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Cloaked disintegration – Ukraine war and European defence-industrial co-operation in Central and Eastern Europe

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  • Martin Chovančík
  • Oldřich Krpec

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Progress made in European defence-industrial integration has been subjected to the hardest test with the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The conflict has had profound implications for European defence industries across the board and spurred on massive investment into the sector. Based on extensive analysis of procurements, adopted policies, and shifts in discourse, we argue that the practical steps undertaken by Central and Eastern European (CEE) defence industries in the wake of the conflict are disintegrational. This is contrary to many discernible indicators which align with European integrational initiatives in defence. Moreover, the paper argues that the pattern of decisions taken by Central and Eastern European countries reinforces structural barriers to potential future European defence-industrial integration. The findings are significant to EU-wide, regional, and bilateral defence-industrial co-operation as well as national defence industrial strategies in reaction to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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  • Martin Chovančík & Oldřich Krpec, 2023. "Cloaked disintegration – Ukraine war and European defence-industrial co-operation in Central and Eastern Europe," Defense & Security Analysis, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 39(3), pages 369-386, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdanxx:v:39:y:2023:i:3:p:369-386
    DOI: 10.1080/14751798.2023.2204596
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