Europe's defence industry has had a strong influence in the development of the European Union's new defence strategy, according to a report by a Belgian peace organisation published on Tuesday (17 October).
"The European Defence Action Plan was closely modelled on proposals made by the industry," said the report by campaign group Vredesactie (Peace Action).
During the preparatory meetings, Europe's "arms industry has had a heavy footprint on the negotiations", it says, while civil...
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