EUSS - A Strategic Compass for EU defence: What implications for the European defence industry?

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The recently published EUISS report ''A Strategic Compass for EU defence: What implications for the European defence industry?'' offers a clear and concise overview of the interaction that is necessary between the EU Strategic Compass and technological organization and investment. It provides important and percipious insights into the risks of inaction and the opportunities that lie on the way. We highly recommend this informative  report to our readers. 














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