Fragmented defense markets mean Europe pays up to 30% more. In an own-initiative report to be put to the vote on Wednesday, Parliament calls for greater integration and efficiency in the procurement of defense equipment.
By Stephan Israel
Nuclear expert Liviu Horovitz from the German Institute for International and Security Affairs believes that a European nuclear strategy is possible. The decision must be made by a democratically elected “Deterrence Council.”
By Liviu Horovitz
The EU ambassador in Washington underscores that a united Europe is strategically vital to the transatlantic relationship. While she calls for solidarity with the US in public, she speaks candidly about sensitive issues in confidential discussions.
By Nana Brink
Germany’s call for France to increase its defense spending is meeting with resistance. Some in Paris feel under attack and point to a need for clearer commitments to supporting Ukraine.
By Gabriel Bub
The defense tech sector will keep growing, say investors. One topic continues to hold great potential.
By Robert Wallenhauer
While the European Union is seeking to preserve the transatlantic relationship, it is also preparing for the possibility that the US could go it alone. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen aims to further define the bloc’s mutual defense clause and is working on a European security doctrine.
By Stephan Israel
The latest report by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy identifies significant gaps in European defense procurement – and sets out proposals for how to address them.
By Katharina Horban
Only if industry, politics, the military and new technologies work together systemically can Europe translate its security policy ambitions into operational capability, write Henrik Ahlers, Jan Kallmorgen and Andreas Frank from EY Germany.
By Henrik Ahlers, Jan Kallmorgen and Andreas Frank
At the start of the Munich Security Conference, an EU Eurobarometer shows the extent to which security policy concerns have risen in Europe. A majority of citizens are calling for more security policy commitment from the EU and member states.
By Corinna Visser
Dutch MEP Tom Berendsen is set to become the Netherlands’ next foreign minister. The Christian Democrat has called for a stronger and more independent Europe on the global stage.
By Stephan Israel
