Defence funding in the EU

Defence funding places a significant burden on the budgets of many EU Member States, worsening their fiscal position. 

At the same time, the resources that Member States are currently able to allocate to the development of defence capabilities still seem to be insufficient. As Europe needs to develop defence capabilities in a more integrated way, there is a need to significantly increase investment in European defence infrastructure and technological innovation to improve preparedness to respond to threats.

Conclusions of the debate will feed into the EESC draft opinion on defence funding, drawn up at the request of the upcoming Polish presidency of the Council of the EU.

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