The European Union must make its own defence capabilities and avoid buying weapons from outside Europe – said French president Emmanuel Macron.
Following the extraordinary European Council gathering in Brussels, Macron stressed that it would be crucial in the coming years to build Europe's autonomous defence capabilities. He pointed out that this is becoming a necessity in the face of current threats.
Development of European companies
Macron believes that the Union should first identify sectors where it is dependent on supplies from outside Europe and then focus on expanding the production capacity of European companies.
We request to accelerate their production capacity and re-assess current orders said the president of France.
Macro noted that the improvement of the European arms manufacture should be supported by joint financing within the European Union. He suggested issuing joint debt to this end and mentioned the anticipation of introducing fresh Own resources The EU, specified as the taxation on digital services.
According to the French President, the opposition to collective debt in the EU has weakened in fresh years, giving emergence to a discussion on this issue. As he noted, many countries and leaders who had previously been powerfully opposed to any form of common debt have now begun to support them.
If it's European, it's just atomic?
The discussion on the allocation of EU funds for the acquisition of arms from 3rd countries has become a point of dispute between EU countries. France, having 1 of the most powerful defence industries in Europe, aims to guarantee that these funds are mainly spent on arms from the Union. In turn, Poland, which has made crucial purchases of arms from South Korea and the USA in fresh years, opposes specified restrictive rules.
However, on Tuesday the Paris diary Le Monde stated that the extension of the French and British atomic umbrella to another European countries was of expanding interest among allies. As the diary points out, the thought gains support in another countries, including Poland.
Le Monde points out that it is presently hard to measure the effects of president Emmanuel Macron's proposal and that it has not defined geographical boundaries vital interests France referred to in atomic doctrine. According to the journal, the president did not start the debate with the intention of replacing the American atomic French umbrella.
