Common Security and Defence Policy

BUDAPEST - Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) Chief of General Staff Gen Milan Mojsilovic attended a chief of defence-level EU Military Committee meeting in Budapest on Tuesday.

The meeting addressed the contribution of Western Balkan countries to the EU common security and defence policy and possibilities for further advancement of cooperation, the Serbian MoD said in a statement.

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias (right) and the high representative of the EU for foreign policy and security policy, Josep Borrell, make statements during their visit to the Greek headquarters of the European Operation Aspides in Larissa on Friday.

Major General Alexander Sollfrank, head of NATO's logistics command, has revealed to "The Telegraph" that contingency routes are being developed for the transportation of American troops and equipment to the eastern front in the event of a conflict with Russia.

The European Union's diplomacy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday that the joint Greek-Polish proposal for a joint air defense shield makes sense but expressed concerns on how it will work and how it will be financed.

Hungary has vetoed the allocation of 6.9 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine, causing concern within the European Union, as reported by the EU's high representative for foreign policy and security, Josep Borrell.

The EU's financing body has said it would open up lending to more technologies that can be used by militaries as Europe pushes to rearm in the face of Russia's war on Ukraine.

The European Union has been clambering to produce more weapons in a bid to continue the flow of arms and ammunition to Kiev and keep Europe's own stocks in good health.

As tensions simmer in the Black Sea region, NATO's multinational exercise "Sea Shield" commences today, drawing more than 2,200 military personnel from Romania and allied nations. The exercise, spearheaded by the Romanian Navy, aims to enhance maritime security and combat readiness in the coastal area of the Black Sea and along the Danube River.

Josep Borrell, the EU's chief diplomat, announced today a groundbreaking proposal to allocate a significant portion of revenues from frozen Russian assets towards purchasing arms for Ukraine.

Greece, and the Hellenic European Union Operations Headquarters (EL EU OHQ) in particular, will be the headquarters of the EU operation for the safety of navigation in the Red Sea, after a relevant proposal by Defense Minister Nikos Dendias was accepted by his counterparts at the informal ministerial meeting of the EU in Brussels.

The European Union will fall far short of its target of sending one million artillery shells to Ukraine by March, it said on Wednesday, adding that just over half that number would be delivered by the deadline.