Experts caution that funding alone will not resolve Europe’s vulnerabilities. Regulatory inertia, slow procurement cycles, and limited industrial capacity remain binding constraints. Early findings from EU readiness assessments confirm that bottlenecks persist.
Demand, however, is accelerating. Requests under the SAFE facility already approach €50 billion, covering air defense, ammunition, drones, missiles, and naval systems. Significant pre-financing is expected as early as 2026. Continue reading…
