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Creating a European Defence Industrial Base
Author: Keith Hartley
Volume 7, Number 3 (Spring 2011), pp. 95-111.
Abstract
The European Union (EU) is committed to creating a European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) aimed at removing some of the inefficiencies in EU defence markets. The plan is for an EDTIB which will be capable, competent and competitive (the three Cs). Data are a starting point, addressing the issues of what is known and not known about Europe’s defence industries. The major firms in the air, land, sea and defence electronics sectors are described. Typically, EU defence industries are characterised by excess capacity with too many small firms compared with their US rivals. The paper concludes by identifying some of the challenges in creating and maintaining an EDTIB.
About the Author
Keith Hartley is Emeritus Professor in the Economics Department, University of York. kh2@york.ac.uk.
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