Latest ENAAT Newsletter: EDF launch, other EU military initiatives, Defence Council

The latest issue of the ENAAT News from the Brussels’ Bubble is available here: ENAAT NBB 2021-2_01.07.2021

Main news items:
– EU Defence Fund and other EU funding sources for security & defence

– Main points of the Security and Defence Council conclusions (5-6 May)

In short:
– NATO summit: elements about EU-NATO relation

– “Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards threatens the security & Defence Industry” according to national defence associations
– other interesting news: dual-use goods, revolving doors, Eurobarometer

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NBB 2025-6: Roadmap to war under national leadership

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