Defence`s Feeds

With her high heels, well-tailored suit and windswept hair, it's an understatement to say that Vlora Hyseni, the charismatic fifty-something [...]

 

If you don't know about the German 88 then you're missing out. Probably the best cannon in WW2. Best in this case is that I believe it was the most versatile. Below you see it operating in the anti-tank and anti-air role, which is why you got the above title to this post. Oh and it also served as the main gun on a couple of German tanks too....oh and I believe also a few ships.

 I don't mean to put a reader out there, but Joe Cool made a post on my "sensing something bad before a bad injury (paraphrasing)" post.

If he tells me to take it down I will (don't know if the comment disappeared or he deleted it) but this is his story...

I have a disability called Osteogenesis Imperfecta, i had my 50th broken bone this summer, and thats low for my type. I cant say a broken bone is as serious as you say but depending on the area of the break an if i can get help first is to just get over the initial shock, especially if it was a fall or something, then try to get help and take stock of what hurts and what doesnt. I fell this summer late at night and live at night and had to use a broken wrist to try to get my cell phone out of my wheelchair to call 911. I was able to do it and get to the ER and got my arm realigned and now 8 weeks later i am out of the damn cast.

Jesus.

50 broken bones?

Dude is going thru some unimaginable shit.  He's a much better man than me cause I think that would absolutely crush me.

There is no purpose to this post.  Just wanted to share what he said and to remind myself and everyone else that we're not thankful enough.

God Bless Joe Cool.  Luv ya little brother. 

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Diplomats in Paris and Riyadh working on the recognition of a Palestinian statehood have been frantically busy over the past [...]

Opinion on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 - all sections
Committee on Security and Defence
Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

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Initial analyses by a European intelligence service indicate Israel used Silver Sparrow air-to-ground ballistic missiles in its strikes targeting Hamas [...]

Paris-headquartered risk advisory Forward Global has recruited veteran London investigator Charles Carr, along with the nine employees of his firm [...]

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The next meeting of the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 24 September 2025 from 9.00-12.30 and 14.30-18.30 and Thursday, 25 September 2025 from 9.00-12.30 in Brussels (room SPAAK 3C050).

Further information about the SEDE meeting can be found here.

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SEDE missions 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 2025
EP calendar 2025
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BREAKING:

Polish counter-terrorist forces units have arrested 2 members of the Sinaloa cartel in Poland.

The men were captured in raid on a drug laboratory near the German border.

Chemicals that were about to be turned into 330 kg (730 lbs) of meth were seized.

Sinaloa… pic.twitter.com/Tx1kqR74rq

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) September 6, 2025 Hardcore stuff here. I absolutely luv it. If this doesn't mark the cartels as international terrorists then I don't know what does. Quite honestly this should be a worldwide MILITARY/LAW ENFORCEMENT EFFORT to eradicate them from the face of the earth. But lets get real. Too many powerful people make too much money off this shit so a few hundred thousand deaths a year means nothing.

The Israeli military told Palestinians in Gaza City to leave for the south before bombing a high-rise tower as its forces advanced deeper into the enclave's largest urban area https://t.co/9xcmjtMcoy pic.twitter.com/agC8n1Mxw3

— Reuters (@Reuters) September 6, 2025 Fuck Me! This is the most batshit stupid stuff I've seen in a little while now. They're breaking their military and their economy. They appear to be incapable of pacifying even areas they so called cleared. If nothing else they're building an insurgency from hell. Simply put? Even if they "win" they lose. Just stupid. KNOW WHEN TO SAY WHEN!

Note. Pandur Evo 8x8

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The European Defence Agency (EDA) has published its annual Defence Data report for 2024-2025, detailing defence spending from all 27 EU Member States.  In 2024, defence expenditure by the 27 EU Member States reached an unprecedented €343 billion — a 19% rise on 2023 — bringing spending to 1.9% of GDP. The increase, driven largely by record levels of equipment procurement and rising investment in research and development, reflects Member States’ determination to strengthen Europe’s military capabilities in response to the evolving security environment.  

For the full document, please see here

For the first time, defence investment exceeded €100 billion, accounting for 31% of total expenditure, the highest share recorded by EDA since data collection began. While spending continues to grow and is forecast to climb further in 2025, it remains below the levels of military powers such as the United States — underlining the need for sustained investment and greater collaboration to maximise efficiency and ensure interoperability across the EU’s armed forces. 

Head of EDA, HRVP Kaja Kallas, said: "Europe is spending record amounts on defence to keep our people safe, and we will not stop there. This investment will be funnelled into everything from research and development to the joint procurement and production of essential defence components. The European Union is pulling every financial and political lever we have to support our Member States and European companies in this effort. Defence today is not a nice-to-have but fundamental for the protection of our citizens. This must be the era of European defence."

EDA Chief Executive André Denk said: “It is encouraging to see EU Member States taking their defence spending to record levels. Meeting the new NATO target of 3.5% of GDP will require even more effort, spending a total of more than €630 billion a year. Yet we must also cooperate closely, find economies of scale and increase interoperability. EDA stands more ready than ever to support Member States in this endeavour." 

   2025 Forecast:

• EU defence spending is projected to reach €381 billion in 2025 (vs €343 billion in 2024)
• Bloc’s spending is seen at 2.1% of GDP in 2025, exceeding the previous NATO 2% target for the first time since EDA records began
• Defence investment is set to reach close to €130 billion in 2025 (vs €106 billion in 2024)
• Research and Development (R&D) spending may increase to €17 billion in 2025 (vs €13 billion in 2024) 

2024 European Defence Spending – Key Findings:

• In 2024, 25 Member States increased their defence spending in real terms, one more than in 2023, while only two countries slightly decreased defence spending. Sixteen Member States raised their expenditure by more than 10%, compared to eleven in 2023.  
• In 2024, the total defence expenditure per active military personnel reached a record €249,000, up from €211,000 in 2023 and significantly more than the €138,000 spent in 2014. 
• In 2024, 24 Member States met the 20% benchmark on defence investment, up from 20 in 2023, an accelerating trend as countries direct an increasingly larger share of their expenditure to investments.
• Defence equipment procurement rose by 39% from 2023 to €88 billion in 2024, with spending in 2025 projected to exceed €100 billion. The upward trend is expected to continue as several Member States have announced further budget increases and signed major procurement deals in 2024.
• Equipment procurement represents more than 80% of defence investment. While short-term needs have led Member States to prioritise existing solutions, R&D investment has grown.
• A significant rise in R&D spending is essential to develop next-generation capabilities and reduce dependence on foreign markets. Defence cooperation offers benefits such as economies of scale, lower costs, improved interoperability, and reduced duplication.
• In 2024, defence R&D expenditure increased. The 20% rise in 2024 represents a notable acceleration compared to the 6% growth recorded in 2023. Defence R&D spending reached €13 billion in 2024.

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