Origin and development
The origins and development of WEU
The establishment and development of WEU
‘The WEU and the implementation of the future EU common defence' from the Revue du Marché commun et de l'Union européenne (January 1996)
TexteIn January 1996, in the Revue du Marché commun et de l’Union européenne, Alfred Cahen, Belgian Ambassador in Paris and former Secretary-General of Western European Union (WEU), outlines the background of WEU and clarifies its role in the implementation of the European Union common defence.