Summary
Cooperative programmes are problematic for some EU Member States because they have often implied delays, unanticipated costs, and long rounds of negotiations between partnering nations. Problems concerning armaments cooperation in Europe stem from a lack of mutual understanding between different stakeholders (officials from Member States and EU institutions, industrialists, journalists, academics). The recommendations in this report are primarily oriented towards developing networks of programme managers and strategic decision-makers across Europe, to help develop mutual understanding in the European armaments community.