The New EU Defence Agenda: Moving Towards a Single Market for the Arms Sector
The military threat posed by Russia, coupled with the rise of isolationist tendencies in the policies of the new United States administration, has prompted European Union Member States to express greater concern for their own security. Shaping the defence agenda has become one of the EU’s policy priorities, and new instruments offer hope for the development of Europe’s arms sector.
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One form of cooperation that could benefit Member States is cooperation among defence industry companies, for example by filling stockpiles, closing capability gaps or expanding and modernising armies. However, if this cooperation is to lead to a genuine strengthening of defence and deterrence capabilities in Europe, the EU institutions must work with the Member States to take a fresh look at the current understanding of the common defence market and how it is formed.
How can the defence capabilities of the member states be increased as quickly as possible? How can the gaps resulting from decades of neglect be filled? And how can the instruments proposed by the European Union be used most effectively to successfully deter Russia?
We invite you to read the report The New EU Defence Agenda: Moving Towards a Single Market for the Arms Sector, authored by Aleksandra Kozioł, which provides answers to these questions.
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