Defence M&A and Geopolitical Risk: A Strategic Finance Perspective
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About this report
Europe’s defence policy has entered a new phase of structural transformation. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered the EU’s largest rearmament effort in decades, accelerating political consensus on the need for greater industrial coordination.
NATO reinforced its 2% spending target while the EU launched strategic initiatives such as the White Paper on European Defence, the ReArm Europe plan, and the proposed SAFE facility to mobilize €800 billion in investments. A new governance model is emerging: NATO ensures operational deterrence, while EU institutions increasingly drive industrial integration and capability development.
Key questions this report answers
- How are EU rearmament, the White Paper on European Defence, ReArm Europe and the proposed SAFE facility reshaping the industrial and technological dynamics of defence M&A?
- What are the financial and investment implications of the emerging NATO-EU governance model?
- How do regulatory and legal frameworks affect defence transactions and geopolitical risk?
- What evolutionary scenarios and operational recommendations follow for strategic finance?
Inside this report
- Executive Summary
- Industrial and technological dynamics
- Financial and investment implications
- Regulatory and legal framework
- Evolutionary scenarios and operational recommendations
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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DFM reports are built from primary and official sources — TED procurement notices, CORDIS and the EU Funding & Tenders Portal, EIB operations, the NATO Innovation Fund portfolio, SIPRI data, official budget documents and company disclosures — read together with the underlying legal texts. Sources are cited in the document; it reflects them as of its publication date (10 June 2025). You receive a 18-page PDF, watermarked to you on every page, delivered on the confirmation page and by e-mail immediately after checkout (personal link valid 72 hours, up to 5 downloads). Guest checkout, single-user licence — Terms of Sale.
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