EU Auditors Say Bloc Is Not on Track for Defence Readiness by 2030
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The EU countries are investing billions in their defence, but because of the lack of governance, money threatens to be squandered without Europe's defence capability improving.
By 2030, the EU wants to be able to defend itself on its own initiative, and that is what the states have set themselves. However, this will be difficult, the European Court of Auditors warns.
Reformatorisch Dagblad
Despite billions of dollars in defense investments, it is uncertain that the EU will have its defense readiness in order by 2030. This is what the European Court of Auditors (ECA) concludes in an analysis published on Thursday. The coordination between European and national funding flows over the use of the many additional billions of euros released must be improved, the ECA advises. Failure to do so could lead to fragmented investments and dupl…
More investment in the defence industry and increased military procurement is not enough to achieve the military readiness target in 2030, the European Court of Auditors warns.
The auditors believe that the planned funding could be insufficient to meet the agreed defence priorities and meet the set targets. More information: Germany, the Baltic, Poland or Ceuta reflect the new forms of hybrid pressure in the so-called ‘grey zone’
Reaching the defence preparedness target by 2030 remains difficult, despite ambitious EU plans [...]
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