Publication

This publication addresses changes in the parameters of the European armaments sector. The author explains that the states’ armaments policies only partially take the transformations in the armaments sector into account and that multilateral arms cooperation develops slowly. According to the author, the necessary structural improvements in the defense industry are obstructed by protectionist measures. The paper concludes that unless coordination within the European armaments sector is improved, the freedom of action of European states in security and defense matters will be degraded.