These efforts are part of the broader Readiness 2030 roadmap, which envisions a fully integrated European defense landscape.
Financially, the EU is shifting its priorities to support this massive rearmament effort. Defense spending across the bloc exceeded €300 billion in 2024, with another €131 billion earmarked for the 2028–2034 budget cycle. Central to this strategy are two new financial engines: EDIP (European Defence Industry Programme) and SAFE (Strategic Armament Financing Envelope).……continue reading …
