Europe

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The past year has been a turbulent one for Europe. The continent saw the birth of a new Kosovo and in Georgia the first outbreak of war since the Balkans conflict in the 1990s. Russia became increasingly combative, in particular with respect to US proposals to base part of its ballistic missile defence shield in Eastern Europe and in its relationship with Ukraine.

Swedish forces are undergoing a major transformation in an effort to become more flexible, the UK’s deadlines for the Trident missile project still makes headlines, and continued joint efforts by numerous European defence forces across the Middle East will mean the European defence industry procurement may remain buoyant in the continued financial downturn ahead.

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