EDN - European Defence Network

📣The EDN - European Defence Network organizes its next youth seminar in #Brussels, from February 24th to 25th! 🔎Join us for this amazing opportunity to delve into EU policy-making in #EUDefence with EU decision-makers and analysts, while meeting with like-minded young people from all over #Europe! 📅Enjoy a high-level programme to grasp the orientations of the next 5 years mandate with a full day dedicated to 🇪🇺 institutions: ➡️discussions with Members of European Parliament, ➡️debates with think tanks, ➡️an evening conference gathering the Chair and 1st Vice-Chair of the #SEDE committee, Mrs. Strack-Zimmermann and General C. Gomart, together with the new defence commissionner Mr. Kubilius. The second day will extend the discussion with the Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD), the European Defence Agency to cover the industrial declination of EU policies, and with NATO on relations with the EU. 👨👩 If you are a citizen from the European Union or a neighbor country, aged from 18 to 35: ➡️subscribe now: https://lnkd.in/etYzaeGS ➡️or contact us at info@e-d-n.eu for more details! ⚙️All expenses except travel to Brussels will be covered by our partners: ➡️General Christophe Gomart's office ➡️Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) The subscription fee is refundable until Jan. 19th. See you there! #EUPolicies #EUNextGen #YouthSeminar

🎄Christmas is almost there! But at the EDN, we are always a bit ahead, so here is already our present 🎁 for you: our December NewsFeed! 🔭 On the menu: 1️⃣ A focus 🔎 on the inaugural speech of Mark Rutte, the new NATO Secretary General 2️⃣ Industry 🏭: the latest SIPRI report on European Defence Industry's revenue - Hybrid train innovation for military mobility by the European Defence Agency 3️⃣ Cooperation and operations 🪖: NATO's Largest Cyber Defense Exercise #CyberCoalition2024 4️⃣ International relations🕸️: Sweden 🇸🇪 & Poland 🇵🇱 strategic partnership to face #BalticSea insecurity - Call for setting NATO target defence spending to 3% GDP 5️⃣ European policies 🇪🇺: Kubilius Andrius unveils first orientations on EU defence #WhitePaper - Programme of Poland’s EU Presidency 2025 ----- Our #NewsFeed is a monthly press digest of the main news on #EuropeanDefence. Stay tuned! 📻 Prepared by: Carola Picconi Genoveva Díez Martín Keso Gigitashvili Tom Körner Brice Lefebvre

🌐Visit to the Berlin Security Conference! By invitation of the ESDA*, members of the EDN both from Berlin & our Steering Committee had the occasion to attend the 2024 Berlin Security Conference #BSC last week! ▶️ As usual, an enriching programme at the heart of EU's and NATO's defence challenges, with the inspiring Estonia 🇪🇪 as partner nation ▶️ And the occasion to meet with other youth associations part of the ESDA network to stimulate youth engagement on these topics! Les Jeunes IHEDN EuroDefense Jovem (AEE-EDJP) 💡Short insights to grasp the atmosphere and trends in 🇪🇺 defence: - Kubilius Andrius, at the eve of its confirmation by the EU Parliament, called for a "big-bang" 💥 approach for EU defence with aggregated requirements & common procurement - MEP Riho Terras stressed that the EU support to Ukraine amounts per inhabitant to 1.5 cups of coffee a month ☕ - doing more is a matter of political will - Estonia is expecting the EU Defence White Paper 📝 to define a clear role for the EU in case of crisis, as a starting point for further ambition - NATO military chairman Rob Bauer, Admiral RNLN emphasized from Ukraine's feedback that "mud and blood" 🪖 is still a part of modern warfare and basics are still necessary alongside technological advantage Special thanks to the ESDA and especially Colin CAMERON for offering us again amazing opportunities to interact with today's leaders in European Defence! *ESDA is the inter-parliamentary European Security & Defence Association (ESDA/AESD)

📶 Our November NewsFeed is available! 🔭 On the menu: 1️⃣ A focus 🔎 on the 🇺🇸 elections and impact on 🇪🇺 security 2️⃣ Industry 🏭: 🇬🇧 missile initiatives & stronger support to Ukraine - feedback from Ukraine 🇺🇦 on Western drones - Portugal 🇵🇹 purchasing French 🇫🇷 #Caesar howitzers 3️⃣ Cooperation and operations 🪖: the #TrinityHouse Agreement between 🇬🇧 and 🇩🇪 - 🇪🇺 defence partnerships with Japan and South Korea 4️⃣ International relations🕸️: Zelensky's victory plan for Ukraine - North Korean 🇰🇵 troops in Russia 🇷🇺 5️⃣ European policies 🇪🇺: hearing of the new defence commissioner Kubilius Andrius ----- Our NewsFeed is a monthly press digest of the main news on European Defence. Stay tuned! 📻 Prepared by: Carola Picconi Genoveva Díez Martín Tom Körner Elias Ricken Brice Lefebvre

📍 Defending the Eastern Flank | Key Takeaways from Tallinn! Swipe through to catch highlights from the Tallinn seminar (July 5-7, 2024), where experts tackled big questions on Baltic security, hosted by the EDN - European Defence Network and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Europe. 1️⃣ On the Ground at Tapa Military Base – Estonia’s cyber expertise and defense readiness were front and center! 2️⃣ Baltic Strategy Insights – Unique regional strategies, NATO’s role, and what Finland’s membership means for the region. 3️⃣ Cyber Defense – How Estonia stepped up via efficient spending & a call for EU scale 4️⃣ Participants profiles & takeaways We cannot say too much 🤐 for more, join us next time! 🌍 #DefendTheEast #BalticSecurity #KonradAdenauerStiftung #EuropeanDefence #CyberDefense #NATO #Tallinn2024

📶 Our October NewsFeed is available! 🔭 On the menu: 1️⃣ A focus 🔎 on the new NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte 2️⃣ Industry 🏭: the opinion of the European Court of Auditors on the EU defence industry programme #EDIP 3️⃣ Military and operations 🪖: news from the German brigade in Lithuania 4️⃣ International relations🕸️: the reinforcement of Ukraine's defence industry with the help of European companies 5️⃣ European policies 🇪🇺: European Defence Agency and the future of autonomous defence & the challenges awaiting the new position of defence commissionner ----- Our NewsFeed is a monthly press review of the main news in European Defence. Stay tuned! 📻 Prepared by: Carola Picconi Genoveva Díez Martín Tom Körner Elias Ricken Brice Lefebvre

As kick-off for this promising year, the EDN has organised last Saturday its yearly General Assembly! ---------------------------------------- As always, a beneficial occasion to look back 👀 on the past year, especially: ▶️ the conference "Europe after the Declaration of Versailles" in #Madrid (April 2023) ▶️ the participation to the Berlin Security Conference #BSC and the Paris Defence & Strategy Forum #PDSF24 (November 2023 & March 2024) ▶️ our seminar in #Tallinn, to tackle cyberdefence and Eastern Flank challenges (June 2024) ▶️🧍♀️🧍♂️We also welcomed 15 new members from ever more diverse origins 🇬🇪 🇳🇱 🇨🇿 🇺🇦, on top of a reinforced 📱social media presence! ▶️ New partners showed their trust and willingness to work with us: the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Europe, and the Institute for a Greater Europe. ---------------------------------------- But also to look ahead 🔭 ! In particular to many more thrilling opportunities to deep-dive into the challenges and perspectives of #EuropeanDefence, via events, conferences, studies with an engaged youth! ⏩ with a reinforced Steering Committee in the cockpit and 2 new recruits ⏩ and a quite challenging draft programme for the next months Willing to actively enter the debate on European Defence? Follow our next events and news? Join us and participate to the growth of an active network of promising young people, or subscribe to our newsletter! ➡️ Joining: https://lnkd.in/gEg3Yvkr ➡️ Subscribing: https://lnkd.in/gbvEvhWR

Last weekend, two members from EDN had the privilege to attend the Den Helder Security Forum, hosted by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Europe and CDA Dertigers, in the coastal town of Den Helder, Netherlands. The discussions were centered on #EuropeanDefence capabilities and the future of democratic societies, bringing together an impressive lineup of speakers and young professionals from 9 countries. 🎙️The forum provided a unique opportunity to exchange ideas with experts like Tom Berendsen, MEP, Helga K., Director of the Lennart Meri Conference, and Nico Lange, Senior Fellow at the Munich Security Conference (MSC). We delved into the challenges of strengthening Europe’s resilience, enhancing cooperation between nations, and the evolving importance of #NATO in safeguarding collective security. 🔎In addition to stimulating panels, we explored the broader concept of #security, focusing on its economic, societal, and virtual dimensions. Special thanks to Daan van de Watering for his insightful contribution to the Virtual Dimension working group. 🙏Special thanks to the organizing teams led by Dr. Beatrice Gorawantschy and Marc Haverkamp for delivering a seamlessly coordinated and impactful event, and to Kai Gläser and Tom Körner for extending us and invitation after our fruitful collaboration in Tallinn. Looking forward to building on these conversations and continuing the vital work of fostering unity and resilience across Europe! 🇪🇺 María Gracia Moreno Vegas Elias Ricken

📶 Our September NewsFeed is available! 🔭 On the menu: 1️⃣ A focus 🔎 on the defence part of Mario Draghi's report on European competitiveness 2️⃣ Industry 🏭: Rafale deal with Serbia, entry into service of the IRIS-T in Germany 3️⃣ Military and operations 🪖: Sweden new support to Ukraine 4️⃣ International relations🕸️: Germany and UK project for a bilateral treaty 5️⃣ European policies 🇪🇺: The lack of candidates for the new defence commissioner position, highlights of the latest Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels ----- Our NewsFeed is a monthly press review of the main news in European Defence... Stay tuned! 📻

🧳As we wrap up our summer breaks and return to our routines, let's take a moment to hear from the participants of our recent seminar in 🇪🇪 Estonia and discover what they took away from the experience! 🪖The EDN seminars provide an opportunity for students and young professionals across Europe to gather for a three-day event focused on European defense topics, featuring insights from local speakers and participants. 🎯 Target achieved! ------------------------- Contributions from:  - Giuseppe Spatafora 🇮🇹, International Relations PhD at Oxford, Associate Analyst at the EU Institute for Security Studies on EU-NATO relations.  - Natalia de Linos Pallás 🇪🇸, Physical Intelligence Analyst - Member of the YATA Spain 🌐 COAJE - Artjom Kudrjašov 🇪🇪, Estonian student, member of the Estonian Atlantic Treaty Association