Andrius Kubilius: The EU’s peacetime defense architecture no longer fits
05 Jun EU Institutions

Andrius Kubilius: The EU’s peacetime defense architecture no longer fits

The EU defense commissioner says Europe must develop new institutions, coordinate spending and overcome fragmentation to close capability gaps and build a stronger defense industry.
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