DE LA PUENTE PACHECO, MARIO, TORRES ORTEGA, JOSÉ MARCELO y PACHECO, MARÍA CLAUDIA
Universidad del Norte 9789587897364
There has been a rising emphasis on the importance of international collaboration and partnership in fostering global development and economic progress as nations have increasingly recognized the need for cooperative efforts to address shared challenges. This comprehensive exploration, embarked within this context, seeks to explore the nexus between international cooperation, economic development, and sustainability with a particular focus on the circumstances in developing nations. Through rigorous scholarly investigation and evidence-based examination, this text aims to disentangle the intricately interwoven workings of collaborative efforts and their influence on diverse arenas of financial and communal progress.
After four tense decades of the Cold War and a subsequent period of relative stability across much of Europe, is the continent once again under threat? And are Europeans prepared to face the growing risks and strategic challenges of the second quarter of the 21st century? This ISPI Report, crafted for both expert readers and a broader audience, traces the evolution of Europes defense architecture on two parallel tracks: the defense of Europe, fundamentally underpinned by NATO and shaped through its continual adaptation; and the pursuit of a distinctly European defense identity, increasingly advanced through the European Union. It examines the intersections, overlaps, tensions, and pivotal turning points in this dual process, exploring institutional and organizational frameworks, strategies and doctrines, missions and operations, as well as military and industrial capabilities. The storyline leads to 2025, a symbolic crossroads that may mark the end of one era and the beginning of another: a moment when Europeans will be called upon to assume full responsibility for their own security and defense. Will they rise to the challenge?