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The Role of the Civilian Economy in Strategic Resilience

What is the central argument of “The Role of the Civilian Economy in Strategic Resilience”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?

The Role of the Civilian Economy in Strategic Resilience: The experience of the war in Ukraine has. Defence-finance analysis; 5-page sourced DFM PDF report.

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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-10-16

The experience of the war in Ukraine has demonstrated that the boundary between civilian and military spheres has effectively disappeared. Modern deterrence depends not only on armies and weapons, but on the ability of entire economies to function under strain.

Energy, logistics, transport, communications, healthcare, and digital infrastructure have become decisive components of strategic stability. The Russian campaign of hybrid attacks—targeting pipelines, power grids, and supply chains—has revealed that vulnerability in these areas can paralyse defence before a single shot is fired.

This analysis answers: What is the central argument of “The Role of the Civilian Economy in Strategic Resilience”, 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 “The Role of the Civilian Economy in Strategic Resilience”? Which European actors, programmes and funding instruments are most exposed?

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  • The Russian campaign of hybrid attacks—targeting pipelines, power grids, and supply chains—has revealed that vulnerability in these areas can paralyse defence before a single shot is fired.

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The Role of the Civilian Economy in Strategic Resilience

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Published 2025-10-16
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What is The Role of the Civilian Economy in Strategic Resilience?

Modern deterrence depends not only on armies and weapons, but on the ability of entire economies to function under strain.

Why does The Role of the Civilian Economy in Strategic Resilience matter for European defence?

Energy, logistics, transport, communications, healthcare, and digital infrastructure have become decisive components of strategic stability.

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