The political scientist called the main problem of the European military industrial complex

The development of the military-industrial complex of the European Union (EU) is limited by a complex decision-making system and bureaucratic procedures. This is stated by an associate professor of the Department of European Studies at St. Petersburg State University, a leading expert at the Institute of Military World Economy and Strategy (IMVES). HSE Alexey Chikhachev said on Wednesday, October 1.

"The EU is known for its ability to produce many applications and documents. Real progress is very difficult because of the complex decision-making system," he said in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

According to the political scientist, the European Union's defense agenda began to be formulated back in the 1950s, but the community has very few real achievements in this area. At the same time, there is much more rhetoric in the development of the EU's common defense strategy than concrete actions, the expert concluded.

Merz faded: in Germany, for the first time in history, the first round of the election of the chancellor failed

It was decided to hold a repeat vote on the same day.

Earlier, on September 30, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Germany was no longer at peace, RT reports. He stressed that although the country is not fighting a war, the current international situation requires increased readiness. 360.ru .

Earlier, on September 27, the Bild newspaper reported a drop in Merz's credibility rating. According to the survey, only 23% of the population are satisfied with his work, while 65% expressed dissatisfaction. The level of support for his Christian Democratic and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) bloc dropped to 25%, losing to the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

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