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Russia's hybrid war is weakening Europe's cohesion, expert says
Countries like Germany are just as exposed in the hybrid conflict as NATO's eastern flank due to drone incursions, disinformation and sabotage, and Europe's deterrence is reaching its limits, OpenMinds founder Sviatoslav Hnizdovskyi tells Euronews.
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EU can't replace Starlink yet, but is on right track, says Kubilius
EU Defence Commissioner told Euronews the US remains irreplaceable for the bloc's security, specifically regarding space services. “When we have IRIS², it will be better than Starlink". But, the EU is not yet there.
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Kubilius: Europe can defend itself but not replace US nuclear umbrella
European Commissioner Kubilius told Euronews he agrees with NATO's Rutte that the EU relies on the US nuclear protections. However, the EU's top defence and space official also said that the EU can and must work towards becoming independent in conventional defence.
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EU's own satellite communication system now operational – Kubilius
Eight satellites from five different member states are currently being pooled as part of GOVSATCOM. The Commission hopes this is the first step towards less dependence on the US - whose own communication systems are a lot more mature.
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Commission approves eight SAFE defence investment plans worth €74bn
SAFE is one of the biggest prongs of the EU's Readiness 2030 package, which aims to inject hundreds of billions of euros into defence before the end of the decade – by which time many intelligence agencies estimate Russia could attack another European country.
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Greenland and the Bundeswehr: Why the arctic matters for Germany
Since Russia full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost four years ago, Europe's attention has been firmly fixed on NATO's eastern flank. But could the Arctic become the next area requiring defence and does Bundeswehr have the capacity to take on that role?
