Tag: PESCO
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EU sends military cyber force to Moldova, second deployment of these CRRTs after Ukraine
The EU wants to “mitigate” digital threats from Russia with cyber units in Moldova. A security mission with secret service elements is now to follow. The European Union is preparing a “Cyber Rapid Response Team” (CRRT) for the Republic of Moldova. It is intended to support the government in Chisinau in militarily “securing its national […]
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EU finances defence against “hypersonic threats”
Russia, China and North Korea have missiles with very high velocities. The EU cannot yet combat such systems. For the first time, the EU Commission has released funds from the European Defence Fund. The first €1.2 billion is to be spent on 61 projects, including the development of sixth-generation combat aircraft. The largest chunk, about […]
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Military and secret services: EU gears up for cyber attacks
The German Armed Forces are leading an EU project to coordinate “hackbacks”. Information gathering will be taken over by “cyber intelligence services”. The European Union is to strengthen its cyber defence capabilities, including the development of “active defence capabilities”. These are then to be deployed jointly in the event of a digital attack on a […]
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Under Spanish leadership: EU military develops novel police drone
Several defence ministries are participating in a project on “dual-use” reconnaissance drones. Only the Spanish army reveals that they can also be armed for military use. EU member states want to develop drones with “autonomous behaviours” that can be used for civilian and military purposes. These “dual-use” aircraft are to weigh around 150 kilograms and […]