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Financing Europe’s Defence Industrial Base: The Strategic Role of Banks in the DSR Ecosystem
What is the central argument of “Financing Europe’s Defence Industrial Base”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-11-11
The financial dimension of European defence is emerging as one of the decisive arenas in the continent’s effort to rebuild industrial readiness and technological sovereignty. For decades, the relationship between the banking sector and defence manufacturing was marked by moral hesitation, risk aversion, and a preference for distance.
Yet the security environment that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made this posture unsustainable. The NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) has recently published the most detailed assessment to date of how financial institutions engage with defence, security, and resilience (DSR) companies.
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Yet the security environment that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made this posture unsustainable.
Why does Financing Europe’s Defence Industrial Base: The Strategic Role of Banks in the DSR Ecosystem matter for European defence?
The NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) has recently published the most detailed assessment to date of how financial institutions engage with defence, security, and resilience (DSR) companies.
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