Review of the Book by Timoshenko A.G., Seroshtanov K.V. «The Military-Industrial Complex of the States of the European Union in 2000–2022» / Edited by V.P. Zinoviev. Tomsk: Publishing House Tomsk. University, 2023. 234 p.

The article analyzes a recently published book by a team of Siberian historians devoted to the study of the current state of the military-industrial complex of the European Union (MIC) and the prospects for its development. An attempt is being made not only to characterize the structure of the book, but also to point out the social significance of this publication. The author of the article came to the conclusion that the point of view of the authors of the monograph deserves attention, which boils down to the fact that over the past three decades a large number of statistical materials have appeared, the analysis of which allows an objective assessment of military expenditures, armed forces, export and import indicators of weapons and military equipment of the EU states. This issue has recently become increasingly relevant in connection with the EU's reaction to Russia's military-industrial complex: in addition to increasing military spending, the EU is prioritizing their more efficient use, including through existing military-industrial complex development programs aimed at forming a single military-industrial complex.