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Cohesion Funds and the Strategic Turn: Defence, Dual-Use, and Supply Chain Resilience
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Cohesion Funds and the Strategic Turn: a DFM analysis of its strategic, industrial and financial relevance to European defence.
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Platform publication · DFM Analysis report · 2026-06-13
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.
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