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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
  • 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.
  • EU defence takes a step forward
    Briefing note by Charles Grant, 05 December 2003

    The deal struck between Britain, France and Germany on the future of European defence is good news for those who believe that the EU should focus more on military capabilities than institutions.

  • Resolving the rows over ESDP
    Briefing note by Charles Grant, 03 October 2003

    European defence has returned to the top of EU governments’ agendas this year, with the divisions provoked by the Iraq war making it a highly sensitive subject. It is possible to argue that the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) has proceeded according to plan in 2003.