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The European Union’s Role in Financing the Defence Industry

This infographic seeks to help the reader navigate the twists and turns of the EU’s politicoindustrial policies by sketching an overview of the programmes and initiatives implemented to fund the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB).

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The European Union’s Role in Financing the Defence Industry

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Between Legacy and Emergence: The Spatial Integration of New Defence Companies in Europe’s Historical Defence Landscape

Lucie Béraud Sudreau

Shangri-La Dialogue Senior Fellow for Indo-Pacific Defence Policy, Economics and Industry, IISS

Josselin Droff

Research Fellow, Chair of Defence Economics, IHEDN

Julien Malizard

Holder of the Chair of Defence Economics, IHEDN

Eva Szego

Research Fellow, Chair of Defence Economics, IHEDN

Luka Aleksic

Research Assistant, Chair of Defence Economics, IHEDN

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