EUSecurityDefence

The EU has launched a partnership mission in Armenia. The mission will support Armenia in addressing hybrid challenges, including: 📌 cyber threats 📌 foreign information manipulation and interference 📌 illicit financial flows For more information: link.europa.eu/v9w8G4

The shadow fleet is more than a way to move sanctioned oil.  It exploits seafarers, undermines maritime safety, weakens international shipping standards and raises the risk of environmental disasters.  Behind every ageing tanker there is a human cost.

📈EU defence spending rising faster than ever. In 2025, EU countries spent €418 bn, 20% more than the year before. Our new Defence Data report provides trends, stats and overview from all 27 EU Member States. ➡️Read the report: eda.europa.eu/publications-a… #StrongerTogether

The @eu_eeas welcomed in Brussels a delegation from the Lebanese Armed Forces to follow up the recently adopted €100 million #EPF package for the country. Strong partnerships require sustained engagement.

Mission completed! Launching the implementation of the 3rd #EuropeanPeaceFacility support package for the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦. Work continues on 🇪🇺🇧🇦 cooperation to deliver security and resilience in the #WesternBalkans. #EUsecurity #EUdefence

The HR/VP @kajakallas is currently in Brussels for the Foreign Affairs Council meeting to discuss key geopolitical topics. Watch HR/VP Kaja Kallas press remarks following today's meeting x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Today, 13 July, EU foreign affairs ministers are gathering in Brussels for the Foreign Affairs Council meeting #FAC. Watch HR/VP @kajakallas doorstep ahead of today's meeting here: x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Statement by @KajaKallas on behalf of the EU denouncing Russia’s malicious cyber ecosystem targeting the EU, its member states and intl partners. The EU underscores its determination to uphold accountability in cyberspace Read more ⤵️ link.europa.eu/gDbhmC

Russia continues to conduct cyber-attacks against the EU, its Member States, and our partners. Today, the EU is exposing not only Russia FSB, but also the wider ecosystem of actors Russia relies on to carry out these attacks. We are also sanctioning individuals and entities who support Russia’s efforts to target Europe. Read more: link.europa.eu/gDbhmC

The EU has sanctioned 6 Russian scientists and researchers involved in the development of epibatidine, the toxin which was highly likely the cause of Alexei Navalny's death. The EU is committed to countering the proliferation and use of chemical weapons. 🔗link.europa.eu/Xg3p8J

🇪🇺 commends tangible progress made in dismantling the Assad-era secret chemical weapons programme: @OPCW Executive Council today reinstated Syria’s rights and privileges under the Chemical Weapons Convention by consensus 👏 👉shorturl.at/2YISI

🚨 #Peacekeeping #CrisisManagement 🇪🇺🛡️ Lt Col Thai Son undertook a training programme in Brussels and Slovenia designed to enhance his operational readiness prior to deployment with the EUTM-CAR EU #CSDP missions ➡️ eeas.europa.eu/eeas/missions-… This is #EUForeignPolicy in action!

The EU welcomes adoption of the 9th UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. Preserving its comprehensive nature, prevention dimension & human rights, rule of law, gender & civil society commitments is key to the Strategy's credibility & effectiveness. ➡️eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un…

On the margins of #CTWeek, Acting USG Zouev of @UN_OCT met @eu_eeas Special Envoy for #CounterTerrorism Anna Strzaska to discuss the 9th review of the #GCTS and exchange views on #EU-#UNOCT cooperation #UNiteToCounterTerrorism

During UN #Counterterrorism Week the EU co-organised with Syria an event on The Approach of the New Syria’s to Countering Da’esh. 🇪🇺 supports a comprehensive Syrian-led strategy to prevent&counter terrorism, in respect of international law. 🔗shorturl.at/IyHvj #Reliable

This multilateral engagement comes on top of our bilateral exchanges, with both RoK and NATO being key partners for us when it comes to space security. Learn more: 🔗shorturl.at/7D2MH 🔗shorturl.at/gwLAy

One of those 🇪🇺 priorities is our ongoing engagement at the UN Open-Ended Working Group on the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space in all its aspects, with next session taking place in coming week in Geneva. 🇺🇳

It was a pleasure to participate in Korea-EU-NATO Space Day! 🚀 During the discussion on “Strategic priorities in the space domain: EU and NATO perspectives” #EEAS Director for Security and Defence Policy Maciej Stadejek outlined our current space security priorities.

The 2nd EU-Armenia Security & Defence Consultations took place in Brussels on 24 June – a fruitful meeting to advance concrete actions to strengthen the security of our citizens.

Building on the Strategic Agenda for the EU-Armenia Partnership & the 1st EU-Armenia Summit, the EU and Armenia are committed to deepen cooperation in the field of security and defence.