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The EU’s €150B Loan Plan: Financing Strategic Autonomy
What is the central argument of “The EU’s €150B Loan Plan”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-05-06
Brussels is advancing an ambitious financing scheme to help European militaries rearm and achieve greater strategic autonomy. The European Commission has proposed a €150 billion joint borrowing program , called the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative, to provide cheap long-term loans to EU governments for priority defence projects.
Under this plan, the EU would leverage its AAA credit rating to raise funds and on-lend to member states for investments in critical capabilities such as air and missile defence, artillery, drones, and cyber security.
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Under this plan, the EU would leverage its AAA credit rating to raise funds and on-lend to member states for investments in critical capabilities such as air and missile defence, artillery, drones, and cyber security.
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