A New Chance for European Defence
A New Chance for European Defence
First Responders: Europe Reacts to “America First”
First Responders: Europe Reacts to “America First”
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A New Chance for European Defence

On 11 December 2017, the European Council established a new defence pact known as the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO). In this interview, International Crisis Group's President & CEO Jean-Marie Guéhenno explains how it gives European states a new chance to work towards more strategic autonomy and the ability to react quickly to pre-empt regional crises.

A New Chance for European Defence

International Crisis Group's President & CEO Jean-Marie Guéhenno explains how PESCO gives signatory states a new chance to work towards more strategic autonomy and the ability to react quickly to pre-empt regional crises. CRISIS GROUP

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