European Defence Industry Strategy (KIVI proposals)
In December 2023 our Dutch member association Royal Society of Engineers (KIVI) submitted recommendations for the European Defence Industry strategy to the European Commission. Titled " The future of juste-retour, compensation and Industrial participation " European Union Defence industry The proposal states that in the 21st century interdependence in the EU has risen to a level that strategic autonomy of a single Member State is impossible. Even when export boosts a Member State industry, a certain level of dependence on (sub)systems from other Member States cannot be avoided. Therefore the EU policy is aimed at achieving strategic autonomy of the European Union as a whole. To reach this goal it is important to change the current market-distorting practice of compulsory offset or industrial participation into a more open market. For this purpose, a new structure is necessary to recognise European companies and allow them to participate within Europe and for exports on