Commentary
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Sophia Besch, Eric Ciaramella, Steve Feldstein, …
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REQUIRED IMAGE
In The Media
To Really Modernize Its Armed Forces, Germany Needs a Long-Term Increase of the Regular Defense Budget
The Sondervermögen was a necessary step on Germany’s long road toward becoming a European defense leader. Now, EU countries have a rare window of opportunity to integrate procurement and create a genuinely European defense base.
By Sophia Besch
Published on Jan 18, 2023
About the Author
Sophia Besch
Former Senior Fellow, Europe Program
Sophia Besch was a senior fellow in the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Her research focuses on European foreign and defense policy.
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Recent Work
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