Defence Spending for Europe’s Security – How Much Is Enough?
Journal: Intereconomics
Year: 2024

ForumEuropean states have enjoyed three decades of peace and relative external security and have cut their expenditure on defence for many years.Russia's attack on Ukraine, however, has increased the geopolitical risks and called Europe for a reassessment of its own security and defence capabilities.Nevertheless, European NATO members still rely on security guarantees from the United States and have so far been unwilling and unable to provide Ukraine with sufficient military support or even to a