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State Aid, Defence Readiness, and the EU’s Emerging Industrial Exception
What capability problem does State Aid, Defence Readiness, and the EU’s Emerging Industrial Exception address for European deterrence, readiness and strategic autonomy?
The State aid dimension has moved from a secondary legal constraint to a central structuring variable in the European defence industrial system.
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Platform publication · DFM Analysis report · 2026-06-13
The State aid dimension has moved from a secondary legal constraint to a central structuring variable in the European defence industrial system. The combination of capability gaps, demand volatility, fragmented procurement, and supply-chain vulnerabilities has forced Member States to consider large-scale public support for industrial capacity, research, and resilience. At the same time, the Treaty framework governing State aid has not been amended, and no defence-specific State aid regime has been created.
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State Aid, Defence Readiness, and the EU’s Emerging Industrial Exception
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The State aid dimension has moved from a secondary legal constraint to a central structuring variable in the European defence industrial system.
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