Teodora Petrova, Zhivo Petrov
Strategic Potential and United European Projects for Cooperation of the European Defense Agency
Summary:
The European Defense Agency is the European Union key institution in the implementation of measures to provide resources for the Common Security and Defense Policy. The agency has set goals in the field of developing a military resource base, defense research and development, united European armaments cooperation projects, strengthening the industrial and technological base and as a main task, creating a common competitive market for military and dual-use products. In recent years, the agency has managed to launch and partially implement a number of united European projects aimed at simplifying the harmonization of standards and accessibility of defense markets for European manufacturers.