EU White Paper: Useful, but not revoluti • Table.Briefings

By Sven Arnold

Sven Arnold is a guest researcher in the Security Policy Research Group at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP).

The EU White Paper on Defense does strengthen European defense capabilities. However, it fails to emphasize the urgent need to reduce dependence on systems from the USA, writes Sven Arnold.

In order to become a capable geopolitical actor, the EU needs doctrinal concepts, a broad range of instruments to implement these concepts, and the political will to use these instruments.

EU White Paper: Useful, but not revolutionary.

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