Europe must focus on defending itself, not on keeping Trump happy
The measure of European defence should be what Europe needs to defend itself, not whether it satisfies Washington.
Read →Europe needs the resources, readiness and resolve to deter aggression and defend itself.
Europe's defence debate has moved rapidly from whether Europeans should spend more to what greater European responsibility actually requires.
Money matters, but spending is only the start. Resources have to produce usable military capabilities. Forces must be ready. European militaries need to operate together. And none of it produces deterrence without the political resolve to act.
The objective should not simply be more national defence spending, but a more integrated European way of war.
A comprehensive examination of what Europe needs to deter Russia and defend itself, from defence spending and industrial capacity to military readiness and political resolve.
Read the publication →The measure of European defence should be what Europe needs to defend itself, not whether it satisfies Washington.
Read →European defence does not need to wait for a single institutional solution. Different coalitions can come together in smaller groups to tackle different problems.
Read →An early attempt to ask what a distinctively European approach to using military power might look like.
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