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  • Britain and France should not give up on EU defence co-operation
    Policy brief by Clara Marina O'Donnell, 24 October 2011
    Britain and France should not give up on EU defence co-operation
  • Governments need incentives to pool and share militaries
    Insight by Tomas Valasek, 01 November 2011
    Defence austerity
  • Trio leadership: The need to liberalise the European defence market
    Report by Clara Marina O'Donnell, 03 June 2011
    Trio leadership
  • Britain and France must pool parts of their defence
    Bulletin article by Edgar Buckley, 01 August 2006

    In European Union defence, Britain and France spend the most money (45 per cent of the total), maintain the largest and most effective expeditionary forces, run the biggest defence industries and manage the most important research facilities.
  • The lure of Beijing
    Opinion piece by Charles Grant
    The Guardian, 25 May 2005

    China's foreign policy establishment likes the idea of the EU. In Beijing, senior ministers turn up to speak at conferences with titles such as "The Future of EU-China Strategic relations".
  • Space-age spending holds key to EU's destiny
    Opinion piece by Daniel Keohane
    European Voice, 28 October 2004

    If Europe wants to become a 21st century global power, it must reach for the stars. In other words, European governments should invest more in satellites and other space-based technologies to boost local high-tech industries, monitor the environment and help to manage military operations.  
  • Why collaborate in Europe?
    Opinion piece by Daniel Keohane
    RUSI, 01 July 2004

    Defence analysts agree that Europe must increase its military prowess. Twenty-five EU governments collectively spend approximately £120bn on defence, which means that the EU is the world's second biggest defence spender after the US.
  • Europe's new defence agency
    Policy brief by Daniel Keohane, 04 June 2004

    By the end of 2004 the EU should have a new defence 'capabilities agency'. The agency’s initial impact on EU defence is likely to be small, but it could make a real difference in the medium to long run.
  • Europe's defence agency cleared for take-off
    Opinion piece by Daniel Keohane
    E!Sharp, 12 March 2004

    Even though 15 EU governments collectively spend €160 billion on defence, they are struggling to remedy the problem because they spend their money very poorly.
  • Big three join forces on defence
    Opinion piece by Charles Grant
    E!Sharp, 05 March 2004

    While attention focused on the collapse of the talks on a new EU constitution at last December's summit, a crucial step was taken towards creating a common defence policy, writes Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform.
  • A joined-up EU security policy
    Bulletin article by Daniel Keohane and Adam Townsend, 01 January 2004

    EU member-states disagree on whether the EU should have its own military headquarters, or continue to depend on NATO to help run EU operations. This dispute is becoming increasingly theological.