EU Defence Declassified, brought to you by the European Defence Agency, seeks to demystify trends in European Union military cooperation. In chats with our experts and invitees, EDA’s media team helps to analyse today’s most pressing defence issues, whether they be niche industrial topics or the historical sweep of EU defence integration. If you are curious about EU defence and EDA, then the EU Defence Declassified podcast is for you.
General Seán Clancy, Chair of the EU Military Committee, examines the crucial role of diplomacy in modern military leadership and decision-making, highlighting the political weight inherent in every military action in this interview.
15 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT
SatCom for operations
Heinrich Krispler and Holger Lueschow discuss how Europe leverages satellite communication for military operations and security, including the ambitious IRIS² project.
11 Dec 2025
3D printing on the battlefield
Martin Huber and Frederic Creusen discuss how 3D printing revolutionizes military logistics and on-demand production in the field.
4 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT
AI for military decision-making
Judith Dijk and Liisa Janssens discuss AI's growing role in EU military decision-making, from threat detection to ethical considerations.
27 Nov 2025
Military drones in busy European skies
Stephen O’Sullivan of EDA and Mikk Murumäe of Threod Systems discuss military drone integration into European skies and lessons learned from Ukraine operations.
20 Nov 2025
Investing more than ever: EU defence spending and EDA data 2024-2025
Aleksandra Walczak (EDA) and Juan Mejino-Lopez (Bruegel) discuss record EU defense spending and its implications for investment and innovation in this interview.
28 Jun 2024
Women in EU Armed Forces
Host Dr. Julian Richards interviews Dr. Anya Sharma, a leading gender and security analyst, exploring barriers and strategies for increasing women's participation in EU armed forces.
7 Jun 2024
Defence beyond 2040 - Innovation and Financing
Federica Valente (EDA) and Jan Pie (Aerospace, Security & Defence Industries Association of Europe) discuss defense innovation and financing strategies beyond 2040, exploring investment challenges and industry-government partnerships in this interview.
7 Jun 2024
Unmanned Horizons – Drones in Modern Conflicts
João Caetano (EDA) and Ross McKenzie (NATO) discuss the transformative role of drones in modern conflicts, exploring legal, ethical, and integration challenges in this interview.
7 Jun 2024
Breaking Barriers – Military Mobility
Major General André Denk and General Ben Hodges discuss enhancing military mobility across Europe to strengthen defense and overcome logistical challenges.
7 Jun 2024
Protecting the Digital Domain - Cyber Defence
Cyber defence plays a crucial role in protecting EU citizens. With David Lopez Antunes (EDA) and Merle Maigre (e-Governance Academy), we discuss the nature and evolution of cyber threats, their impact on conflicts such as Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, and the ethics of cyber attacks. We also address the question for a unified European cyber strategy, EDA's initiatives to enhance Member States' cyber defence, and hear insights from the private sector. Lastly, we highlight the most disruptive emerging technologies in cyberspace.
7 Jun 2024
Two Decades Strong - Reflecting on EDA’s 20th Anniversary
In this special episode, we delve into the history and achievements of the European Defence Agency (EDA) as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. Join us as we explore the pivotal moments, challenges overcome, and the evolving role of the EDA in shaping European defence. We feature insights from EDA Chief Executive Jiří Šedivý and EDA’s first Chief Executive Nick Witney, now with the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).
18 Apr 2023
Green defence
Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time and also for the defence and security sectors. We know that militaries are a heavy polluter and they are even defined by some as significant contributors to climate change. In this final episode of the series, we ask Maja Kuzel, EDA's Project Officer for Energy Support, and Constantinos Hadjisavvas, Project Officer for Energy, how EU defence can become greener, less polluting, and help build a more sustainable future for all.
18 Apr 2023
The transatlantic bond
EU leaders have pledged to protect EU citizens and their values. But we've also seen that Russia's war in Ukraine has given NATO a sense of renewal and it is in fact NATO that many European governments have gravitated towards. In this third episode, we discuss with Maxime Roclore, EDA Senior Policy Officer, where the European Union fits into the puzzle of collective defence and what exactly it means to broaden and deepen cooperation between NATO and the EU.
18 Apr 2023
Towards an EU defence industry
After years of declines in defence spending, it's safe to say there's a new political will to reinforce the European defence industry. In this second episode, we discuss with Pieter Taal, EDA’s Head of Unit for Industry Strategy & EU Policies, whether the European defence industry is in good shape, if there is enough cooperation between countries and industry, and whether there can ever be a pan-European defence industry.
18 Apr 2023
Why do we need EU defence?
Polls show citizens expect the EU to protect them. We've witnessed Russia's senseless invasion of Ukraine, but we already have national militaries and NATO. In this first episode, we discuss with Jiří Šedivý, EDA’s Chief Executive, why we need EU defence cooperation and why the EU should have the capacity to act.
Inside a recent episode
The art of military diplomacy
Published 22 Jan 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] In a very simple language, I could say, that the military committee forms the bridge between those operations and missions and the political will and ambition. But only for the EU. So we talk sometimes about Europe and people might mix up EU NATO, but your role is specifically EU, right? Oh, absolutely. There is a distinction and there is not a competition. A very strong focus for me as a chair is to try and create this wider understanding that we really do need to be in concert. There has to be a complementarity between NATO and between the EU in particular. And we see this more and more. We see this being stated by the High Representative. […]
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