Daniel Fiott: The European economy is heavily dependent on foreign suppliers for key raw materials, but the EU Common Security and Defence Policy makes no mention of a strategy to ensure the security of these important natural resources. That must change.
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The idea of a common European defense policy has hardly made any progress since its inception, but there are some lessons to be learned from the past: spending needs to be sensible and all countries need to pool their resources, even if there are variations in defense culture. ++ Furthermore, a better shared understanding of where European interests and values may require interventions is
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