35 research outputs found
Financing European Defence: Time to Call the European Investment Bank? IES Policy Brief Issue 2014/05/July 2014
Summary.
Financing research and development programmes have never been more expensive in Europe. Defence budgets are on the wane, international competition is fierce and high-end technologies are increasingly expensive. Europeâs defence-industrial base is under significant strain, and options are needed to fund elements of a sector that is still crucial to Europeâs security and industry. This Policy Brief argues that the European Investment Bank could play a much greater role in Europeâs defence sector. As a public-private institution the Bank could serve as a life-line to defence R&D, dual-use projects and support for SMEs, especially where regional clusters are involved
An Industrious European Council on Defence? Egmont Security Policy Brief No. 53, February 2014
The December 2013 Council meeting set
in motion a number of important
âroadmapsâ for defence-industrial policy
in Europe. Now the member states, the
European Defence Agency and
European Commission need to be aware
of the potential roadblocks ahead
The European Union's Normative Power in a Multipolar World
This paper reappraises Normative Power Europe theory in light of the possible changes that a future multipolar order may bring about. If â and âifâ should still be stressed at present âthe world is heading towards multipolarity between states such as the US, China, India and Brazil and entities such as the EU what consequences will this have for NPE theory? If the ârulesâ of this multipolar order are set to be cast in âWestphalianâ terms, does this necessarily preclude the EU from participating in such an order? If the EU is not to play by these ârulesâ, is NPE robust enough to
weather the storms that will potentially gather with the ascendency of states with no automatic loyalty to traditional Western economic and political norms? If it is willing to play by these ârulesâ, will this pressure the EU into a serious rethink not just on its strategy but on the tools it will require to secure its position in a multipolar world
The European Investment Bank could help meet some of the challenges facing Europeâs struggling defence industry
European countries face significant challenges in funding defence research and development programmes. Among the most important are declining defence budgets, fierce international competition, and the increasingly expensive nature of high-end technologies. Daniel Fiott argues that the European Investment Bank could play a much greater role in Europeâs defence sector and serve as a life-line to defence research and development, dual-use projects and small and medium sized enterprises
European defence markets and industries : new initiatives, new challenges
O Mercado Europeu da Defesa e as IndĂșstrias: Novas Iniciativas, Novos Desafios
O autor parte da afirmação de que, uma excessiva atenção dos paĂses europeus sobre as suas prioridades nacionais no plano da defesa tem causado problemas estruturais no Ăąmbito do mercado de defesa europeu relacionados com questĂ”es de concorrĂȘncia, redundĂąncia de meios militares e desnecessĂĄrios custos adicionais. Examinam-se os esforços recentemente desenvolvidos relativos ao apoio da
Base Industrial e TecnolĂłgica da Defesa Europeia e conclui refletindo sobre os desafios que a UniĂŁo
Europeia e o mercado de defesa europeu enfrentam. O artigo estrutura-se em trĂȘs partes. A primeira oferece uma perspetiva sobre as iniciativas recentemente desenvolvidas no domĂnio da defesa europeia. A segunda examina em que medida aqueles desenvolvimentos se tĂȘm traduzido em açÔes concretas no quadro da defesa europeia. Por Ășltimo, conclui com algumas consideraçÔes estratĂ©gicas importantes no quadro do futuro da defesa europeia, nomeadamente o equilĂbrio a alcançar entre a vontade dos Estados Membros, os incentivos europeus no plano da defesa e o interesse da indĂșstria europeia em utilizar aqueles incentivos.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
The Arms Trade Treaty and the Control of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies. IES WORKING PAPER 1/2013
This paper seeks to delineate some preliminary factors and working methods that
could work in favour of establishing a workable international export control regime
for dual-use goods and technologies. Drawing on the work initiated by various
United Nations initiatives and the Wassenaar Agreement, but specifically looking at
the European Union export regime model, this working paper asks if and how a
similar model could be adopted at the international level. Far from suggesting that
the EU regime should of could be adopted on a global basis or that the regime is
full-proof, the authors acknowledge that EU regulations are seen as among the most
stringent of frameworks on dual-use goods and technologies available. Accordingly,
this paper asks what elements of the EUâs control regime could be of international
benefit after the ATT negotiations and how it could be adopted on a more
international basis. Indeed, any future ATT control mechanism for dual-use items will
have to draw on existing arms transfers and control regimes. It does this through an
analysis of the ATT and the current discourse on dual-use goods and technologies in
the negotiations, an stocktaking of the strengths and weaknesses of the EUâs export
control regime and by asking what elements of the EUâs regime could be utilised for
international control mechanisms after a future ATT is negotiated
The Sahel Crisis: Where do European and African Perspectives Meet? IES Policy Brief Issue 2013/02/March 2013
Summary.
The crisis in Mali has brought the Sahel to
the centre of international attention. This
fragile region not only suffers from longstanding
development challenges, but also from an acute
security vacuum that has triggered military
intervention. Many questions have arisen as a
consequence of the crisis. Has the European
Union the ability to cope with such a complex and
dynamically evolving security environment? How
have divergent views on the political roadmap to
be adopted, and the lack of resources at the African
level, impacted the crisis response? Can the different
players involved agree on what are the most
pertinent needs and challenges to be addressed? Are
they ready for long-term engagement? Can regional
organisations effectively collaborate and are they
able to successfully integrate different agendas?
Following a conference organised by the Institute
for European Studies, the Egmont Institute and the
Observatoire de lâAfrique on these questions this
Policy Brief builds on the findings of the conference
and provides an analytical overview of the regional
crisis by focusing on the main challenges facing the
Sahel, the local and regional dynamics at play and
the military and security response
Beyond autonomy: rethinking Europe as a strategic actor
Strategic autonomy has become the buzzword of the European policy scene in recent years, with a slew of reports and policy proposals dedicated to the subject, and high-level support among European leaders. But big questions remain about what the concept actually means and what its implications are for Europe and the EU. Drawing on contributions to a recent high-level workshop as well as the five briefings contained in this volume, this report seeks to make the case for moving âbeyond autonomyâ in five key respects - conceptually, thematically, geographically, temporally, and politically. Only by doing this are we able to move the debate on autonomy forward and highlight a number of key debates and issues on which greater attention from policymakers is needed. This report from LSE IDEAS and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation highlights new directions for policy debate and academic research on the concept of strategic autonomy, all of which take us into new domains
Type 2 respiratory failure secondary to left hemidiaphragmatic paralysis
This case describes an uncommon presentation of type 2 respiratory failure secondary to left
hemidiaphragmatic paralysis. Emphasis is on the multitude of possible causes of hemidiaphragmatic
paralysis and how to manage such a presentation. A 73-year-old man presented to the emergency department with worsening orthopnoea and exertional dyspnoea. He denied any other cardiorespiratory symptoms. The patient had a body mass index (BMI) of 23.3â
kg·mâ2 (height 163â
cm, weight 62â
kg). Lung function tests 3â
months before admission showed a ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1â
s (FEV1) to forced vital capacity (FVC) of 88%. He had a past medical history of hypothyroidism, for which he was on levothyroxine 50â
ÎŒg daily, and type 2 diabetes mellitus, for which he was on metformin 500â
mg twice daily. Past surgical history included a gastrectomy 3â
years prior to admission performed for gastric cancer, which was subsequently complicated by a subphrenic abscess, pancreatitis and residual pancreatic insufficiency. The patient was a lifelong non-smoker, worked in construction, reared birds as a hobby, and lived in an urban area. He was not on any other medication. [extract]peer-reviewe
A Cimeira de Vilnius, os novos planos de defesa regionais da NATO e a UcrĂąnia
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