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In today's edition of The Capitals, read about France and its allies urging to keep key chemical production in Europe, the collapse of Czech PM’s security talks after the opposition walked away, and so much more.

In total, EU countermeasures could apply to US exports worth up to €26 billion—mirroring the economic scale of the US tariffs.

The Commission has not yet published the full list of medicines it wants to include, alarming the pharma industry and patients alike.

Americas The US Army has begun modernizing its ground combat fleet with the delivery of new Stryker armored vehicles and Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) to Pennsylvania’s 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, also known as the Independence Brigade. This marks a significant upgrade for the brigade, which is part of the Pennsylvania National Guard and the first reserve component Stryker unit. The upgraded Strykers feature “double-V” hulls designed to deflect explosive forces, improving protection and reducing casualties compared to older flat-bottom models. Meanwhile, the JLTVs will replace outdated Humvees, offering better protection, mobility, and payload capacity for modern combat needs. The first 25 vehicles will be used for training at Fort Indiantown Gap before deployment to units. In total, 324 upgraded Strykers and 300 JLTVs will be delivered to enhance the brigade’s readiness for future missions. Epirus has obtained $250 million in additional funding for its Leonidas high-power microwave weapon program, marking a significant boost for the directed-energy defense sector. This investment comes at a time when the global directed energy weapons market is experiencing rapid growth, with projections indicating an increase from $8.76 billion in 2025 to $20.07 billion by 2029. The new funding will allow Epirus to scale […]

Ultra APV demonstrator (click to view full) In an age of non-linear warfare, where front lines are nebulous at best and non-existent at worst, one of the biggest casualties is… the concept of unprotected rear echelon vehicles, designed with the idea that they’d never see serious combat. That imperative is being driven home on 2 fronts. One front is operational. The other front is buying trends. These trends, and their design imperatives, found their way into the USA’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, which aims to replace many of the US military’s 120,000 or so Humvees. The US military’s goal is a 7-10 ton vehicle that’s lighter than its MRAPs and easier to transport aboard ship, while offering substantially better protection ad durability than existing up-armored Humvees. They’d also like a vehicle that can address front-line issues like power generation, in order to recharge all of the batteries troops require for electronic gadgets like night sights, GPS devices, etc. DID’s FOCUS articles offer in-depth, updated looks at significant military programs of record. JLTV certainly qualifies, and recent budget planning endorsements have solidifed a future that was looking shaky. Now, can the Army’s program deliver? JLTV: Program & Risks ONR’s […]

Endowed with minerals but losing ground to rebels, the Congolese government wants to boost security.

Well-wishers cross the border from Kenya and flock from Addis Ababa to witness the spectacle.

Well-wishers cross the border from Kenya and flock from Addis Ababa to witness the spectacle.

The eight countries asked the European Commission to propose a “Critical Chemicals Act.”

The succession of political crises has led to heightened public disenchantment with traditional political institutions.

"The ball is in Russia's court," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after the talks.

The inclusion of waste incineration facilities in the ETS creates an incentive to landfill that has to be tackled, according to a Commission official.

Trump said in a post on Truth Social he would add an additional 25% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminium, to go into effect on Wednesday morning.

Europe's gravest economic threat may not come, as JD Vance suggested, "from within" – but from the US.

Fewer shortages and shared stockpiles are issues that need refining, some MEPs said

AMENDMENTS 1 - 211 - Draft report 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Kosovo
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Riho Terras

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Official data found food prices rose 7.1% in February compared to last year

If the Finnish parliament approves the new regulation, it could come into force on 20 March.

Some rules exclude nuclear energy, which could however benefit from ot///hers.