Fiscally conservative EU states are pushing back at a nascent Brussels plan to boost common funding for defence, raising doubts over the drive to rapidly expand the continent’s industrial capacity.
While most member states want to strengthen European defence and reduce reliance on the US, there are big differences over whether to hand the European Commission oversight of new joint funds dedicated to defence.
The reservations underscore the difficulty of expanding Europe’s military capabilities at a time of strained public finances, as well as divisions over the merits of empowering Brussels on defence policy.
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