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Rebuilding Europe’s Defence Industrial Base
What is the central argument of “Rebuilding Europe’s Defence Industrial Base”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?
Rebuilding Europe’s Defence Industrial Base: The return of large-scale war to Europe has exposed. Defence-finance analysis; 5-page sourced DFM PDF report.
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-10-16
The return of large-scale war to Europe has exposed the fragility of the continent’s defence industrial base and its structural dependence on a globalized economy optimized for efficiency rather than endurance. For three decades, Europe treated armaments production as a residual function of the Cold War, sustained only through limited procurement cycles and technological prestige projects.
The sudden need for sustained supply to Ukraine revealed that stockpiles were shallow, production lines mothballed, and coordination among member states minimal. European industries could not match the pace of consumption imposed by high-intensity warfare.
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Rebuilding Europe’s Defence Industrial Base
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What is Rebuilding Europe’s Defence Industrial Base?
The sudden need for sustained supply to Ukraine revealed that stockpiles were shallow, production lines mothballed, and coordination among member states minimal.
Why does Rebuilding Europe’s Defence Industrial Base matter for European defence?
European industries could not match the pace of consumption imposed by high-intensity warfare.
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