Sebastian Hartmann
German politician
Photo: Foto-AG Gymnasium Melle, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Sep 28
EU defence ministers review capability deficits and debate crisis protocol in Brussels
Meeting in Brussels, EU defence officials evaluated military readiness shortfalls, discussed an emergency response mechanism analogous to NATO Article 4, and addressed naval shortages in the Red Sea.
- Sep 28
EU considers Patriot missile stock swap for Ukraine as NATO warns of Russian sabotage
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas proposed that member states transfer Patriot missiles from active stockpiles to Ukraine, while NATO commanders warned that Russian hybrid attacks seek to undermine Western resolve.