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Financial and Fiscal Architecture for Defence: Europe’s Capital System for Strategic Autonomy

What is the central argument of “Financial and Fiscal Architecture for Defence”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?

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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-10-28

Europe’s ability to defend itself no longer depends solely on its arsenals or its industries but on its capacity to finance deterrence at scale and over time. The Financial and Fiscal Architecture for Defence , the economic cornerstone of the Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 , represents a structural shift in how the European Union conceives security.

For decades, national defence budgets operated in isolation, constrained by fiscal rules that treated military expenditure as a liability rather than an investment. The White Paper for European Defence identifies financing as the missing link between strategic ambition and operational capability.

This analysis answers: What is the central argument of “Financial and Fiscal Architecture for Defence”, 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 “Financial and Fiscal Architecture for Defence”? Which European actors, programmes and funding instruments are most exposed?

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Financial and Fiscal Architecture for Defence: Europe’s Capital System for Strategic Autonomy

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Published 2025-10-28
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For decades, national defence budgets operated in isolation, constrained by fiscal rules that treated military expenditure as a liability rather than an investment.

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The White Paper for European Defence identifies financing as the missing link between strategic ambition and operational capability.

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