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Chris Powers

Chris Powers is Euractiv's Defence Editor. He first joined Euractiv in 2020, running the communications and marketing team before moving into the newsroom as its Head of Audience Manager, and as interm Technology Editor in early 2025. Now he coordinates Euractiv's defence coverage, and edits the articles and daily defence newsletter FIREPOWER. Separately, he keeps an active interest in news from Japan and Ukraine, and the EU relation with both of them. He can be contacted most quickly and securely on Signal: @chrispowers.92.
  • Location: Brussels
  • Languages: English, German, French
  • Expertise: Defence, Tech
  • Location expertise: Japan, Ukraine, Germany, UK

Latest posts from Chris Powers

FIREPOWER: The Commission goes deep south

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Defence

Take a free trial of Euractiv Pro to get FIREPOWER in your inbox. Good morning and welcome to FIREPOWER. This morning,...

11 minutes

FIREPOWER: The Commission goes deep south

Drones close Brussels airport for third time in a week

Defence

Belgium's main airport was forced to shut for about an hour on Thursday evening following yet another drone sighting –...

3 minutes

Drones close Brussels airport for third time in a week

FIREPOWER: Omnia omnibus

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Defence

Good morning and welcome to today's issue of FIREPOWER. Technical talks on the mini-omnibus went on late into the evening yesterday,...

10 minutes

FIREPOWER: Omnia omnibus

FIREPOWER: Long-term perspective means EU jobs, says Patria

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Defence

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10 minutes

FIREPOWER: Long-term perspective means EU jobs, says Patria

FIREPOWER: Ex-NATO chief Rasmussen enters guns vs butter debate

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7 minutes

FIREPOWER: Ex-NATO chief Rasmussen enters guns vs butter debate

FIREPOWER: Biodefence catches the EU's eye

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Defence

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FIREPOWER: Biodefence catches the EU's eye

FIREPOWER: The Europeans keeping their US troops

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FIREPOWER: The Europeans keeping their US troops
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