949 reactions · 66 shares | Join a team of historians in exploring over a thousand years of defence history in Europe. From medieval sieges and Napoleonic invasions to WWII and today, discover the strategies, weapons and structures European countries have employed to protect themselves throughout the ages. Tune in to Defending Europe on Monday 16th September at 9pm, on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK | Facebook

Do you know when the crossbow was invented? Or the story behind the Molotov cocktail? Join a team of experts as they explore hundreds of years of European military and weaponry history in a new show, Defending Europe. Watch Defending Europe from Monday 16th September at 9pm on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK

5.8K views · 235 reactions | The #Covid19 pandemic has serious implications for EU defence and security - now and in the following years.  EU defence ministers discussed this and more during today's video conference meeting. Find out more: https://europa.eu/!YJ36Mp | Council of the European Union | Facebook

2K views · 416 reactions |  In the face of Putin's aggression, the people of Europe demand a Defence Union. We need standing military forces, we need a Commissioner for Defence, we need joint EU procurement of military equipment. This can only be achieved by changing the EU's treaties. @Strasbourg  EPP Group in the European Parliament | Radosław Sikorski | Facebook