The future of the European Defence Agency (EDA)
The aim of the workshop, held on 22 November 2017, was to discuss the future of the European Defence Agency (EDA) against the backdrop of framing a common Union defence policy. The first speaker, Dr Christian Mölling, provided an analysis of the issue of defence cooperation among EU member states and the difficulties it faces. In this context, he described the role and power of the EDA as well as possible options for its future. The second speaker, Professor David Versailles, focused on capabilities and competencies as well as on the interaction between civilian and military capabilities. The presentations were followed by a debate involving members of the Security and Defence Committee of the European Parliament.
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Dr Christian MÖLLING; Dr Valérie MERINDOL and Dr David W. VERSAILLES
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- arms industry
- competence of the institution
- defence
- dual-use technology
- EU-NATO cooperation
- European arms policy
- European construction
- European Defence Agency
- European defence policy
- EUROPEAN UNION
- executive power and public service
- governance
- institutional reform
- intergovernmental cooperation (EU)
- international law
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- LAW
- military research
- national sovereignty
- POLITICS
- politics and public safety
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- research and intellectual property
- technology and technical regulations