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EU Law and Military Industries: Sovereignty and Strategic Autonomy in Military Procurement book cover

1st Edition

EU Law and Military Industries Sovereignty and Strategic Autonomy in Military Procurement

By Nathan Meershoek Copyright 2026
212 Pages
by Routledge

212 Pages
by Routledge
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This book addresses how the EU can promote European strategic autonomy to overcome contemporary military challenges while respecting the sovereignty of its Member States. At a time of rising military expenditure and growing European military cooperation, the application of EU law to military procurement and EU defence spending are at the heart of debates on European integration. Shortages in... Read more

Introduction

 

1. Geopolitics and EU Law in the Field of Military Industries

2. State Sovereignty and the Constitutional Purpose of EU Integration

3. Division of Competences and Choice of Legal Basis in the Field of Military Industries

4. Security as an Exception to EU Integration in the Field of Military Industries

5. Military Procurement Regulation and the Failure of Economic Integration

6. The Instruments for EU Funding of Military Industries

7. The Foundations for a More Effective EU Regulation and Funding of Military Industries

Conclusion

Biography

Nathan Meershoek is Assistant Professor at Utrecht University School of Law, affiliated with UUCePP (Utrecht University Centre for Public Procurement) and RENFORCE (Utrecht Centre for Regulation and Enforcement in Europe). He defended his PhD thesis “Sovereignty and Interdependence in EU Military Procurement Regulation” in 2023. In his current research, he looks at different types of legal questions concerning military industries, defence procurement, the EU's ambition of strategic autonomy and national security risks in relation to critical infrastructure procurement. He regularly advises Dutch public institutions, such as the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Economic Affairs, on such matters.

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