Marco Buti & Francesco Nicoli say that higher defense spending will mean little if the EU's largest economy acts unilaterally.
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Jul 3, 2026
Marco Buti
and Francesco Nicoli
Without a EU-level framework capable of turning resources into scale, the bloc’s defense capabilities will remain limited, no matter how much member countries spends. If Germany, in particular, insists on going it alone, Europe could remain fully dependent on the US for key assets.
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