A Constant Eye on the Future

Identifying Europe's Capability Requirements for 2035

Alexandra Hall, James Black, Marta Kepe, Frank Bekkers

ResearchPosted on rand.org Dec 15, 2017Published in: European Defence Matters, Issue 14, 2017, pages 11-13

Effective military capabilities can take decades to research, develop, procure, field and integrate. But new threats can emerge with little warning. To address this imbalance, European militaries and the European Defence Agency (EDA) must plan ahead to anticipate future capability needs and adapt to the fast pace of change in the technology and threat environments.

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  • Publisher: European Defence Agency
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2017
  • Pages: 3
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/pubs
  • Document Number: EP-67424

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