Defence`s Feeds

Défiant le président de la République, le ministre de la Défense a effectué une visite de quatre jours en Israël, pour renforcer la coopération en matière de Défense, aux côtés de son homologue Israel Katz. « C'est mon devoir moral d'empêcher cette collaboration », a réagi le président.

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Si les manuscrits saisis par la France coloniale étaient étudiés dans leurs pays d’origine, ils permettraient de réécrire une histoire de l’Afrique décentrée, fine et au plus près des acteurs sociaux, souligne, dans une tribune au « Monde », l’historienne de la littérature Elara Bertho.

Officially, the security operation that led to the death of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho, on 22 Feburary was carried out by Mexican authorities. But in practice, several corroborating security sources indicate that the United States [...]

Michael Vance, the nominee to head the State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR), brings a highly political profile [...]

Ukrainian drone manufacturers are currently relocating their production lines deep inside disused salt mines and elsewhere in Transcarpathia in the [...]

Three Chinese officials whom France's DGSI domestic intelligence agency had identified as being involved in an attempt at forced repatriation [...]

Intelligence Online has learned that Valérie Minne is leaving her [...]

On 26 February 2026, SEDE hosts the European Defence Agency (EDA)'s Defence Industry Conference from 9.30 - 16.00hrs in the EP premises, bringing together representatives from industry, EU Member States and EU institutions. The conference will provide a forum for discussion on how Europe’s defence industrial base can respond to an increasingly complex security environment.

Discussions will focus on industrial readiness, cooperation and long-term resilience, with particular attention to production capacity, interoperability and supply chain security.
The programme will include welcome addresses from the Chair of the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) and EDA leadership, followed by briefings on the Agency's engagement with industry, capability development activities and innovation initiatives. Two panel discussions will address cooperation and interoperability, and securing defence supply chains, bringing together perspectives from industry, Member States and EU institutions.
Draft agenda
Background information and overview on ongoing SEDE dossiers
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Pour beaucoup, l'idée d'âmes sœurs continue d'influencer la façon dont l'amour est compris.

Le 11 février 1971, la Radiotélévision suisse romande publiait un reportage exceptionnel en Albanie communiste. La Feuilles d'Avis de Neuchâtel commentait ce scoop.

- Coup d'œil sur l'Albanie • Le blog d'Aurenc Bebja / Grand Bazar - Diaporama, Albanie, Blogs - Diaporama

Beijing is less likely to risk an invasion while Trump is facilitating its pressure campaign against Taipei.

The next meeting of the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 18 March 2026 from 9.00 - 12.30 and 14.30 - 18.30 and Thursday, 19 March 2026 from 9.00-12.30 in Brussels (room tbc).
Further information about the SEDE meetings can be found here.

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SEDE missions 2025:

• Djibouti - 27-29 October 2025
  
• Greenland - 15-19 September 2025
  
• Norway - 27-30 May 2025
• Moldova and Ukraine - 14-17 April 2025
  
• Bosnia and Herzegovina - 24-27 February 2025
• Israel and Palestine - 5-8 February 2025

SEDE missions 2024:

• United Kingdom - 28-30 October 2024
• Ukraine - 25-26 October 2024

SEDE Committee meetings' calendar 2026
SEDE Committee meetings' calendar 2025
EP calendar 2026
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Some 20,000 Islamic State members and families are now at large, and no one has a plan for what to do about it.

A new book shows why Europe’s broadening vs. deepening debate is a false choice.

Rouble Nagi a passé les trois dernières décennies à promouvoir l'apprentissage auprès des communautés marginalisées en Inde.

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Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
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The U.S. president believes Russia “respects” him, but Kremlin-controlled media have turned him into a joke.

SEDE-AFCO Joint Public Hearing on Institutional aspects of the Common European Defence Union - 24 February 2026

The Committee on Security and Defence jointly with the Committee on Constitutional Affairs held a hearing on "Institutional aspects of the Common European Defence Union" on 24 February. The Committees looked into the existing institutional framework supporting the Common European Defence Union. The hearing will help to identify the challenges and opportunities within current institutional arrangements, and it will propose recommendations for closer cooperation among Member States and EU's internal governance mechanisms.

Location : SPAAK 1A002
Programme
Poster
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REPORT on flagship European defence projects of common interest
Committee on Security and Defence
Lucia Annunziata

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REPORT on tackling barriers to the single market for defence
Committee on Security and Defence
Tobias Cremer

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