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The European Defence Network connects students and young people across Europe with the organisations and professionals shaping the continent's security.

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EDN-Talks - Upcoming event

EU military framework and relations with NATO

September 23, 2026, 19:00 CEST | Brussels, ULB La Plaine campus

Dr Ethan Corbin of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and Coenraad Reumer of the EU Military Staff discuss how European defence frameworks can build credible military capability without duplicating NATO.

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External event - Upcoming

Den Helder Forum for young professionals

October 9 to 11, 2026 | Organised by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung

EDN joins 3 days of conferences and exchanges with defence leaders and experts, alongside 50+ young professionals from across Europe.

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6 June 2026

NewsFeed – May 2026

Focus: Ukraine at the Crossroads – War, Drones and the Long Road to Peace More than four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine enters May 2026 in a s…

4 May 2026

NewsFeed – April 2026

Focus: Europe’s Response to the Iran-Gulf Crisis As tensions escalate in the Gulf, European involvement is shifting from diplomatic positioning to operational d…

18 April 2026

EDN Publication #1 – Hybrid Warfare

🇪🇺 Hybrid Warfare in Europe – Our first publication is out! Hybrid warfare is no longer a concept. It is already shaping Europe’s security environment:• cyber…

About EDN

Founded in France and active across 10+ countries, EDN brings together students and young professionals through seminars, publications and working groups. Members engage directly with the questions shaping European security today and build a network that spans the continent.

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