Germany’s call for France to increase its defense spending is meeting with resistance. Some in Paris feel under attack and point to a need for clearer commitments to supporting Ukraine.
By Gabriel Bub
The defense tech sector will keep growing, say investors. One topic continues to hold great potential.
By Robert Wallenhauer
While the European Union is seeking to preserve the transatlantic relationship, it is also preparing for the possibility that the US could go it alone. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen aims to further define the bloc’s mutual defense clause and is working on a European security doctrine.
By Stephan Israel
The latest report by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy identifies significant gaps in European defense procurement – and sets out proposals for how to address them.
By Katharina Horban
Only if industry, politics, the military and new technologies work together systemically can Europe translate its security policy ambitions into operational capability, write Henrik Ahlers, Jan Kallmorgen and Andreas Frank from EY Germany.
By Henrik Ahlers, Jan Kallmorgen and Andreas Frank
At the start of the Munich Security Conference, an EU Eurobarometer shows the extent to which security policy concerns have risen in Europe. A majority of citizens are calling for more security policy commitment from the EU and member states.
By Corinna Visser
Dutch MEP Tom Berendsen is set to become the Netherlands’ next foreign minister. The Christian Democrat has called for a stronger and more independent Europe on the global stage.
By Stephan Israel
The incoming coalition in The Hague seeks to reassert the Netherlands’ influence within the European Union. Under its plans, strengthening Europe will depend on deeper cooperation in defense, energy, and key technologies, combined with a tougher and more consistent response to violations of the rule of law across the bloc.
By Stephan Israel
The new Dutch coalition aims to significantly deepen cooperation with the EU in the field of defense. Its plans include a substantial expansion of military capabilities, the creation of joint European defense structures, and the establishment of a European sanctions authority.
By Stephan Israel
The EIB has drastically increased its commitment in the defense sector. More than four billion euros were invested in military infrastructure and research, which represents a clear reorientation of its financial policy.
By Stephan Israel
