European Military Capabilities: Building Armed Forces for Modern Operations

The European Military Capabilities: Building Armed Forces for Modern Operations Dossier was published in June 2008.

10 Jul 2008 - - Guardian - Europe's armies waste tax funds, says report Armed forces in Europe are inadequate, underperforming and waste taxpayers' money, according to a report published yesterday, which warns that military cooperation between Britain and France is essential if Europe is to play any effective role in future international crises. Over the past nine years, European countries have deployed between 55,000 and 79,000 troops on operations every year, says the three-year study by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies titled...
10 Jul 2008 - - EU Observer - EU military capabilities still depend on UK, French co-operation - report Any moves to enhance European military capacity requires co-operation between France and the UK, according to a report published on Wednesday, despite the ambitions of some leaders to develop a strategy to orchestrate autonomous EU operations. A three-year investigation by the International Institute for Strategic Studies argues that of the European Union member states' 2 million active personnel, only some 2.7 percent are sufficiently equipped and trained to meet the demands of current and...
10 Jul 2008 - - BBC News - Europe's armies chided in report Europe's armed forces are underperforming and require Franco-British co-operation to meet future challenges, a think-tank has said. An investigation by the International Institute For Strategic Studies found that only 2.7% of military personnel were ready for overseas operations.
09 Jul 2008 - - Agence France Presse - French EU Defense Plans Need UK Backing: IISS French President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to build up European defense capacity relies on continued support from Britain, a leading London-based military think-tank said July 10. Sarkozy wants European nations to be able to deploy 60,000 troops simultaneously, he announced shortly before France took over the rotating six-month EU presidency at the start of this month.
09 Jul 2008 - - Middle East TImes - Special Report: European Military Capabilities In the last decade or so, Europeans have become increasingly involved in multinational deployments beyond their countries' borders, according to a just released study published by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). The great paradox is that direct military threats to Europe are at their lowest point since the end of World War II. Yet the threat comes from the enemy at the gates of Europe. The geopolitical changes that have taken place since the Cold War...

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