Closing the transatlantic capabilities gap
There are still many different visions of the new agency’s scope and role. How muscular will it be, with what sort of budget and decision-making arrangements? Will its legal basis enable it to place major contracts? Will it be a pool of new R&D funding to be redistributed nationally, or a tool for identifying and filling capabilities needs? How could it help address European defence companies’ difficulties vis-à-vis their American competitors?

Europe's military needs in 2010
What will Europe’s military needs be in the next decade? If peace-keeping and humanitarian missions are to be the main focus of Europe’s security efforts, either regionally or more globally, what are the implications for capabilities development? How should the European Union’s Rapid Reaction Force by equipped, and what are cost implications of these choices?