Breathing New Life Into European Defense / EU Defense Is Not Just for Diplomats

The author writes that during the summer of 2017 there was more energy and interest in European defence cooperation than at any time in the last fifteen years.

ESO: Background Information: Must Europe emancipate itself from the US? http://www.europeansources.info/record/must-europe-emancipate-itself-from-the-us-whats-in-store-for-us-european-relations/

ESO: Background information: At last, the stars are aligned for European defence (ECFR: Commentary 26.05.17, et al) http://www.europeansources.info/record/at-last-the-stars-are-aligned-for-european-defence/

ESO: Background information: European Council conclusions on security and defence, June 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-council-conclusions-on-security-and-defence/

ESO: Background information: A Europe that defends: Commission opens debate on moving towards a security and defence union http://www.europeansources.info/record/a-europe-that-defends-commission-opens-debate-on-moving-towards-a-security-and-defence-union/

Blog: Open Europe, 17.07.17: Has Brexit catalysed EU defence integration? http://openeurope.org.uk/today/blog/has-brexit-catalysed-eu-defence-integration/

Carnegie Europe: Strategic Europe, 24.08.17: EU Defense Is Not Just for Diplomats http://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/72898?lang=en

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