The Permanent Structured Cooperation (Pesco) and the European Defence Fund (EDF) as development mechanisms for Germany’s defense industry

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https://doi.org/10.26792/rbed.v10i1.75317

Abstract

This article aims to analyse the Permanent Structured Cooperation (Pesco) and the
European Defence Fund (EDF) as initiatives capable of promoting the German
Defence Industrial Base and implementing the Munich Consensus policies. Since
reunification, the development of the German defence industry has been a matter
of debate due to historical constraints and structural deficiencies which hamper
the pursuit of strategic projects. The 2016 White Paper, however, set ambitious
foreign and security policy guidelines. Moreover, Germany’s vanguard role in the
implementation of Pesco and EDF, the active participation in projects for the development of joint weapons systems within the European Union (EU) and the
sharp increase in its defence budget due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in
February 2022 suggest a strategic reorientation. In this sense, we highlight the
role of Pesco and EDF, as advanced structures of regional integration, in promoting the German Defence Industrial Base, yet historically neglected due to the
transatlantic alliance and differences in strategic culture among member countries.

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Rodrigo Schmidt

Mestre em operações militares pela escola de aperfeiçoamento de oficiais (ESAO).
Atualmente, é o comandante do 5º Regime de Cavalaria Mecanizada (5º RC Mec), na fronteira com a República Oriental do Uruguai.

Guilherme Thudium, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Doutor em Estudos Estratégicos Internacionais pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Pesquisador do Núcleo Brasileiro de Estratégia e Relações Internacionais (Nerint-UFRGS), grupo de pesquisa vinculado ao Centro de Estudos Internacionais sobre Governo (Cegov-UFRGS), atuando junto ao Núcleo de Estudos Estratégicos do Comando Militar do Sul (NEE-CMS).

Published

2024-01-09

How to Cite

Schmidt, R., & Thudium, G. (2024). The Permanent Structured Cooperation (Pesco) and the European Defence Fund (EDF) as development mechanisms for Germany’s defense industry. Revista Brasileira De Estudos De Defesa, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.26792/rbed.v10i1.75317

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