European Union

Haftar’s Libya offensive threatens peace and stability, EU says

Libyan Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar's offensive against Tripoli represents a threat to international peace, the European Union warned

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‘Means identified’ to create European Union defense directorate with Commissioner

Work is being undertaken within EU institutions to enable the creation of a dedicated defense directorate with a Commissioner, sources told AFP

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EU extends Myanmar arms sales embargo

The European Union extended a ban on selling arms to Myanmar and prolonged sanctions against high-ranking officials over human rights violations

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Germany extends ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia by a further six months

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government extended an embargo on weapons exports to Saudi Arabia until the end of September

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EU allocates €525 million for defense projects including Eurodrone

The European Union will allocate €525 million to fund defense industrial and research projects in 2019 and 2020, including €100 million for the development of the Eurodrone

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EU expects Turkey to refrain from ‘unilateral’ Syria military action, Mogherini says

The European Union's chief diplomat Federica Mogherini said the EU expects Turkey to refrain from any unilateral military action in northeast Syria

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South Sudan military ‘did what was required’ by obtaining arms from Uganda

New Conflict Armament Research report points to Uganda diverting EU-procured weapons into South Sudan’s civil war

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More than 1,000 Central African military personnel trained by Russia

Central African Republic President Touadera presided over a ceremony to mark Russia's training of the fourth group of FACa personnel

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France’s Macron proposes NATO-style EU collective defense for ‘strategic autonomy’

French President Emmanuel Macron suggested that Europe adopts a form of collective defense as he again called for tighter EU integration as concerns over US security commitments remain

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EU extends Central African Republic military training mission

The EU extended its military training mission in the Central African Republic for two years and pledged €25 million to help reform the country's defence sector

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