Laura Kayali

Senior defense correspondent @POLITICOEurope. Ex-tech reporter, ex-EU bubble, ex-@Contexte. DM for Signal. EN/FR [email protected], [email protected]

[Laura Kayali @LauKaya]

France wasn't wrong, it was just early.

As Trump is seriously undermining the transatlantic relationship as well as NATO, Macron's concept of “strategic autonomy” is now set for its moment under the microscope. With @MSolletty 🧵

https://t.co/3U5qKlGamU

[Germany at NATO @GermanyNATO]

🇩🇪 Germany’s 2027 defence budget: more than €139 billion for security, readiness and responsibility

The Bundestag’s Budget Committee has approved its recommendations for the 2027 defence budget and the Bundeswehr’s special fund. 1/3

[Vincent Lamigeon @VincentLamigeon]

Face aux difficultés du projet belgo-néerlandais ASWF (Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate), Naval Group propose sa FDI, avec une première livraison dès 2030 https://t.co/mjWAURMHdV via @MeretMarine

[POLITICOEurope @POLITICOEurope]

Some 71% of Europeans want the EU to have its own army, according to new polling results seen by POLITICO.

https://t.co/fQMVvhZNeK

[Direction générale de l'armement 🇫🇷 @DGA]

[#Pendragon🤖] Une démonstration concrète de l’#IA sur le terrain

Alexandre Lahousse, directeur général adjoint de la DGA, s'est rendu à l'académie @SaintCyrCoet pour évaluer les avancés le projet Pendragon, initié par l'#AMIAD et le @CombatsFuturs, avec le soutien de la DGA. ⤵️

[POLITICOFrance @politico_france]

🎙️ Guerre en Ukraine : pourquoi Mélenchon se crispe-t-il ?

@AnthLattier en discute avec @LauKaya et @Victorglaf dans le podcast Playbook Paris.

A écouter ici 👇
https://t.co/EgijOFitRZ

[Chris Lunday @lundayfunday]

🇩🇪🇫🇷 Germany and France want to lead Europe’s rearmament. But their major joint weapons projects are in trouble. And they don’t always agree on what’s next.

Yesterday, their defense ministers faced MPs in Germany’s parliament to discuss cooperation. @Laukaya and I watched. 🧵

[La France insoumise @FranceInsoumise]

🔴 Mise au point sur la position de la France insoumise et de Jean-Luc Mélenchon sur la guerre en Ukraine

Retrouvez le communiqué de la France insoumise

👉 https://t.co/nTwSZjt7il

[Reuters @Reuters]

Exclusive: A covert Russian network sought to exploit last month's riots in France by using social media to blame the unrest on uncontrolled immigration and portray the government as having lost control, according to an internal EU assessment seen by Reuters https://t.co/E9uIRt9ENv

[POLITICOEurope @POLITICOEurope]

EXCLUSIVE: Germany's defense ministry has privately warned that moving too quickly to reduce the country's dependence on American weapons could jeopardize relations with Washington, according to internal briefing materials obtained by POLITICO.
https://t.co/yzr3Fu8s1K

[POLITICOEurope @POLITICOEurope]

Far-left presidential hopeful Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s party set out leaving NATO and nationalizing defense companies in its official platform released today.
https://t.co/PkRSOvt19X

[Laura Kayali @LauKaya]

Far-left presidential hopeful @JLMelenchon's party set out leaving @NATO in its official platform released today. It also "rejects the tribute demanded by the United States of 5% of GDP devoted to defense spending." https://t.co/ilSbj232ws

[Chris Lunday @lundayfunday]

🔴 NEW: Germany’s defense ministry privately warned that moving away from American weapons too fast could jeopardize Berlin’s relations with Washington.

Internal papers seen by @POLITICOEurope reveal Germany’s bind: Trump has made the US harder to trust — and harder to leave. 🧵

[Catherine Vautrin @CaVautrin]

Une nouvelle avancée pour notre dissuasion !

Cette nuit, la @DGA a réalisé avec succès, depuis le site Landes à Biscarosse du centre d’essais et d’expertise DGA Essais de missiles, un tir expérimental de la fusée-sonde française SyLEx (système de lancement d’expériences), développée par @ArianeGroup sous son pilotage.

Ce lanceur national permet de tester en vol de nouvelles technologies au profit de la dissuasion française, du développement de démonstrateurs hypervéloces et d’applications civiles. Plus encore, il redote la France d'une capacité souveraine de vols suborbitaux et d'essais en haute atmosphère, dont elle était privée depuis plusieurs décennies.

Moins d’un mois après le tir d’acceptation n° 6 réalisé depuis le SNLE Le Vigilant, ce tir a permis de conduire de nouvelles expériences essentielles au développement du missile M51.4.

Félicitations à toutes les équipes mobilisées pour cette avancée technologique au service de notre souveraineté!

[Vincent Lamigeon @VincentLamigeon]

Celui-ci risque de faire parler : Naval Group dévoile un concept de destroyer porte-drones, de classe 10000t. Plus d’infos à venir

[Vincent Lamigeon @VincentLamigeon]

Belle brochette d’intercepteurs sur le stand MinArm d’Euronaval : Hornet de Destinus, Blaze (du letton Origin Robotics), X-Lock (Alta Ares), Gobi (Harmattan AI)

[Liis Mure @LiisMure]

It is cheaper to keep US troops in Europe than to bring them back to the US - some useful data from @BreakingDefense. Pentagon’s 1,5 trillion dollar military budget looks unlikely to materialize, this is another good reason among many to keep US troops in Europe.

[Direction générale de l'armement 🇫🇷 @DGA]

[#Livraison✈️]La DGA livre son premier Rafale avion banc d’essais (ABE) à DGA Essais en vol
Cet appareil, le B374 permettra de réaliser les essais des équipements & armements du futur standard F5 du Rafale. Il remplacera le Rafale B348 en prêt longue durée par @Armee_de_lair ⤵️

[MBDA @MBDAGroup]

A new chapter begins for MBDA with the appointment of Jean-Brice Dumont as CEO. Bringing more than 30 years of experience in the aerospace industry and a remarkable track record in senior leadership roles, he now takes the helm of our Company. A warm welcome to Jean-Brice Dumont!

[POLITICOEurope @POLITICOEurope]

NATO countries are bracing for a worst-case scenario in the U.S. midterm elections.

https://t.co/N5SB3c2AYI

[European Defence Agency @EUDefenceAgency]

A stronger EDA for European Defence Readiness 2030

As EU Member States step up their defence investments and cooperation, we are evolving to meet growing responsibilities.

Here is our new organisational structure: https://t.co/P9QRWXVHlv
#EUDefence