Il mercato europeo della difesa: normative e sviluppi

The European defence sector is characterised by remarkable fragmentation, manifest at the institutional, juridical, operational and industrial levels: the lack of a common definition of what can be considered “military” is both a symptom and a cause of this. Presently, for all acquisitions considered essential for national security, countries can de facto get around respect of community regulations on procurement through the exception provided for in Article 296 of the Treaty establishing the European Community (TEC). […]