Mapping Europe’s CRMA Strategic Projects as the New Bedrock of 2030 Defence Readiness
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About this report
The strategic landscape of 2025 marks a definitive pivot in European industrial doctrine, as the European Union transitions from market-led procurement to a security-first sourcing regime. Central to this transformation is the operationalization of the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) , which identifies 60 “Strategic Projects” designed to decouple the continent’s defence-industrial base from adversarial monopolies, specifically China’s dominance in rare earths, gallium, and magnesium.
By fast-tracking extraction and refining capacities from the Swedish Arctic to southern Africa, the EU is effectively integrating mineral supply chains into its broader deterrence architecture.
Key questions this report answers
- How do the Critical Raw Materials Act's 60 Strategic Projects become a bedrock of 2030 defence readiness?
- How is the EU transitioning from market-led procurement to a security-first sourcing regime?
- Which projects fast-track extraction and refining of rare earths, gallium and magnesium from the Swedish Arctic to southern Africa?
- How does integrating mineral supply chains into deterrence reduce dependence on China's dominance?
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 (21 December 2025). You receive a 17-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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