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German Heckler and Koch MP5K Compact Submachine Gun

Russian SR-2 Verserk Submachine Gun

Shared Vision, Common Action: A Stronger Europe
A Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign And Security Policy

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American Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate

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On 16 June, the former NATO secretary general and the EU high representative Javier Solana presented the main findings of the study on the EU security and defence, which will feed in the future own-initiative report on the EU defence union to be drafted by Urmas Paet (ALDE, EE).
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Draft agenda
Study: On the way towards a European Defence Union - A White Book as a first step
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The objective of this joint DROI/SEDE hearing on 30 June from 9.00-11.00, is to assess whether the use of drones complies with international law including respect for human rights and international humanitarian law. Issues related to civilian casualties and impact on affected communities, the question of transparency and accountability as well as the need for meaningful compensation mechanisms will also be addressed.
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Draft Programme
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Basic Guide to Using Veteran Loans

The UK Royal Navy's Unmanned Warrior 2016 exercise has been planned the use of a cloud-based geographic information system (GIS), ArcGIS Online, from Esri UK.

Boeing's wholly owned subsidiary Insitu has been contracted by the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to deliver RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

The final structural section of the UK Royal Navy's second Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has been installed in place, marking a construction milestone.

Russian Malyutka Anti-Tank Guided Missile

The objective of this hearing, on 30 June from 9.00-11.00, is to assess whether the use of drones complies with international law including respect for human rights and international humanitarian law. Issues related to civilian casualties and impact on affected communities, the question of transparency and accountability as well as the need for meaningful compensation mechanisms will also be addressed.
Location : PHS 4B001, BRUSSELS
Programme
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will take place on Thursday 30 June, 9:00-11:00 (room Paul-Henri Spaak 4B001) and 11:15-12:45 (room Altiero Spinelli 5E-2) in Brussels.

Organisations or interest groups who wish to apply for access to the European Parliament will find the relevant information below.

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On 21 June, EDA top management and experts met for the first time with the newly selected SME Senior Advisers, Mr Francisco González Mené and Mr Dušan Švarc. The advisers’ role is to counsel the Agency regarding future activities and identify new potential ideas and concrete initiatives in support of the defence-related SMEs.

Following a call for expression of interest for two SME Senior Advisers, 10 Member States proposed 15 candidates with impressive professional track record. Mr Francisco González Mené and Mr Dušan Švarc have been selected. Their mandate, based on EDA rules for external experts, will include the assessment of ongoing EDA initiatives and the provision of strategic advice and support on policies and actions regarding defence-related SMEs.

 

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• CV of Mr Francisco González Mené
• CV of Mr Dušan Švarc

The US Navy has received its first air-to-ground network-enabled joint standoff weapon (JSOW C-1) after it achieved initial operational capability (IOC).

The UK Royal Navy's Daring-class air-defence destroyer HMS Diamond has successfully completed six weeks of operational sea training off the coast of Plymouth, UK.

The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) second Canberra-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) ship HMAS Adelaide has participated in the tri-service exercise, Sea Explorer, off the North Queensland coast.

This report outlines the potential for a more structured and strategic relationship between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Iran following the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). To both address areas of disagreement and complaints, as well as pursue common interests and matters of mutual benefit, the EU needs to put in place an institutional framework that can withstand the various setbacks that have, to date, derailed all previous efforts of political dialogue. There are a number of areas where both actors can benefit from cooperation; trade, environmental and sustainability issues, education, and combatting drug trade. Even when pursuing more contentious issues such as human rights, having a strategic and fully-fledged multilevel relationship will be helpful. There are also a number of political crisis in the region (ISIS, migration) where reaching a solution without Iranian involvement will either be unnecessarily costly or near impossible.
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