Author (Person) | Valasek, Tomas |
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Series Title | CER Bulletin |
Series Details | No.85, August - September 2012 |
Publication Date | August 2012 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
In 2010, France and Britain agreed to strengthen defence collaboration, mainly to save money through common research and acquisition of military equipment. The economic crisis forced their hand: they needed greater economies of scale to preserve certain capabilities in the face of smaller defence budgets (which Britain cut two years ago and France is poised to do soon). However, London and Paris no longer agree on the nature of their relationship. Britain's coalition government would like it to be exclusive, as did former President Nicolas Sarkozy. But President François Hollande wants bilateral co-operation with the UK to form the core of a broader European effort. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.cer.org.uk/publications/bulletin-issue/85 |
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Countries / Regions | France, United Kingdom |