"European Defence Agency and Security Research Programme: Would EU defence industrial policy improve European security?"

Suzuki, Kazuto (2005) "European Defence Agency and Security Research Programme: Would EU defence industrial policy improve European security?" . In European Union Studies Association (EUSA) > Biennial Conference > 2005 (9th), March 31-April 2, 2005, pages 21, Austin, Texas.

Abstract

[Introduction]. Common European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) of European Union which took off after the St. Malo Franco-British summit in 1998 has gathered momentum in Councils in Helsinki, Laeken, Thessaloniki, cuminating in the creation of European Defence Agency (EDA). Meanwhile, the increasing attention to the security issues encouraged the Commission to initiate European Security Research Programmes (ESRP) within the framework of Research and Development policy. Both EDA and ESRP focus on the "gaps" between technology and capability in Europe. In other words, "gaps" are identified in areas where Europe lacks the technological and industrial capability to achieve the desired policy outcome. But also the "gap" was clearly marked in relation to technology and capability of the United States.