Casualty aversion in Western Countries

The night of the 9th and 10th of May, twenty elite French soldiers from the Hubert Commando conducted an operation in Burkina Faso to free two French nationals that were…

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The Turkish Conundrum: F-35s or S-400s?

"Decisions about military procurement are for nations to make", this is what NATO Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg claimed during an interview with Anadolu Agency on 5th May 2019. However, he also…

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The Suwalki Gap & Lithuanian – Polish Cooperation

Lithuania and Poland have had a long, and at times troubled, history. Since the complete independence of both countries between 1989 and 1991, the two nations have once again grown…

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Asset Tracking

This Food for Thought paper examines military asset tracking and how it contributes to the effectiveness of both national and multi- national operations. We examine the potential benefits to be…

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20 years of ESDP/CSDP, new challenges and unclear scenarios

European defence pillar represents one of the most controversial EU integration process. Since the Treaty of Dunkirk in 1947, West European governments have been concerned about that issue. However, the…

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