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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The EIB Group Operational Plan for 2026–2028 introduces a fundamental realignment of the institution’s lending priorities by integrating security and defense as a transversal public policy goal.
This transition marks the first time the Group has formally expanded its eligibility criteria beyond dual-use technologies to encompass the financing of pure military projects. The shift is described as a response to the evolving geopolitical context, which has necessitated a more structured approach to European strategic autonomy and industrial resilience.
Key questions this report answers
- How does the EIB Group Operational Plan for 2026–2028 integrate security and defence as a transversal public policy goal?
- Why is the EIB Group's expansion beyond dual-use technologies to finance pure military projects a first for the institution?
- What geopolitical context is driving the EIB's realignment of lending priorities toward European strategic autonomy?
- What does the EIB's new eligibility for military project financing mean for defence-industry access to institutional capital?
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