Cohesion Funds and the Strategic Turn: Defence, Dual-Use, and Supply Chain Resilience
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What this report covers
Technologies: Additive Manufacturing & Critical Supply Chains. A sourced, structured 5-page analysis for European defence and dual-use decision-makers, from the DFM research desk and built on official and primary sources.
About this report
The European Union’s mid-term review of cohesion policy in September 2025 marks a turning point in the integration of defence and security considerations into structural funding.
Traditionally designed to reduce regional disparities and promote social cohesion, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Cohesion Fund, and the Just Transition Fund (JTF) are now explicitly aligned with the strategic imperatives of resilience, autonomy, and deterrence. The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine exposed the fragility of Europe’s industrial base and the vulnerability of critical supply chains.
Key questions this report answers
- How does the EU's September 2025 mid-term review of cohesion policy integrate defence and security considerations?
- In what way are the ERDF, Cohesion Fund, and Just Transition Fund being aligned with resilience, autonomy, and deterrence?
- How did Russia's war against Ukraine expose the fragility of Europe's industrial base and supply chains?
- What does the strategic repurposing of structural funds mean for dual-use and supply-chain resilience investment?
Who it's for
Strategy, corporate-development and investment teams that need an ecosystem-level view — budgets, industrial capacity and technology landscapes — before committing capital or capacity.
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