Europe's New Defense Ambitions

At the EU's Helsinki summit in 1999, European leaders took a decisive step toward the development of a new Common European Security & Defense Policy (ESDP) aimed at giving the EU a stronger role in international affairs backed by a credible military force. This report analyzes the processes leading to the ESDP by examining why & how this new European consensus came about. It touches upon the controversies & challenges that still lie ahead. What are the national interests & driving forces behind it, & what steps need to be taken to realize Europe's ambitions to achieve a workable European crisis mgmt. capability?Van Ham, Peter is the author of 'Europe's New Defense Ambitions ', published 2000 under ISBN 9780756708788 and ISBN 0756708788.