European Union

Apr- 2025 -

17 April

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a debate regarding economic sanctions against Russia, during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Rearming Europe Means Rethinking How We Invest in Defense — Not Just How Much

Europe must not only spend more on defense but radically reform how it spends — prioritizing innovation, startups, and strategic collaboration to build sovereign capabilities fit for modern warfare.

15 April

War

Staff Writer With AFP

EU Announces $1.8B in New Aid for Palestinians

The European Union on Monday announced a new three-year financial support package for the Palestinians worth up to $1.8 billion.

Mar- 2025 -

25 March

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Strikes Syria Bases Again Despite EU Warning

The Israeli army struck two military bases in central Syria, a day after the EU’s foreign policy chief warned of regional escalation.

15 March

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

EU Urges Member States to Give Ukraine up to 40bn Euros of Arms This Year

The EU is pressing its member states to commit to giving Ukraine up to $43.7 billion of weapons this year.

Feb- 2025 -

27 February

Africa

Soldiers sit in a truck on the main road of the Electoral Commission, in Accra, Ghana

Staff Writer With AFP

EU Hands $52-Million Security Package to Ghana

The European Union on Wednesday handed over a 50-million-euro ($52-million) military package intended to bolster Ghanaian security forces, as West Africa faces mounting threats from armed groups and jihadists.

17 February

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Europe’s Security Is at ‘Turning Point’: EU Chief

Europe's security is at a turning point, EU chief Von Der Leyen said as she arrived in Paris for an emergency meeting to address Washington's shock policy shift on the war in Ukraine.

Jan- 2025 -

28 January

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Denmark Accepts Watercat Patrol Boats From Finland

Marine Alutech has delivered two Watercat 2000 NATO-standard patrol vessels to the Royal Danish Navy as part of a military sale in 2023.

22 January

Middle East

In this picture taken on December 16, 2024, Army chief Joseph Aoun, 60, walks toward the Grand Serail in Beirut. Aoun, 60, is widely seen as the frontrunner in the upcoming presidential election, with backers of his candidacy saying he might be the man to oversee the rapid deployment of the military in south Lebanon. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

EU Pledges $62 Million in Aid for Lebanon Military

The European Union on Tuesday announced a $62 million support package for Lebanon's armed forces, as the crisis-hit country seeks to implement a fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah.

16 January

Europe