CIAO DATE: 10/2010
December 2009
European Union Institute for Security Studies
In the wake of the NATO war in Kosovo in 1999, which exposed major deficiencies in European military resources, the Helsinki Summit in Demeber of that year saw EU governments pledge to revamp their military capabilities. But have EU governments delivered their promises during the last decade?
Resource link: Strength in numbers? Comparing EU military capabilities in 2009 with 1999 [PDF] - 962K