European Defence Matters №17 (2019)

Год / месяц: 2019/6

Номер: 17

Страниц: 48

Язык: Английский

Формат: PDF - 7 MB

EDM is the only dedicated European defence journal designed specifically to address the issues of effective future defence procurement in Europe. It has a growing circulation of more than 10,000 copies, focused on senior decision makers within government and industry.

LOOKING BACK AT 15 YEARS
> Foreword by Federica Mogherini – Head of the Agency 3
> The Birth of an Agency – How it all began 4
> Flashback by Javier Solana – The first Head of the Agency looks back and ahead 6
> Cooperation pioneers, innovators, facilitators – Joint interview with EDA’s former & current Chief Executives 8
MEMBER STATES’ VIEW
> Why EDA is the right intergovernmental platform for joint capability prioritisation, planning & development – by Finnish Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen 14
EDA’S KEY ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PAST 15 YEARS
> Main architect of EU defence capability priorities 17
> Manager of European Defence Research 20
> The European hub for multinational capability development 23
> The military voice and interface for EU policies 26
> Europe’s training pitch for enhanced interoperability 29
> Guardian of coherence among EU defence cooperation tools 32
INDUSTRY TALK
> MBDA’s new CEO Eric Béranger shares his views and analyses 35
NATO VIEW
> By former NATO Assistant Secretary General for Defence Policy & Planning, Heinrich Brauss 38
PARTNER MESSAGES
> Close partners, strong cooperation – Anniversary reflections by some of EDA’s main partners 40
OUTLOOK
> Quo Vadis, EDA? – An outlook by Dick Zandee 44