Don’t waste this crisis, Europe: consolidate your defense industry

Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and questions about the American commitment to NATO have cast a spotlight on European efforts to safeguard security on the continent. But today, the major hurdles confronting Europe are no longer defense spending and industrial capacity. At both the national and multinational levels, Europeans have clearly stepped up funding, while military industrial output has surged and looks likely to continue. Instead, the major challenge impeding European security