Solving Europe’s Defense Dilemma: Overcoming the Challenges to European Defense Cooperation

March 13, 2023

CSIS Brief
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Themes
Europe  Defence  Russia and Eurasia  NATO  The EU
Written by

Sean Monaghan

Visiting Fellow, CSIS

Summary:

Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine has led to a transformational moment for European defense. However, Europe has a dilemma: it is spending more on defense but cooperating less—all despite three decades of political initiatives designed to improve European defense cooperation.