Suchergebnisse

The European market for defence goods and services and the systematic buildup of the European armaments cooperation offer the great chance to close existing capability gaps in the European armed forces more quickly, to increase the interoperability of equipment and, at the same time, to enhance the competitiveness of the European industry by capitalizing on efficiency gains in the development and procurement of military equipment. But these positive effects can only be achieved if one succeeds in creating the necessary parametric conditions for fair competition and a fair share in cooperatiori projects. As to this there is an immense demand and scope for shaping Progress. The active German collaboration is of vital significance here and allows an even greater commitment - and this goes equally for industry and government. (Europäische Sicherheit / SWP)