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As hard power increasingly speaks louder than market forces, Europe’s military malaise is plain to see. Not only are allies struggling to arm Ukraine, they’re also fluffing efforts to bring together defence industries to deliver united, cost-effective solutions to benefit multiple EU members.
Fragmentation and compatibility issues abound, with the bloc’s flagship defence programme – SAFE – beset by political differences that jeopardise joint procurement initiatives.
But the failure to align has been most glaring in the attempt to build the next generation of fighter jets, the…
