Anatomy of a Losing Enterprise: The Eligibility Rules That Decide Access to EU Defence Funding
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The European Union’s current trajectory toward strategic autonomy has fundamentally altered the criteria for industrial success, moving beyond mere technological merit to encompass strict geopolitical alignment.
As the Union responds to the structural modifications in the security environment caused by Russia’s war of aggression, as noted in the EDIS, the definition of a “winning” company has become inextricably linked to its contribution to the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB). Conversely, a “losing” company is defined by its inability to adapt to these new norms of sovereignty and resilience.
Key questions this report answers
- How have EU strategic-autonomy priorities redefined industrial success beyond technological merit to require geopolitical alignment?
- What eligibility rules under the EDIS determine a company's access to EU defence funding and its contribution to the EDTIB?
- How is a "losing" company defined by its inability to adapt to new norms of sovereignty and resilience?
- What must firms do to avoid being structurally excluded from EU defence funding under the emerging eligibility criteria?
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