Romania rediscovers its hidden treasure: Minerals.

The EU’s push to reduce dependence on critical materials is giving a second life to several abandoned mining projects.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250505-romania-rediscovers-its-hidden-treasure-minerals?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

EU €800 billion #defence push hit with tepid response: Just over half of the bloc's 27 member states have heeded the European Commission's call to request more fiscal space to ramp up #defence spending. https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/eu-e800-billion-defence-push-hit-with-tepid-response/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

EU €800 billion #defence push hit with tepid response: Just over half of the bloc's 27 member states have heeded the European Commission's call to request more fiscal space to ramp up #defence spending. https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/eu-e800-billion-defence-push-hit-with-tepid-response/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

Lithuania will spend €1.1 billion to fortify its borders with Russia and Belarus.

Lithuania and its fellow Baltic states Latvia and Estonia fear they could be next in Russia's crosshairs.

All three countries have been ramping up defences since Russia's invasion of Ukraine and boosting their border security measures over what they allege was a Russia-inspired influx of migrants at the border.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250505-lithuania-will-spend-11-billion-to-fortify-its-borders-with-russia-and-belarus?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

From ⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨#AnnafromUkraine⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩ @AnnafromUkraine@youtube.com

FIRST TIME EVER: #MAGURA NAVAL DRONE SHOT DOWN RUSSIAN SU-30 Vlog 1032: War in Ukraine

A Ukrainian naval #drone has, for the first time in history, destroyed a Russian combat aircraft #SU30 near #Novorossiysk – #Defence #Intelligence of #Ukraine (#DIU).

#russia #russoUkrainianWar

https://youtu.be/DtxVWWsSkOE

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#Australia votes – but what does it mean for Europe?: Labor vs Liberal-National Coalition: #Australia's next government is set to shape the country’s path on #defence and international trade. https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/australia-votes-but-what-does-it-mean-for-europe/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

The US approves the sale of €1.17 billion worth of missiles to Poland.

The United States announced on Tuesday that it had approved the sale of €1.17 billion worth of air defence missiles to Poland. The package includes 400 AIM-120D medium-range air-to-air missiles.

In addition, Warsaw will also receive guidance systems kits, spare parts, shipping containers, as well as access to the US software needed to operate the missiles.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250430-the-us-approves-the-sale-of-117-billion-worth-of-missiles-to-poland?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

Eva poll: Finns' trust in Nato has dropped

A majority of Finns believe Nato's defence guarantee might not be enough to deter attacks on member states, according to a new poll.

https://yle.fi/a/74-20158662

So is the $60 million fighter plane hegseth’s DoD dropped into the sea gonna be recovered, or is it a really pricey manmade reef now?

Don’t we need to retrieve or destroy any classified material on it? I thought hegseth’s cell phone was the place we were planning to leak classified info.

https://apnews.com/article/aircraft-carrier-fighter-jet-truman-cfeaecc314bfcaf85ce5c30038306ac3#

Belgium will hit its 2% NATO defence spending target this year, says its defence minister.

Belgium will invest an extra €4 billion in military programmes to hit NATO's 2% of GDP spending target for the first time this year, Defence Minister Theo Francken has said.

“This extra money will mainly go to ammunition purchases,” Francken said, explaining that NATO stipulates that each country should have a 30-day supply.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250427-belgium-will-hit-its-2-nato-defence-spending-target-this-year-says-its-defence-minister?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

Germany is now Europe’s top #defence spender, says SIPRI arms data: The deployment of a €100 billion special budget for military gear has propelled Berlin to the top of the table in Europe. https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/germany-is-now-europes-top-defence-spender-says-sipri-arms-data/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

Belgium will hit 2% NATO #defence spending target this year, says minister: “We will achieve 2% GDP this year and not in 2029 or 2035,” Theo Francken has said. https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/belgium-will-hit-2-nato-defence-spending-target-this-year-says-minister/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

MEPs seek a 70% ‘buy European’ ratio for EU defence cash.

MEPs have passed a report calling to reduce Europe’s reliance on non-EU suppliers, boost joint procurement, and strengthen the bloc’s defence capabilities.

The €1.5 billion European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) should only fund products that include at least 70% of components produced within the EU or associated countries such as Ukraine and Norway, MEPs agreed..

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250424-meps-seek-a-70-buy-european-ratio-for-eu-defence-cash?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

Should South Korea be in or out of the money as Europe hurries to rearm in an uneasy world?

#Defence #EDIP #SAFE

https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/seoul-comes-looking-for-europes-rearmament-cash/

Africa: Security Sovereignty - Why Nigeria Must Lead Africa's Defence Future: [Daily Trust] In the past two decades, Nigeria has borne the brunt of Africa's most complex security crises--from insurgency in the North-East to transnational banditry across the Sahel. What is rarely spoken about, however, is the invisible war Nigeria has also been fighting: the war against dependency on foreign military suppliers. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKK1mt #Nigeria #Africa #Security #Defence #Military

Sánchez: Spain will reach 2% defence spending four years early.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez today announced a €10.5 billion security and defence plan to reach 2% of GDP on military expenditure this year, well before its initial 2029 deadline.

After years at the bottom of NATO’s defence rankings, Madrid is now racing ahead.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250422-sanchez-spain-will-reach-2-defence-spending-four-years-early?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

Sánchez: #Spain will reach #2 #defence spending four years early: After years at the bottom of #NATO’s #defence rankings, Madrid is now racing ahead. https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/sanchez-spain-will-reach-2-defence-spending-four-years-early/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

Hey, EU nations, get with the program. Uniting in mutual defence is a thing that works.

https://mastodon.social/@realTuckFrumper/114360089714119657

We want French nukes, Polish president says.

Polish president Andrzej Duda, who has called for Poland to host some of the United States’ nuclear weapons on its soil to deter Russian aggression, said French warheads could also bolster Polish defences.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250418-we-want-french-nukes-polish-president-says?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward