European Strategic Autonomy in Defence
Publisher: RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, Calif., and Cambridge, UK
Volume: 90 pages, pdf
Description:
Competing visions of European strategic autonomy have been widely debated in European Union (EU) policy circles. The term itself has undergone a fast evolution: from an initial focus on defence to inclusion of a much broader set of security considerations such as the economy, health or technology, to name just a few. At its core, however, the concept retains an important defence dimension. This study seeks to answer the fundamental question of ‘What does European strategic autonomy in defence mean for the EU, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and EU-US relations’?