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Would unified European projects overcome national work-share demands?

A joint project still has to allocate production among participating countries, leaving national work-share demands unresolved.

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Question

Would more unified EU defence projects change the procurement problem?

Short answer

The assessment is sceptical because national production shares would remain a major criterion.

Notes

National work-share demands would remain even if European defence projects became more unified. The November 2025 assessment is sceptical because governments would still seek production work in their own countries. Combining projects would leave that national allocation criterion in place.