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Home / Military analysis / Europe wants to stand on its own militarily, but what’s holding it back?
Military analysis

March 20, 2025

Europe wants to stand on its own militarily, but what’s holding it back?

“US defense firms are simply not capable of meeting Europe’s extensive and comprehensive military requirements on the necessary, urgent timelines,” according to Jennifer Kavanagh, senior analyst at Defense Priorities.

Read at Center for European Policy Analysis

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Senior Fellow & Director of Military Analysis

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