Could europe do better on pooling intelligence?

[securitydefenceagenda.org] The increasing integration of European security and defence structures means that the need for intelligence pooling is greater than ever. Are current levels of cooperation between EU structures such as the Joint Situation Centre, the EU Satellite Centre, and Europol adequate, and if not, what measures could be taken to improve the situation? Considering that the EU lacks its own intelligence structure, what role might the private sector play in improving the Union’s intelligence capabilities? Are there common perceptions among member states of intelligence cooperation and can some form of common European Intelligence Agency be envisaged?

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