Poland will spend much of the funds from the European Union’s military loan program on its own rearmament rather than common purchases with allies, as Warsaw bolsters its defenses to deter Russian aggression https://t.co/btN5TlRCyk ...

This past week, Ukraine's President Vetoir Zalinski reasserted he doesn't want to surrender any territory in exchange for peace with Russia. A declaration that followed earlier warnings from Russian President Vladimir Putin that if Europe engaged in a wider war, it would be defeated. Nearly four years in, the conflict continues to send shock waves through the Western Alliance.European nations are beefing up their defenses. Nowhere is the impact more profound than in Germany. Scarred by their country's Nazi ...

This past month, we were invited by the Bundesphere, the German military, to observe basic training as a squad of recruits ran punishing drills, honing the skills they would need to defend against an enemy assault. >> Everything we are training here for could be one day real. We don't hope that.Um, but we're preparing exactly for that >> because of the war in Ukraine. >> Yes, of course. ...

I'd like to start first of all by by just what you think is going to happen with the European defense sector given everything that we've seen and given the fact that we might see a possible deescalation possible deescalation in the coming few weeks. Gradually, first of all, thank you for hosting us. I think gradually there is a common consensus and realization all across uh the European Union member states and the NATO member states that they need to modernize their defense capabilities.I think that's somet ...

Geopolitical Landscape - Iceland, a founding member of NATO, has historically depended on the United States for its defense [1] - Europe is rearming, and the United States is pressuring countries that are lagging in defense spending [1] - Iceland is feeling increased pressure related to defense contributions [1]

Geopolitical & Security - Governments need to honestly convince voters to spend on security for successful rearmament [1] - Boosting growth is pointless if it leads to invasion [1]

Industry Trend - Deindustrialisation threatens Europe [1] - Rearmament to deter Russia and aid Ukraine presents a bright spot [1]

Geopolitical Landscape - Europe faces the threat of deindustrialization [1] - The need to rearm to deter Russia and support Ukraine presents a bright spot [1]

Economic Impact of Military Spending - Military spending is often presented as beneficial for both security and the economy by politicians [1] - Such arguments, while tempting, are flawed [1]

The rich world is spending big on defence. As politicians sell the benefits of rearmament to voters, many will claim that military spending will bring economic gains as well as security. However tempting, such arguments are wrong https://t.co/p518OaXrN2Illustration: Timo Lenzen https://t.co/99RK8uarce ...