Macron’s European Defense Doctrine

Background
French President Emmanuel Macron gave a major speech on his vision for a reformed and re-energised European Union Initiative pour l’Europe: Une Europe souveraine, unie, démocratique (Initiative for Europe: A sovereign, united, democratic Europe) at the Sorbonne University, Paris on the 26 September 2017.Writer suggests that European governments will need to take a big leap of faith to embrace a defence doctrine led by France.

• Primary Source

Politico 26.09.17: Macron calls for new EU ‘strategic culture’ (Keynote speech by French President Emmanuel Macron, 26 September 2017) (et al) http://www.europeansources.info/record/macron-calls-for-new-eu-strategic-culture/

ESO: Background information: For Macron, Security Holds the Key to Eurozone Reform (Chatham House, 2017, et al) http://www.europeansources.info/record/for-macron-security-holds-the-key-to-eurozone-reform/

ESO: Background Information: Breathing New Life Into European Defense (Carnegie Europe: Strategic Europe, 29.06.17) http://www.europeansources.info/record/breathing-new-life-into-european-defense-eu-defense-is-not-just-for-diplomats/

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