Maritime security is one of the fundamental strategic interests of the European Union. Then HR/VP Federica Mogherini reiterated this fact at the conclusion of the informal meeting of EU defence ministers in Helsinki at the end of August 2019, adding that there was a ‘growing demand for an EU rol...
2018 was an important year for European defence capability prioritisation as the revised Capability Development Plan (CDP) was approved in June by EDA’s Steering Board in Capability Directors’ composition. Deriving from the new CDP, 11 EU Capability Development Priorities were defined, covering ...
Increased insecurity on Europe’s borders combined with continued constraint on military budgets at home has refocused the debate about defence capabilities in Europe. As capability development is a long-term process, one vital question is “how will Europe retain and develop the capabilities need...
The unmanned revolution in military affairs is reshaping global power and the conduct of warfare. This brief highlights the implications of drone adoption for the EU: from industrial base issues to force structure, from public support to the development of appropriate battle-networks....
