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DGAP: Europe Needs Foreign Defense Companies Too, but France Strongly Disagrees

DGAP: Europe Needs Foreign Defense Companies Too, but France Strongly Disagrees

A July report by the German think tank DGAP calls for greater involvement of non-European companies in Europe’s defense industrial base. These companies can contribute key…

 04. 08. 2026
Orbán Is Gone, Visegrád Group Is Back: Defense Reunites Central Europe

Orbán Is Gone, Visegrád Group Is Back: Defense Reunites Central Europe

The Visegrad Four are returning to European security policy after several years. The decisive impetus came from the change of government in Hungary. The departure of Viktor Orbán…

 15. 07. 2026
Europe After FCAS: Three Programs, Triple the Costs, and a Weaker International Position?

Europe After FCAS: Three Programs, Triple the Costs, and a Weaker International Position?

Sixth-generation fighter jet development was never just one of many military programs; for France, it has always been a symbol of national sovereignty. It was precisely this…

 27. 06. 2026
When car manufacturers become arms manufacturers: the quiet transformation of European industry

When car manufacturers become arms manufacturers: the quiet transformation of European industry

European industry is entering a phase that resembles a structural turning point comparable to the energy transition following 1973 or the onset of globalization after…

 12. 04. 2026
Old industry versus DefTech: a structural clash over the future of defence

Old industry versus DefTech: a structural clash over the future of defence

Today, both the European and American defense industries are on the cusp of profound structural change that goes far beyond a mere generational shift in technology. It is…

 22. 02. 2026
Europe after New START: The end of nuclear parity and the beginning of an era of uncertainty

Europe after New START: The end of nuclear parity and the beginning of an era of uncertainty

At the turn of 2025 and 2026, the issue of nuclear weapons is returning to the center of the European security debate with an intensity unprecedented since the end…

 13. 02. 2026
Chinese technology as a systemic risk for Central Europe

Chinese technology as a systemic risk for Central Europe

In recent years, the Czech Republic has been shifting from the periphery of geopolitical interest to an area where superpowers are competing for the future shape of European security…

 06. 02. 2026
The coalition of the willing without illusions: Central Europe and the limits of the possible

The coalition of the willing without illusions: Central Europe and the limits of the possible

The coalition of the willing was formed as a political and military-strategic response to the limitations of established security organizations in the transatlantic space…

 02. 02. 2026
From concept to demonstrator: Europe's path to a new main battle tank

From concept to demonstrator: Europe's path to a new main battle tank

The European initiative to design and develop a demonstrator for a future main battle tank represents a qualitative shift in thinking about the land capabilities…

 15. 01. 2026
The FCAS project: A credibility test that Europe failed

The FCAS project: A credibility test that Europe failed

The decision on the continuation of the FCAS project, the European Future Combat Air System, remains postponed indefinitely. This is not a technical hiccup or a short-term…

 09. 01. 2026
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