More Union in European Defence. CEPS Task Force Report, 26 February 2015


Autoria(s): Blockmans, Steven.; Faleg, Giovanni
Data(s)

01/02/2015

Resumo

Years of uncoordinated cuts in defence spending have eroded the EU’s role as a security actor in what is now a multipolar world. This CEPS Task Force report aims to provide member states and the EU institutions with the narrative to strengthen defence cooperation in the EU, in the face of numerous emergencies in the EU’s strategic neighbourhood and ever-present security threats. The report is a record of the deliberations over several months between high-level experts in the field of European security and defence, who conclude that the Treaty of Lisbon demands and permits a great deal more in terms of our common security and defence activities. And that member states could achieve much more value for money than the €190 billion that they spend to keep up 28 national armies, comprising roughly 1.5 million service personnel. This report suggests policy actions to further the EU’s strategic, institutional, capabilities, and resources cooperation in the field of defence. Ultimately, in the view of the Task Force experts, further integration should amount to a European Defence Union.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://aei.pitt.edu/62035/1/CEPS_TF_European_Defence.pdf

Blockmans, Steven. and Faleg, Giovanni (2015) More Union in European Defence. CEPS Task Force Report, 26 February 2015. UNSPECIFIED.

Relação

http://www.ceps.eu/book/more-union-european-defence

http://aei.pitt.edu/62035/

Palavras-Chave #common foreign & security policy 1993--(includes CSDP)
Tipo

Other

NonPeerReviewed