France, Germany and Italy struggle to cooperate on defence

France, Germany and Italy show major divergences in their common European defence strategy.

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These three continental powers are struggling to align their positions on regional security challenges.

Their deadlocks threaten to weaken the European Union's strategic cohesion.

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