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EU Defense Union: Short-Term Feasibility and Long-Term Coherence

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  • Roel Beetsma
  • Marco Buti
  • Francesco Nicoli

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Short-term solutions to European security should not create path dependencies leading to undesirable long-term outcomesIntertemporal coherence requires treating defense as a European public good with effective voting arrangements, robust financing mechanisms, long-term strategic autonomy, and tight joint command and controlOnly a Treaty reform or a separate European defense treaty of like-minded EU countries, with possible association of third countries, can deliver long-run security in EuropeFor the journey toward this outcome to be successful, medium-term goals should align with long-term objectives to avoid institutional incoherence

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  • Roel Beetsma & Marco Buti & Francesco Nicoli, 2025. "EU Defense Union: Short-Term Feasibility and Long-Term Coherence," EconPol Forum, CESifo, vol. 26(03), pages 22-28, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:epofor:v:26:y:2025:i:03:p:22-28
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    1. Janse Kalin Anev & Beetsma Roel, 2026. "Momentum Builds for Strong and Deep European Safe Assets," Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, Sciendo, vol. 61(1), pages 9-16.

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