The European Maritime Force (EUROMARFOR or EMF) is a non-standing, [1] military force with the current participation of France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. [2] The force may carry out …

Jan 31, 2022 · European naval forces suffered a dramatic downsizing in the past three decades. This decline is notably due to years of cuts in defense spending following the end of the Cold …

Oct 22, 2024 · From the Spanish Armada to Britain’s Imperial Fleet, Europe has a storied history of commerce, conquest, and colonization by means of the navy. Now, nations flex their naval …

The military operations of the EU are typically named with a prefix that is either European Union Force (EUFOR) or European Union Naval Force (NAVFOR), depending on whether the …

May 5, 2023 · Cruiser-size surface ships are set to find their way back into the fleets of European navies. Germany has recently confirmed plans for six ships in this class, while Italy is moving …

Mar 19, 2024 · European naval missions are already operating in the Red Sea against Houthi missile attacks from Yemen, and more and more European frigates and even aircraft carriers …

Dec 1, 2014 · European Union's Naval Forces in 2014. In high resolution click here . And a simplified version with new classification including the most important surface combatants in a …

Nov 15, 2022 · Even as maritime frictions mount in the Baltic, the Black Sea, the Mediterranean, and the South China Sea, Europe leans on the U.S. Navy to protect international shipping …

By comprehensively reviewing 20 individual European navies over the nearly 40 years since the end of the Cold War, Jeremy Stöhs’ European Naval Power: From Cold War to Hybrid Wars …

It explores the evolution of Europe’s navies from the final days of the Cold War to a period of hybrid wars and renewed strategic competition, manifest in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and …