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Home / News / World News / European Union to launch a big defence research plan
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    European Union to launch a big defence research plan

    Ramya Patelkhana
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    Last updated on Dec 01, 2016, 12:58 pm
    European Union to launch a big defence research plan
  • The European Union is going to unveil its biggest defence research plan in over a decade.

    EU wants to reverse billions of Euros in cuts and send a message to US President-elect Trump that Europe intends to pay for its security.

    The European Commission proposes a defence fund and lifting a ban on the EU's common budget and development bank investing in defence research.

  • In this article
    EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini's statement The defence fund expected to be created in 2017 France and Germany The EU governments' defence research has fallen EU relied on the US for warfighting equipment Brexit, the removal of an obstacle to deeper defence cooperation The EU has 19 varieties of armored infantry fighting vehicle
  • Quote

    EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini's statement

  • "Europe has to be very careful that the investment gap is not translated into an ever-wider technology gap. If left unchecked, this could translate into a political gap which would clearly not be in our interest."

  • Defence Fund

    The defence fund expected to be created in 2017

    The defence fund expected to be created in 2017
  • The bloc's main proposal is an investment fund for defence allowing the EU governments that pay into it to also borrow and ensure resources are always available for joint military programmes like drones or helicopters.

    The fund, expected to be created in 2017, could be backed by European Investment Bank to finance projects if governments agree to remove the ban on supporting military projects.

  • Information

    France and Germany

  • France and Germany mostly rely on aging military transport planes; some of their naval helicopters were grounded due to technical faults related to long years of service. German military's Tornado jets had a readiness rate of 44%, Eurofighters 52%, much below the 70% readiness goal.

  • Defence Research

    The EU governments' defence research has fallen

    The EU governments' defence research has fallen
  • With European Commission in charge of a common EU budget of €150 billion a year, France and Germany feel it is time to allow it to be utilized for defence research.

    European Parliament approved a €90 million pilot plan for 2017-19, and the Commission could allocate €3.5 billion from the budget between 2021-27.

    Since 2006, the EU governments' defence research fell by a third.

  • Information

    EU relied on the US for warfighting equipment

  • Since 2006, the EU relied on the US for advanced warfighting equipment. During his election campaign, Donald Trump questioned whether the US should protect allies spending very little on their defence, raising doubts he could withdraw funding for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

  • Britain's Exit

    Brexit, the removal of an obstacle to deeper defence cooperation

    Brexit, the removal of an obstacle to deeper defence cooperation
  • An earlier plan by the European Commission in 2003 failed to win over governments.

    But now Germany, France, and Italy see Britain's exit as the removal of an obstacle to deeper defence cooperation, given Britain's fears about a European army run from Brussels.

    Britain's exit removes one of the biggest EU budget contributors; it is unclear whether Britain would collaborate on defence after departing.

  • Defence Equipment

    The EU has 19 varieties of armored infantry fighting vehicle

    The EU has 19 varieties of armored infantry fighting vehicle
    Credits:
  • Germany and France feel sharing the defence fund is the only way to sustain adequate military forces.

    EU officials pointed to the 2001 merger of missile system companies in France, Italy and Britain to create MBDA, the only European group to design and manufacture world-class missile systems.

    The EU has 19 varieties of armored infantry fighting vehicle while the US has only one.

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