EXCLUSIVE: EU defence ministers warn red tape is blocking military readiness

EXCLUSIVE: EU defence ministers warn red tape is blocking military readiness

A readiness and defence check should be built into new EU legislation, they suggest.

Defense Ministers: EU Regulations Hinder European Defense

Eleven European Union defense ministers have warned that existing EU bureaucracy is hampering the bloc’s military readiness, calling for urgent legislative changes in a joint letter addressed to the European Commission.The letter, published by Euractiv, urges defense commissioner Andrius Kubilius to overhaul procurement and environmental rules as part of the Commission’s upcoming defense simplification package, expected in June. The ministers st…