembourg and Lithuania are stepping up defence cooperation in Space 🛰️ With the signature of a Letter of Intent Minister of Defence of Lithuania, Robertas Kaunas, and Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social confirmed their ambition to elevate the already existing cooperation to a new level.

Luxembourg stands in full solidarity with its Ally Romania after a Russian drone involved in the bombing of Ukraine hit a residential building in Romania, leaving two civilians wounded. We fully condemn Russia’s reckless and irresponsible behaviour.

Investing in our defence – a necessary response in a challenging context Over the next three years, Luxembourg's defence investments will gradually increase by 0.1% of GNI each year from today's 2% to 2.3% by 2029. Today, Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social presented our plan to Parliament

Happy Europe Day 🇪🇺⭐️ #europe #eu #europeday #unitedindiversity @yurikobackes.bsky.social @defense.gouv.lu @megaluxembourg.bsky.social

Luxembourg is back in full force in Romania   Today, after a one year transformation period, soldiers of the Luxembourg Armed Forces re-deployed in full force to the NATO Forward Land Forces in Romania. 🇱🇺🇫🇷🇧🇪🇪🇸🇷🇴   #WeAreNATO @yurikobackes.bsky.social

Diplomacy & Defense go hand in hand. Defense creates the foundation for security, diplomacy promotes stability - two pillars, one goal: peace. Today, at the Diplomatic Conference, I outlined the priorities of our defense policy. @gouv.lu @defense.gouv.lu

Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social, together with Minister of Defence of Latvia Andris Spruds, visited SES & LuxGovSat headquarters in Betzdorf. Through the joint-venture of @gouv.lu & SES, Luxembourg is providing secure satellite communications capabilities to Allies.

Today, on this @UN 🇺🇳 International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace 🕊️ let’s reinvigorate the spirit of cooperation and dialogue to tackle global challenges. Luxembourg 🇱🇺 remains firmly committed to multilateralism. @gouv.lu @defense.gouv.lu

Meeting of the #PESCO Military Mobility Project representatives in Luxembourg. Military Mobility is not merely a logistical matter, allowing for unhindered movement of military personnel and assets within EU borders via road, rail, air or sea.

After one year, the Luxembourg Armed Forces’ mission in Kosovo was successfully accomplished.   Our Armed Forces, as part of the NATO Kosovo Force #KFOR, led a Benelux drone detachment. Today, the last Luxembourgish soldiers returned home from Kosovo. @yurikobackes.bsky.social

In the fifth year of Putin’s full scale war of agression, Luxembourg and more than 50 allies convened virutally in support of Ukraine and a just and lasting peace. Important 34th meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group #UDCG led by 🇩🇪🇬🇧. Luxembourg will not back down. @yurikobackes.bsky.social

Éischten Owend vum “𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔“. Et war mir wichteg fir déi jonk Leit wëllkomm ze heeschen & e bëssen Zäit mat hinnen ze verbréngen. Ech wënschen hinnen eng flott & interessant Woch! #SpringArmyBootcamp @gouv.lu @defense.gouv.lu @letzebuergerarmei.bsky.social

Le Luxembourg présente sa première Stratégie Industrie de défense.   Objectifs: développer la base industrielle & technologique de défense 🇱🇺 #BITDL, innovation, intégrer la BITDL dans les chaînes de valeur UE et OTAN, et définir les intérêts essentiels de sécurité. @yurikobackes.bsky.social

✍️Signature de deux Déclarations d'intention concernant: 🏭la coopération économique, industrielle et technologique en matière de défense et de sécurité 🛰️la coopération en matière de services et de capacités de communications par satellite pour la défense 🇧🇪🤝🇱🇺 @yurikobackes.bsky.social

Un partenariat renforcé 🇫🇷🤝🇱🇺 Visite de travail au Luxembourg de Catherine Vautrin, ministre des Armées et des Anciens combattants et signature ✍️ d’une déclaration d’intention sur le renforcement de la coopération industrielle. @yurikobackes.bsky.social

Minister of Defence @yurikobackes.bsky.social visited the NATO Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Force #NISRF and met with force commander Brigadier General John B. Creel. Luxembourg Defence is providing satellite communications for the RQ-4D Phoenix and the Allied ISR Forces.

At the Sigonella Air Base in Sicily, Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social visited the aerial assets for maritime surveillance that Luxembourg Defence is contributing to EUNAVFOR MED IRINI. An essential contribution for the EU Operation to fulfil its tasks.

In Rome, at the EUNAVFOR MED IRINI Mission Headquarters, Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social met with Operation Commander Rear Admiral Casapieri. Since 2020, IRINI implements the United Nations arms embargo on Libya & enhances EU maritime situational awareness in the Mediterranean.

Repatriation operations by Belgium & Luxembourg continue. Our binational A400M Unit is currently in the Middle East to bring 134 people, from Luxembourg, Belgium, France and the Netherlands, back to safety from Dubai to Hurghada, & from there with a charter flight to Brussels.

Yesterday evening, a repatriation flight from the Luxembourg Defence with a military aircraft #MRTT successfully landed in Luxembourg w/136 passengers: 🇱🇺 20, 🇧🇪 18, 🇫🇷 48, 🇩🇪 3, 🇳🇱 2 & other nationalities. A mission of exemplary European cooperation & solidarity. @defense.gouv.lu @mmtp-lu.bsky.social

Besser Konditioune fir eis Militär - eng Unerkennung vun hirer essentieller Tâche Mat mat 59 vu 60 Stëmme huet d'Chamber haut d'Gesetz zur Erhéijung vum Gehalt vun eisen Zaldotinnen an Zaldote gestëmmt. A mat Unanimitéit gouf d'RICO Gesetz ugeholl. @yurikobackes.bsky.social

Today, it has been 4 years since Russia launched its fully-fledged war of aggression against Ukraine. Luxembourg stood with Ukraine from the beginning. Our solidarity with the brave people of Ukraine is ironclad - today, tomorrow, for as long as it takes. 🇱🇺🫡🇺🇦 @yurikobackes.bsky.social

Closed-door high-level roundtable ❝Turning Women, Peace, and Security into Strategy❞ at @munsecconf.bsky.social #MSC2026 Hosted by Minister of Defence @yurikobackes.bsky.social together with Women Political Leaders & hosted at @politico.eu Pub.

NATO Ministers of Defence in Brussels ❝As we approach the Ankara Summit, let us remember that unity and solidarity will remain the true measure of our success. Percentages alone will not defend us, we need new capabilities, forces, and women and men in uniform.❞ @yurikobackes.bsky.social

🇱🇺Defence Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social at the 🇪🇺 Foreign Affairs Council #FAC Defence. Keeping up our military support to Ukraine 🇺🇦, bilaterally and at EU level, remains crucial, as we are entering the 5th year of Russia‘s war of aggression.

Minister of Defence @yurikobackes.bsky.social & Gen. Thull welcomed General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander of US European Command, in Luxembourg. Heading the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe #SHAPE, #SACEUR leads all NATO military operations.

🟢 light for GovSat-2 Parliament voted 57/60 in favour of the law enabling Luxembourg Defence & SES to launch a 2nd communications satellite 🛰️ under our joint venture LuxGovSat. The state-of-the-art satellite will be built by Thales Alenia Space with 🇱🇺 industry involved. @yurikobackes.bsky.social

I visited LUXUAV, a Luxembourg headquartered company specialised in the development of cutting-edge Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles. LUXUAV is developing an AI-native UAV ecosystem on different altitudes. @defense.gouv.lu acquired UAVs from the company for Ukraine’s Armed Forces. @gouv.lu

Felicitatioun deenen 52 neien Zaldotinnen an Zaldote vun eiser Arméi! Dir, d’Personal vun der Defense, sidd d’Réckgrat vun all eise Beméiungen. Mir brauche méi Leit, Fraen a Männer, déi sech fir d’Lëtzebuerger Land a seng Defense asetzen. Dir sidd eis Force. 🙏 @defense.gouv.lu @gouv.lu

Ravie de m’échanger avec S.E. Mme María Nieves Blanco Díaz, Ambassadrice du Royaume d’Espagne au 🇱🇺, sur la nouvelle actualité géopolitique inquiétante, l’importance d’investir dans nos capacités de défense au niveau européen et notre collaboration fructueuse en tant qu’Alliés. 🇪🇸🤝🇱🇺 @defense.gouv.lu

Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social visited ACTinBlack #ACT in Foetz, Luxembourg. Founded in 2013, ACT designs cutting-edge night vision systems for military and law enforcement. Luxembourg Defence has purchased night vision devices from ACT and supplied them to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

2025 am Réckbléck 👀 ✅Nei Missiounen & Recrutementspak fir d‘Arméi ✅Decisioun d‘Defenseinvestitiounen op 2% ze erhéijen ✅NATO Sommet an nei Ziler, ë.a Loftverdeedegung a Rakéitenofwier ✅Support fir d‘Ukrain ✅Stäerkung vun der 🇪🇺 Defense Bereetschaft ✅Launch vum LUXEOSys 🛰️ @yurikobackes.bsky.social

What an honor for me to be chosen as 'European Woman of Influence' for Luxembourg. Thank you to the Robert Schuman Foundation! 🇱🇺🇪🇺 #WomenOfInfluence #WomenInLeadership @gouv.lu @megaluxembourg.bsky.social @defense.gouv.lu @mmtp-lu.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu

🎄✨ Déi traditionell Veillée de Noël vun der Arméi war nees en schéinen & solenellen Moment fir zesummen ze kommen, fir en Réckbléck op d’Joer 2025 ze maachen & allen Memberen vun eiser Arméi MERCI ze soen fir hiren Asaz & hiert Engagement fir eist 🇱🇺Land. @gouv.lu @defense.gouv.lu

E Mesurë-Pak fir de Recrutement an d‘Attraktivitéit vun der Arméi. D‘Arméi brauch méi Fraen a Männer! De Mesurë-Pak, deen @gouv.lu gestëmmt huet, gesäit signifikant Verbesserunge vir. Eng éischt wichteg Etapp: méi Gehalt fir Zaldotinnen an Zaldoten. 👉 gouvernement.lu/fr/actualite...

Signature d’un partenariat industriel entre KNDS France, la Défense luxembourgeoise & le ministère de l’Economie dans le cadre de l’acquisition de véhicules Griffon et Jaguar pour l’Armée luxembourgeoise. Ce partenariat est un pas supplémentaire vers une Europe de la défense plus unie et plus forte.

“Luxembourg welcomes the ongoing efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The goal must be a just and lasting peace. Looking ahead, in 2026, Luxembourg will commit at least €100 million in military support to Ukraine.” @yurikobackes.bsky.social at the 32nd Ukraine Defence Contact Group #UDCG

Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social at the Battle of the Bulge Commemoration at Schumanns Eck National Liberation Memorial Memorial, Luxembourg.

Réception « OMP - Opérations de Maintien de la Paix » au Château de Berg hier soir. Hommage aux membres de l’Armée ayant participé à des missions internationales, en présence leurs familles. 📸 © Maison du Grand-Duc / Kary Barthelmey @gouv.lu @defense.gouv.lu

Et war mir eng Freed un der Inauguratioun vun der Expo “Ons Arméi um Härebierg” deelzehuelen. D’Militärgeschicht vun de leschten 8 Joerzéngten ass d’Geschicht vun enger Lëtzebuerger Arméi am Wandel, hin zu enger Institutioun, déi fest an eiser Gesellschaft verankert ass. @gouv.lu @defense.gouv.lu

Minister @yurikobackes.bsky.social presented the 2026 Defence Budget draft to Parliament Defence Committee: €1.286 Billion A significant investment that will strengthen our Armed Forces and defence capabilities & allow to contribute our fair share to NATO’s deterrence and defence posture.

Happy to represent the Luxembourg Governement at the LuxDefence launch event. In unity, there is strength. LuxDefence will enable our defence industry to speak with a single voice, and assure that it will be heard. On a national and international level. @defense.gouv.lu @gouv.lu

🇩🇪🤝🇱🇺Es war mir eine Freude Bundesverteidigungsminister Pistorius in Berlin zu treffen um über den anhaltenden russischen Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine, die Stärkung Europas in der NATO, die Bedeutung des Weltraumsektors für die Verteidigung & bilaterale Zusammenarbeit zu sprechen. @defense.gouv.lu