THE 2ND DEATH (OR THE 2ND-COMING) OF THE WEU

The Western European Union (WEU) has received much attention since its rejuvenation in the mid-1980s, in large part due to its integral role as part of the European Union's Common Foreign and Securiy Policy (CF SP). This article argues that the lack of a clearly defined CFSP, cont radictions within the Treaty on European Union, the lack of a clearly defined institutional identity vis-a-vis other security related organi zations, and the lack of military capacity, will make the task of avoi ding the 'second death' of the WEU an uphill struggle.