Germany softens skepticism of US role in NATO

European Centre for Counterterrorism and Intelligence Studies, Germany & Netherlands – ECCI Germany’s Merz softens skepticism of US role in NATO after meeting Rutte politico – After warning that NATO might not survive the year, new German chancellor now says...

UK Signals Readiness to Fund Access to EU Defence Programmes

European Centre for Counterterrorism and Intelligence Studies, Germany & Netherlands – ECCI UK prepared to pay to access EU defence programmes BBC – The UK government is willing to pay for UK companies to gain access to EU defence spending programmes worth...

Germany ـ Could domestic policy cripple Merz?

European Centre for Counterterrorism and Intelligence Studies, Germany & Netherlands – ECCI German Chancellor Friedrich Merz turns to foreign policy DW – Friedrich Merz now heads the German government. He has vowed to make foreign policy a top priority,...

EU is looking to add over 100 vessels from “shadow fleet” to its sanctions package

European Centre for Counterterrorism and Intelligence Studies, Germany & Netherlands – ECCI Europe Prepares New Blow to Putin’s Shadow Fleet newsweek – Vessels Russia uses to dodge Western sanctions on its energy exports will be targeted in a suite of...

Spy Fears and Sabotage Claims Shadow Bulgaria’s NATO Jet Debut

European Centre for Counterterrorism and Intelligence Studies, Germany & Netherlands – ECCI MPs in Sofia suspect sabotage of first Bulgarian F-16 euractiv – The aircraft, part of Bulgaria’s strategic shift towards NATO-standard defence capabilities, arrived...