Years of uncoordinated cuts in defence spending have eroded the EU's role as a security actor in what is now a … strengthen defence cooperation in the EU, in the face of numerous emergencies in the EU's strategic neighbourhood and ever … European security and defence, who conclude that the Treaty of Lisbon demands and permits a great deal more in terms of our …

This volume constitutes the first ever attempt to establish a basis for comparative research on defence procurement … regulation. For decades there has been repeated emphasis on the extent to which barriers to trade in Europe and the US prevent a … more competitive defence market. Transatlantic Defence Procurement offers a first analysis of the potential impact of …

The European Commission (EC) has proposed expanding the European Defence Fund, an initiative to fund defense technology … developed in Europe. As a general matter, only European firms would have access to the fund for development, and participating … quietly last year and now, in the shadow of a trade war launched by the Trump administration, has evolved into a substantial …

"New Defense," akin to "NewSpace," challenges the traditional defense industry with innovative, agile, software …-first companies. Lack of European equivalent to US tech giants raises concerns about strategic credibility. European technology sector …'s military assistance to Ukraine remains limited compared to the US. Europe's New Defense sector is critical for future military …

defence and security relationship between Kazakhstan and Russia. This analysis will also prove of interest to any specialist …

in the TTIP discussions.One such area relates to defence industry and markets. Back in June 2013, public procurement of … defence and security goods was included in the Commission's negotiating mandate. Given the sensitive nature of defence … procurement, however, both sides have, for the time being, agreed to drop a ‘defence TTIP'. This situation is indicative of a …