Europe has big problems with the defense industry and should be united. This was announced by the Minister of Defense and Foreign Trade of Belgium Sto Franken in an interview published on FINANCIAL TIMES on the evening of February 18.
"Europe needs a more integrated defense industry," the publication of the Belgian Minister quotes the publication. He noted that each European country pursued its projects, which resulted in small orders, high service costs and inefficiency.
Franken said that there is a need to create four "really great" defense companies that will attract European countries. But the Belgian Minister noted that Europe has no leaders who realize the existing "big problems" and will promote such ambitious projects.
European joint projects have failed so far due to the desire to supply the share of common products to each country. "Name at least one European project, a comprehensive project that was successful," Franken said.
According to the publication, the statement of the US Defense Department of Defense Pap Hegs has not been concerned that it has not been "eternal" in Europe.
