After many years of ideas, but little substance, military developments in the European Union are currently moving forward faster than ever before. The incorporation of military issues in the EU Constitution and the creation of the European Defence Agency in particular are important milestones that have passed unnoticed for many people. Not so for the defence industry.
Read the briefing paper ‘The emerging EU Military-Industrial Complex‘ by Frank Slijper, TNI Briefing Series, May 2005. And a review from CAAT News.