The Commission is to present a roadmap by the fall showing how the European allies can finance the new NATO spending targets. The discussion on common debt was postponed for the time being at the EU summit.
By Stephan Israel
Deputy Secretary-General Boris Ruge considers the summit in The Hague a complete success, despite the lack of agreement with Ukraine. It is now up to Europe and Canada to take on more responsibility for the country.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
One name was conspicuously absent at the NATO summit in The Hague: China. Three years after its historic inclusion in the strategic concept, the People's Republic is no longer mentioned in the final document. And yet, recent surveys show that the European population indeed sees the relevance of security policy in the Indo-Pacific.
By Amelie Richter
Ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, nearly all member states have lined up behind the new five-percent defense spending target. Only Spain remains hesitant – mainly because Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government doesn’t know how to pay for it.
By Stephan Israel
In a new paper, the economic research institutes Bruegel and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) call for a European defense innovation agency to catch up with the US.
By Markus Bickel
The European Commission aims to simplify defense investments, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and ease access to credit. The EU also wants to encourage mergers and acquisitions in the fragmented defense sector.
By Stephan Israel
The EU’s efforts to improve military mobility have so far seen limited success. Now, the Commission wants to speed things up with a new package of measures – starting with a stakeholder consultation.
By Stephan Israel
The BMVg has presented its first infrastructure report. In the coming years, billions will be invested in the modernization and construction of new Bundeswehr properties.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
The European Commission is set to adopt the defense omnibus package next Tuesday. The proposal includes simplifications to environmental regulations and permitting processes for the defense industry.
By Stephan Israel
NATO's new five percent target is hardly controversial anymore, only the speed and exactly what expenditure may be counted. The defense ministers will meet on Thursday to clear up the last obstacles three weeks before the summit in The Hague.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
