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A Train to Union: European Common Defense

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  • Massimo Morelli
  • Eugenio Peluso

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Geopolitical tensions from Russia and partial US withdrawal highlight the urgent need to boost Europe’s defense and tech autonomyEuropean defense is like a 27-wagon train with a weak locomotive – US pull is fading, and ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030 boosts wagons, not the engineWar resource allocation mirrors the Colonel Blotto game – without flexible response, defense fails. It needs a single command and EU army in placeEasily revived, the 1952 EDC treaty offers a ready, scalable blueprint for an EU army – recognized decades ago, still actionable today, and extendable to other member statesCovid-19 called for swift action within existing rules; lasting global challenges demand institutional reform and deeper political integration

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  • Massimo Morelli & Eugenio Peluso, 2025. "A Train to Union: European Common Defense," EconPol Forum, CESifo, vol. 26(03), pages 29-34, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:epofor:v:26:y:2025:i:03:p:29-34
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