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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
Senior Fellow, Europe Program
Sophia Besch is 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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- The Greenland Episode Must Be a Lesson for Europe and NATOCommentary
Sophia Besch
Recent Work
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