of powerful member states, namely Germany, France, and (before Brexit) the UK, pushing for the imposition of autonomous …

as it has Germany's. France sees its previous goals confirmed, particularly in terms of strengthening Europe's strategic …, substantial differences between Germany and France remain and have intensified in some cases, making bilateral cooperation more …

first successes: The UK has won over Germany and a number of European Union (EU) member states in its efforts to deepen …

With the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), Germany has made its claim as the leader in European air defence … France and Italy, are currently unwilling to follow Germany's lead. The lack of political unity shows that Germany's proposal …