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Europe’s Defence Gaps and Strategic Opportunities: A Comparative Analysis with the United States
What is the central argument of “Europe’s Defence Gaps and Strategic Opportunities”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-06-30
Europe’s push to close the defence gap with the United States presents one of the most strategic industrial opportunities of the coming decade. Despite rising budgets, the continent remains critically underprepared in missile production, aerospace systems, strategic enablers, and digital warfare infrastructure.
To meet credible deterrence thresholds, Europe must multiply missile output tenfold and triple tank production by 2030, as outlined by Roland Berger. The structural fragmentation of procurement, underinvestment in dual-use innovation, and reliance on U.S. systems reveal significant vulnerabilities—but also scalable markets for investors.
This analysis answers: What is the central argument of “Europe’s Defence Gaps and Strategic Opportunities”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets? What does this mean for European defence funding, procurement and investment decisions? How mature and defensible is the position described in “Europe’s Defence Gaps and Strategic Opportunities”? Which European actors, programmes and funding instruments are most exposed?
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- The structural fragmentation of procurement, underinvestment in dual-use innovation, and reliance on U.S.
- systems reveal significant vulnerabilities—but also scalable markets for investors.
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What is Europe’s Defence Gaps and Strategic Opportunities: A Comparative Analysis with the United States?
Despite rising budgets, the continent remains critically underprepared in missile production, aerospace systems, strategic enablers, and digital warfare infrastructure.
Why does Europe’s Defence Gaps and Strategic Opportunities: A Comparative Analysis with the United States matter for European defence?
To meet credible deterrence thresholds, Europe must multiply missile output tenfold and triple tank production by 2030, as outlined by Roland Berger.
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