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February 16, 2024
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February 16, 2024Despite billions invested, the EU defense industry has not yet become the arsenal for Ukraine as politicians would like. Despite the growth of the defense budget, only in 9 European countries last year did it exceed 2% of GDP, and among them are not the wealthiest countries with strong defense industries: Germany, France and Italy, writes Boursorama.
According to experts, the EU defense-industrial base does not meet the requirements of wartime and cannot increase production rates. For rapid strengthening of military potential, some countries prefer to buy ready-made weapons from Washington. Despite Brussels’ attempts to organize group orders, European industrialists are unwilling to invest in additional production capacity without guarantees for the future.
Not all EU countries share the need for strategic autonomy: in Central and Eastern Europe, there is no economic interest in it because their defense industries cannot make a significant contribution to the common cause. Political rhetoric also encounters budgetary constraints, and as a result, the EU does not go beyond national egoism.