* divergencies between practice and policy in NATO US-European positions* the high costs of collaborative ventures* competition versus concentration* the complexities of adopting a European defence consensus within NATOAt a time when the diminution of NATO's defence-industrial base goes hand in hand with product reorientation and specialisation, this book provides concise, critical and contemporary assessment of European and NATO collaborative issues.This book identifies, explains and analyses the key issues involved in Europe's defence-industrial reorganisation progress. It tackles head-on controversial issues such as: