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European Defence Integration: The First Phase and Its Legacy, The Impact of the Pre-Lisbon (1999–2009) M&A Wave on Europe’s Contemporary Defence Architecture

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European Defence Integration: The First Phase and Its Legacy, The Impact of the Pre-Lisbon (1999–2009) M&A Wave on Europe’s Contemporary Defence Architecture

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This article examines the first wave of corporate mergers in the European defence industry during the period in which the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP), institutionalised in 1999, was fully incorporated into the EU’s legal framework and renamed the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009. The central research question asks: to what extent did these mergers and acquisitions (M&A) support the European Union’s pursuit of strategic autonomy and its emergence as a global security actor? M&A are understood not only as economic and technological processes but also as mechanisms of identity and norm construction at the EU level. Methodologically, the study employs a literature review, case studies of BAE Systems, EADS/Airbus, Thales and MBDA, and a comparative analysis of strategic cultures in France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. The findings indicate that mergers between 1999 and 2009 enhanced innovation, efficiency and partial Europeanisation, yet their overall impact remained constrained by divergent national strategies and protectionist practices. Overall, these mergers strengthened the EU’s security integration while underscoring the enduring influence of national strategic cultures.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Avrupa Birliği, Avrupa Çalışmaları, Uluslararası Güvenlik, Uluslararası Hukuk

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

29 Aralık 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

7 Ekim 2025

Kabul Tarihi

2 Aralık 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Şener, M. (2025). European Defence Integration: The First Phase and Its Legacy, The Impact of the Pre-Lisbon (1999–2009) M&A Wave on Europe’s Contemporary Defence Architecture. Bölgesel Araştırmalar Dergisi, 9(2), 115-148. https://izlik.org/JA77KY52XL
AMA
1.Şener M. European Defence Integration: The First Phase and Its Legacy, The Impact of the Pre-Lisbon (1999–2009) M&A Wave on Europe’s Contemporary Defence Architecture. Bölgesel Araştırmalar Dergisi. 2025;9(2):115-148. https://izlik.org/JA77KY52XL
Chicago
Şener, Mahmut. 2025. “European Defence Integration: The First Phase and Its Legacy, The Impact of the Pre-Lisbon (1999–2009) M&A Wave on Europe’s Contemporary Defence Architecture”. Bölgesel Araştırmalar Dergisi 9 (2): 115-48. https://izlik.org/JA77KY52XL.
EndNote
Şener M (01 Aralık 2025) European Defence Integration: The First Phase and Its Legacy, The Impact of the Pre-Lisbon (1999–2009) M&A Wave on Europe’s Contemporary Defence Architecture. Bölgesel Araştırmalar Dergisi 9 2 115–148.
IEEE
[1]M. Şener, “European Defence Integration: The First Phase and Its Legacy, The Impact of the Pre-Lisbon (1999–2009) M&A Wave on Europe’s Contemporary Defence Architecture”, Bölgesel Araştırmalar Dergisi, c. 9, sy 2, ss. 115–148, Ara. 2025, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA77KY52XL
ISNAD
Şener, Mahmut. “European Defence Integration: The First Phase and Its Legacy, The Impact of the Pre-Lisbon (1999–2009) M&A Wave on Europe’s Contemporary Defence Architecture”. Bölgesel Araştırmalar Dergisi 9/2 (01 Aralık 2025): 115-148. https://izlik.org/JA77KY52XL.
JAMA
1.Şener M. European Defence Integration: The First Phase and Its Legacy, The Impact of the Pre-Lisbon (1999–2009) M&A Wave on Europe’s Contemporary Defence Architecture. Bölgesel Araştırmalar Dergisi. 2025;9:115–148.
MLA
Şener, Mahmut. “European Defence Integration: The First Phase and Its Legacy, The Impact of the Pre-Lisbon (1999–2009) M&A Wave on Europe’s Contemporary Defence Architecture”. Bölgesel Araştırmalar Dergisi, c. 9, sy 2, Aralık 2025, ss. 115-48, https://izlik.org/JA77KY52XL.
Vancouver
1.Mahmut Şener. European Defence Integration: The First Phase and Its Legacy, The Impact of the Pre-Lisbon (1999–2009) M&A Wave on Europe’s Contemporary Defence Architecture. Bölgesel Araştırmalar Dergisi [Internet]. 01 Aralık 2025;9(2):115-48. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA77KY52XL