๐Ÿ“— #ECAJournal | โ€#Europeandefence taking priority: political and financial considerationsโ€ โ€“ an article by Robert Pszczel, Senior Fellow at the #Security and #Defence Department of the Centre for Eastern Studies and former NATO diplomat.

๐Ÿ“– Read the article: https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/JOURNAL-2025-02/JOURNAL-2025-02_EN.pdf#page=100

๐Ÿ“— #ECAJournal | "Rebuilding #Europeโ€™s defences: how to drive a coordinated #defence surge" โ€“ an article by Luigi Scazzieri, Senior Policy Analyst for defence at the EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS).

๐Ÿ“– Read the article: https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/JOURNAL-2025-02/JOURNAL-2025-02_EN.pdf#page=89

๐Ÿ“— #ECAJournal | ๐Ÿ’ญ โ€We all need to realise that we must #standtogether!โ€ โ€“ an interview with Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Chair of the European Parliamentโ€™s Committee on Security and Defence, on the new reality of EU #defence.

๐Ÿ“– Read the interview: https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/JOURNAL-2025-02/JOURNAL-2025-02_EN.pdf#page=79

๐Ÿ“— #ECAJournal | An article by Lene Schmidt from the Danish National Audit Office (Rigsrevisionen), explaining how they examine some of the most vulnerable and confidential topics in Denmark ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ, such as #defence and protection of #military areas.

๐Ÿ“– Read the article:
https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/JOURNAL-2025-02/JOURNAL-2025-02_EN.pdf#page=63

๐Ÿ“— #ECAJournal | In this article, Radek Visinger, a member of the International Board of Auditors for #NATO, examines the risks posed by higher #defence spending targets and constraints to accountability in defence readiness.

๐Ÿ“– Read the article:
https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/JOURNAL-2025-02/JOURNAL-2025-02_EN.pdf#page=57

๐Ÿ“— #ECAJournal | Our colleague Joรซl Costantzer shares insights on auditing #EUdefence policy, with a particular focus on the @EUauditorsโ€™ work of #EUmilitary mobility.

๐Ÿ“– Read the article:
https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/JOURNAL-2025-02/JOURNAL-2025-02_EN.pdf#page=47

๐Ÿ“— #ECAJournal | An article by General Sล‚awomir Wojciechowski and Colonel Jacek Czubak, Polish Military Representation to the #NATO and EU Military Committees, sharing their insights on the core principles for #EUdefence preparedness.

๐Ÿ“– Read the article:
https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/JOURNAL-2025-02/JOURNAL-2025-02_EN.pdf#page=27

๐Ÿ“— #ECAJournal | An interview with Troels Lund Poulsen, ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Denmarkโ€™s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, on supporting ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukraine through the โ€˜Danish modelโ€™, and on building a stronger European #defence industry as a prerequisite for the EUโ€™s #security.

๐Ÿ“– Read the interview:
https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/JOURNAL-2025-02/JOURNAL-2025-02_EN.pdf#page=23

๐Ÿ“— #ECAJournal | An interview with Andrius Kubilius, Commissioner for Defence and Space, on the EU action for European #defence synergies, and achieving a Pax Europaea on European terms.

๐Ÿ“– Read more: https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/JOURNAL-2025-02/JOURNAL-2025-02_EN.pdf#page=12

๐Ÿ“— #ECAJournal | An interview with ECA Member Marek Opioล‚a on the @EUauditorsโ€™ activities in the field of #defence, and its plans for the coming years.

๐Ÿ“– Read more: https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/JOURNAL-2025-02/JOURNAL-2025-02_EN.pdf#page=35