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How the European Defence Ecosystem Actually Works: From Capability Priorities to Procurement and Scale
A practical overview of how EU institutions, funding programmes, procurement mechanisms and industry interact within the European defence ecosystem.
Victor Sabaldashov
7 min read


Europe’s Defence Industry: Growth, Fragmentation and the Integration Problem
An analysis of why Europe’s rapidly growing defence industry remains fragmented and how new EU instruments are pushing it toward greater integration.
Victor Sabaldashov
6 min read


From Innovation to Capability: How Europe Is Trying to Shorten the Defence Innovation Cycle
An analysis of how HEDI, OPEX, EUDIS and related mechanisms are trying to move defence technologies faster from innovation to operational capability.
Victor Sabaldashov
6 min read


Defence Readiness 2030: What It Means for European Industry
An overview of how Defence Readiness 2030 is shaping European capability priorities, procurement, industrial capacity and investment through the end of the decade.
Victor Sabaldashov
7 min read


European Defence Projects of Common Interest: Why They Matter
An explainer on the new European Defence Projects of Common Interest and how they could concentrate multinational investment around strategic defence capabilities.
Victor Sabaldashov
7 min read


Europe’s Drone Strategy: Where the Ecosystem Is Moving
An analysis of how EU drone policy is shifting from civilian regulation toward security, defence, counter-drone capabilities and industrial coordination.
Victor Sabaldashov
7 min read
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