The EU’s Role in Ammunition Procurement

Abstract

(Series Information) European Papers - A Journal on Law and Integration, 2023 8(3), 1047-1056 | (Table of Contents) I. Introduction - II. The procurements of European Defence Agency (EDA) - III. Procurement of ammunition related to the war in Ukraine - IV. Procurement of ammunition related to the war in Ukraine - V. Conclusions. | (Abstract) Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shaken up the EU approach to defence matters. Funds have been released to help in providing Ukraine with ammunition. More interesting, the European Defence Agency (EDA) has taken up a more active role in the procurement of defence materials. While these developments are still limited, a partial centralisation of defence procurement at EU level seems to be in the cards.

Keywords

• defence procurement
• security
• ammunition
• european defence agency
• ukraine
• cfsp