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The Future of Europe’s Defense

The Future of Europe’s Defense

Update: 2025-08-15
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European leaders, having agreed to spending 5 percent of their GDP on defense, now must decide where that money goes. What factors should they consider to make sure the money leads to the continent’s growth and a cutting-edge defense industrial base? Ravi Agrawal sits down with Jared Cohen, the president of global affairs at Goldman Sachs, to discuss.


Note: This discussion is part of a series of episodes brought to you by the Goldman Sachs Global Institute.




Ravi’s Recommendations:


Amitav Acharya: Pharaohs, Maharajas, and the Making of a Multipolar World


Robert Kagan: The Jungle Grows Back: America and Our Imperiled World




Additional Reading:


Ravi Agrawal: NATO Is Avoiding a Difficult Conversation


Jared Cohen: Don’t Bet Against the Dollar


Justin Logan: Trump Shouldn’t Settle for European Spending Pledges


Kori Schake: Is NATO Dead?


Matthew Kroenig: A Division of Labor Between Europe and Asia Won’t Work

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The Future of Europe’s Defense

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