The Sound of Economics

NATO and the EU - who does what for European defence?

May 8, 2024

Former NATO Spokesperson, Oana Lungescu, discusses the cooperation between NATO and the EU in supporting Ukraine post-Russia invasion. Topics include joint defense strategies, financing for Ukraine, and the impacts of Brexit on defense alliances.

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NATO focuses on collective defense with 32 allies, while EU emphasizes military equipment purchases for readiness and capabilities.

EU countries in NATO contribute only 20% of defense spending, requiring efforts to meet 2% GDP investment commitment for defense annually.

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Overview of NATO and EU Relationship

NATO, a transatlantic alliance, was founded post-World War II and emphasizes collective defense with a promise that an attack on one ally is an attack on all. Currently with 32 allies, 23 are common with the EU. NATO covers 96% of the EU population, but EU countries in NATO contribute only 20% of defense spending.

Introduction

3min

Exploring the Relationship Between NATO and the EU

2min

NATO Funding and European Defense: Trends and Challenges

9min

EU Defense Spending and Support for Ukraine

17min

Brexit's Impact on UK, EU, and NATO Relations

7min

Analyzing the EU-NATO Relationship for European Defense

5min

The relationship between the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is at the heart of efforts to help Ukraine after Russia's 2022 invasion. How do the alliances work together and how can further cooperation help?

In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Rebecca Christie speaks with Oana Lungescu, who served as the longest serving NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Spokesperson and is now a Distinguished Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, and Guntram B. Wolff, Senior fellow at Bruegel, to discuss NATO and the EU. How do they each contribute to Europe’s defence strategy? Where do they overlap and not? How will they work together to find the necessary financing to help Ukraine and coordinate defence procurement in the future? They also discuss the role of NATO members who are not part of the EU such as Türkiye, the United Kingdom and the United States under the current political climate.

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The Sound of Economics

NATO and the EU - who does what for European defence?

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Overview of NATO and EU Relationship

Concerns Over Defense Funding and Spending in NATO

EU Member State Budgets and Defense Capabilities for Ukraine

Challenges of Defense Spending and Security Funding

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