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SAFE, a €150 billion loan facility, is designed to allow member states to pool resources for joint procurement, effectively ending the fragmentation that has plagued the European defense sector for years.

The relationship with the United States remains a primary source of tension. Washington’s “America First” posture, highlighted in its recent security strategy, has signaled that Europe must take over the lion’s share of its own conventional defense. While NATO allies have agreed to target 5% of GDP for defense by 2035, many in Brussels view this timeline as nearly impossible.

This pressure has fueled calls from leaders like Kaja Kallas and António Costa for greater strategic autonomy, asserting that Europe must be able to defend itself regardless of the political winds in Washington.……continue reading …