Sounds Strategic

Dr Lucie Béraud-Sudreau, Research Fellow for Defence Economics and Procurement, joins Dr Kori Schake for this episode of Sounds Strategic.The humanitarian crisis in Yemen as a result of the Saudi-led intervention, has brought unprecedented pressure on many European states to change their policies toward the export of military equipment. Lucie and Kori begin this episode with a discussion on why some European states have been more resistant than others in adopting these changes. Their conversation expands to recent efforts to develop European defence cooperation. In a challenge to the conventional wisdom on the topic, Lucie suggests that it is in fact France that is the blocking state in furthering intra-European arms development due to its stance on arms exports. Finally, Lucie explains the ground-breaking research, co-authored with Meia Nouwens, that enabled a detailed assessment of China’s growing arms manufacturing industry. This research has become so influential that it now contributes to Defense News’ a