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Invested by Europe: Why Security and Defence is a Race Against Time for Europe

Invested by Europe: Why Security and Defence is a Race Against Time for Europe

A Dictionary of Finance · European Investment Bank

March 3, 202615m 30s

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Show Notes

Europe’s security environment is changing fast — and investment decisions made today will shape its resilience for decades. In this episode of Invested by Europe, we examine why security and defence is such an urgent priority and what European strategic autonomy means in practice. 

 

The podcast explores how Europe is closing long-standing capability gaps through coordinated investment, joint procurement and new financing tools. Innovation emerges as a central theme, spanning areas such as cybersecurity, space, artificial intelligence and advanced electronics — many of them dual-use technologies with both civilian and military applications. 

 

The episode also looks at the role of small and medium-sized enterprises, the importance of mobilising private investment alongside public funding, and how readiness depends on a broad ecosystem of technologies and suppliers. 


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