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Frank Slijper

Frank Slijper is a senior researcher at the Dutch campaign against the arms trade (Campagne tegen Wapenhandel) and an associate of the Transnational Institute (TNI).

Recent content by Frank Slijper

Potentially powerful: The European Defence Agency at five years (14 Oct 2009)

While it is too early to effectively evaluate the EDA, its lack of accountability in an increasingly militarised European Union is deeply problematic.

Potentially powerful: The European Defence Agency at five years (23 Jul 2009)

EUOBSERVER / COMMENT - Most Europeans have probably never heard of the European Defence Agency, which celebrates its fifth anniversary this month. Yet, this little known EU agency has slowly created a basis for the development of common military projects. While its achievements can certainly not be called spectacular, in the context of the problematic nature of European defence cooperation, the EDA has shown more potential than its predecessors.

Diverging national interests in the areas of procurement and defence industry policies still impede much of the agency's planned progress.

From Venus to Mars (21 Nov 2008)

This paper examines the emergence of a European military space policy
in the context of an international contest to dominate the ‘high
ground’ of space. Raising concerns about the potential for an arms
race, the paper looks at the creeping militarisation of space, and the
increasing overlap between civilian and military space applications.

Project Butter Factory (12 Sep 2007)
The Emerging EU Military-Industrial Complex (9 Mar 2007)