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From Burden Sharing to Burden Transfer: U.S. Demands on European Conventional Defence
How U.S. strategic guidance and official statements translate burden-sharing into operational and capability expectations for European allies
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Mapping European Enterprises and Technologies for Low-Cost Counter-UAS
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Counter-UAS as a Structural Layer of Integrated Air and Missile Defence
Addressing the Low-Altitude Saturation Gap in NATO and EU Air Defence Architectures
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Common Operating Picture Systems in European and NATO Operations
ISR fusion, data governance and federated mission networking as enablers of multi-domain situational awareness
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Certification in Times of Crisis: Mutual Recognition under EDIP Article 69
ow Regulation (EU) 2025/2643 operationalises cross-border certification during security-related supply crises
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SAFE Regulation (EU) 2025/1106 and EDIP Regulation (EU) 2025/2643 as a Single Operational Sequence
From financial assistance under SAFE to industrialisation under EDIP, including FAST
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Regulatory Evolution of the European Defence Fund: the 2026 Work Programme Amendments
The European Commission has officially updated the 2026 Work Programme for the European Defence Fund to align with the “Mini-Omnibus” regulation and the…
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From Burden Sharing to Burden Transfer: U.S. Demands on European Conventional Defence
How U.S. strategic guidance and official statements translate burden-sharing into operational and capability expectations for European allies
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Europe’s Plan to Detect Hypersonic Missiles from Space
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NATO Command Restructuring: The Transition to European Leadership
A Strategic Rebalancing of Operational Responsibilities within the Alliance
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Ukraine Establishes Defense Export Infrastructure in Northern Europe and the Baltic States
The Ukrainian government has initiated a structural transition of its defense sector, moving from a primary importer of military aid to a specialized…
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EIB Defense Financing: Social Sustainability Standards for EU and Non-EU Developers
A Comprehensive Guide to Eligibility, ESG Due Diligence, and Compliance for Security and Dual-Use Projects
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Analysis of the EIB Group Security and Defence Policy 2026–2028
Implementing Transversal Public Policy Goals and Expanding Eligibility for Military and Dual-Use Projects
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Strengthening Continental Autonomy: The “European Priority” in the €90 Billion Ukraine Support Package
The European Commission has formally advanced a €90 billion financial assistance proposal for Ukraine spanning 2026-2027, signaling a paradigm shift in…
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European Investment Bank and Piraeus Bank Catalyze Greek Defense Sector with €100 Million Financing
The first €100 million credit line via Piraeus Bank to bridge the financing gap for SMEs and Mid-caps in the Greek security and dual-use technology…
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Evolving ESG Constraints on Defence and Dual‑Use Investment in Europe
An analytical examination of how ESG frameworks are reshaping the boundaries, mechanisms, and consequences of investment in defence and dual-use…
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Private Capital and the Strategic Rewiring of Defence and Frontier Technologies
Private capital is converging with defence and advanced industrial technologies, reshaping how innovation, manufacturing capacity, and strategic…
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Beaufort and the Rise of Private Capital in Defence Industrial Platforms
A defence carve-out that illustrates how private equity and private credit are converging with industrial strategy to reshape mission-critical supply…
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US Strategic Disengagement from Europe: NATO, EU Defence Finance, and Industrial Re-Armament (2025–2035)
A scenario stress test of how a reduced US role could reshape Europe’s deterrence posture, budgets, procurement, and industrial capacity.
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Xerion Fusion Factory XS and Distributed Metal Manufacturing in European Defence Readiness
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How EU and NATO funding, fuel transitions and carbon regulation are reshaping the European defence industrial base
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An institutional evidence framework for distinguishing R&D visibility from capability integration in Allied defence programmes
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Synthetic Training as Europe’s Readiness Multiplier
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Silent Power and the Future of Low-Signature Military Operations in Europe
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Europe’s Defence Supply Risk in Tungsten and Titanium
Europe’s defence-industrial vulnerability in critical raw materials lies not primarily in mining, but in the concentration of refining and intermediate…
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Fortifying the Seabed: The European Strategy for Submarine Cable Security
A strategic €347 million investment framework to enhance the resilience, repair capacity, and real-time monitoring of critical undersea data…
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Entering a SEAP: Legal Procedures for Establishing Stable European Security Consortia
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Certified risk assessment: physical vulnerability audits as a gateway to the Sovereignty Seal
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Tactical Additive Manufacturing in Europe: Distributed Logistics and Defence Readiness
How EU and NATO regulation, funding and industrial policy are embedding field-deployable 3D printing into the European defence supply architecture
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Defence and ESG in the EU: From Exclusion to Strategic Integration
How European Policy Is Reframing Defence within Sustainable Finance Frameworks
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GaN Semiconductor Verticalization in Europe: Regulatory Framework and Entry Points for U.S. Firms
An Analysis of EU Chips Act, SAFE, and EDIP Regulations on Defence and Space Supply Chains
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The Structural Evolution of Rheinmetall: A Multi-Domain Industrial Analysis (2022–2026)
Since the geopolitical shift of 2022, Rheinmetall AG has executed a profound transformation of its industrial footprint, evolving from a conventional…
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