Afghanistan and Kosovo are worrying examples of the inefficiencies created by the impasse in relations between the EU and NATO. Soren Gade Jensen, Denmark’s Defence Minister, makes the case for improved cooperation between the two, leading to a more effective and comprehensive approach
Many European governments cut their defence budgets last year, intensifying fears that the EU’s military outreach, and thus the goals of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), will be seriously weakened. The European Defence Agency’s Dick Zandee puts his case for a European approach to defence cooperation.