1. Military capabilities in Europe: a framework for assessing the qualitative dimension
- Author:
- Bastain Giegerich and James Hackett
- Publication Date:
- 02-2022
- Content Type:
- Research Paper
- Institution:
- International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Abstract:
- There is renewed focus in Europe on deterring and defending against state-level aggression. However, after decades of mainly crisis-management operations abroad, questions are being asked about the capability of European armed forces to achieve these tasks. Within the context of a deteriorating security environment, limited resources and a need for governments to better explain the benefits of defence, this report examines factors important in assessing military capability. There is particular focus on six input areas that are central to assessing the qualitative dimension of capability. The report includes contributions from seven specialists from across Europe, offering perspectives on these lines of enquiry and their relative importance to European states’ military capability now and in the future.
- Topic:
- Security, Military Strategy, State Building, and Resource Management
- Political Geography:
- Europe