Resumen de Towards a European single defence market?

Alexandre Doré

• Integration in the field of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) faces a dilemma. On the one hand, increased cooperation between European defence firms would undeniably reduce costs of research and production. On the other hand, due to the sensitivity of defence matters, states have traditionally protected their sovereign control of their national defence market, de facto limiting cooperation opportunities. The European Union (EU) might appear as the obvious solution to promote cross-border cooperation. Considering the need for optimisation of European defence spending, this article analyses the viability of the creation of a European single defence market and the approach through which the EU might foster it.