{"id":18177,"date":"2017-11-13T18:38:21","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T18:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2017\/11\/13\/eu-launches-defense-cooperation-program-5-members-refuse\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:43:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:43:31","slug":"eu-launches-defense-cooperation-program-5-members-refuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2017\/11\/13\/eu-launches-defense-cooperation-program-5-members-refuse\/","title":{"rendered":"EU launches defense cooperation program, 5 members refuse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BRUSSELS \u2014 European Union members on Monday officially launched a new era in defense cooperation with a program of joint military investment and project development aimed at helping the EU confront its security challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twenty-three of the EU\u2019s 28 member nations signed up to the process, known as permanent structured cooperation, or PESCO. Britain, which is leaving the EU in 2019, and Denmark with a defense opt-out were among those not taking part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini described it as a \u201chistoric moment in European defense,\u201d adding that \u201c23 member states engaging booth on capabilities and on operational steps is something big.\u201d Those who didn\u2019t sign up can join later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mogherini said countries have already submitted more than 50 joint projects in the fields of defense capabilities and military operations. Britain can take part in some if they are of benefit to the entire EU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said PESCO, backed by the EU defense fund, \u201cwill enable member states to use the economy of scale of Europe and in this manner to fulfill the gap of output that we have.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their signatures are a sign of political will, but the program will only enter force once it\u2019s been legally endorsed, probably in December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel lauded the agreement as \u201ca great step toward self-sufficiency and strengthening the European Union\u2019s security and defense policy \u2014 really a milestone in European development.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2017\/11\/09\/us-nukes-on-german-soil-merkels-would-be-government-sizes-up-defense-priorities\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-865964674.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Armed drones for Germany? Merkel\u2019s would-be government sizes up defense priorities<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Here\u2019s a rundown of key national security topics that are up for grabs in a likely coalition of three German political parties.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the cooperation, member countries will submit an action plan outlining their defense aims. Mogherini, EU military chiefs and the European Defence Agency will then evaluate whether the plans are being respected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those not living up to their commitments could be kicked out of the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EU officials insist this is not just bureaucratic cooperation, but real investment that will help develop Europe\u2019s defense industry and spur research and development in military capabilities that the bloc needs most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mogherini said the move would complement NATO\u2019s security aims. The EU, she said, has tools to fight hybrid warfare \u2014 the use of conventional weapons mixed with things like propaganda and cyberattacks \u2014 that the military alliance does not have at its disposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EU can also bring its political and financial weight to bear on security challenges, such as the use of development aid in Africa, where NATO has no real foothold.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2017\/11\/06\/norway-accepts-its-first-three-f-35s\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f35-norway.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Norway accepts its first three F-35s<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Norway already has seven F-35s based in the United States for training, but its acceptance of three joint strike fighters marks the first in-country delivery from Lockheed Martin.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under PESCO, EU countries will commit to increase military spending, but not to specifically adhere to NATO\u2019s bottom line of moving toward 2 percent of gross domestic product for defense budgets by 2020. 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I think that European cooperation on defense questions will rather contribute to saving money \u2014 we have about 50 percent of the United States\u2019 defense spending in Europe, but only 15 percent of the efficiency.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Geir Moulson in Berlin contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Countries have already submitted more than 50 joint projects in the fields of defense capabilities and military 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