Understanding the debate on the financing of European defence and its political implications

For several weeks now, discussions on the financing of European defence have been in full swing, regularly fuelled by new technical proposals from all sides, at the risk of creating confusion and sometimes even tensions. The debate on the subject, however, is far from being purely technical. Behind each proposed solution are divergent political views and geopolitical choices about Europe's role in the world and, more particularly, the European U…