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NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) will support Germany with a contract for additional Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missiles (GEM-T), strengthening NATO's integrated air and missile defense. “The Patriot Air and Missile Defense System and GEM-T missile are crucial components of Europe’s defense architecture, and our collective team is ready to meet the current and future needs of our customers.” - Tom Laliberty, president of Land & Air Defense Systems at Raytheon Details: https://rtxcorp.co/3IC29Bk

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🇳🇱🇺🇦🤝🛩️ The Dutch government has announced a 110-million-euro investment to jointly produce deep-strike drones with Ukraine. The investment is part of the Build with Ukraine initiative, under which Ukrainian defense firms establish production facilities in NATO countries to safeguard operations from Russian attacks and improve integration with Western defense industries. “The agreement provides for the launch of joint production of deep-strike UAVs in the Netherlands with the involvement of 110 million euros in investments within the framework of the Build with Ukraine initiative,” Minister of Defence of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said.

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...and once again, it becomes clear Europe must stand up and deliver. ☝ That’s why our EDINA IV – Crunch Time for European Defence project matters: it captures where European states stand today, and how far they still have to go. This past week, we’ve shared snapshots from six countries on X and Bluesky— each offering a unique lens on Europe’s security: 💡 🇫🇷 In France, Camille Grand warned that diverging threat perceptions, fragmented industries, and political instability are slowing what must speed up. 💡 🇳🇴 In Norway, Paal Hilde showed how Oslo’s 2024 long-term defence plan — a 60% budget boost over 12 years — marked a real Norwegian Zeitenwende. 💡 🇪🇪 In Estonia, Tony Lawrence highlighted what commitment looks like: ~2.2% of GDP given to Ukraine since 2022, alongside major investments in deterrence. 💡 🇮🇹 In Italy, Alessandro Marrone unpacked the country’s new defence doctrine — a strategic reorientation with implications for NATO, the EU, and Mediterranean stability. 💡 🇳🇱 In the Netherlands, Lotje Boswinkel reminded us that a “true Atlanticist” is now embracing NATO and EU defence cooperation as complementary pillars of security. 💡 🇬🇷 And in Greece, Antonis Kamaras described how Athens remains firmly anchored in NATO while drawing closer to Central & Northern Europe through high defence spending, conscription, and strong land forces. Together, these perspectives show both progress and gaps in Europe’s defence preparedness. With the stakes rising daily, EDINA provides a continent-wide mirror of where we are — and what must come next. 📄 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/dm_9zC-5  

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NATO’s new capability targets will increase production demands for Europe’s defence industries, including for long-range land attack. There are nascent efforts to boost the capability of European NATO states to carry out conventional land attack at ranges over 1,000 kilometres, but development timelines remain uncertain. Deeper inventories of shorter-range surface-to-surface strike systems will also be required, where limited European production has led to reliance on non-European suppliers. Currently, European NATO members’ ability to strike targets at ranges greater than 1,000 km is limited to French and UK naval LACM inventories, with the French-made MdCN/Naval Cruise Missile (NCM) and US-made Tomahawk missile respectively. A number of nations also operate air-launched cruise missiles. France, Greece, Italy and the UK operate MBDA’s SCALP EG/Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missile, while Germany and Spain have fielded the MBDA KEPD-350 Taurus. Norway is integrating Kongsberg’s 350 km+-range Joint Strike Missile onto its F-35 combat aircraft. US-origin air-launched systems in service in Europe include the Lockheed Martin AGM-158A Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM), which has a shorter range of 370 km, as opposed to its 600 km+ European counterparts and the 900 km+- range AGM-158B JASSM-ER, which is in service in Poland. Finland, the Netherlands and Poland are also purchasing the AGM-158B-2 JASSM-ER. There are reports of German interest in JASSM-ERs. France, Italy and the UK, meanwhile, are cooperating on the MBDA-led Future Cruise/ Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) programme, developing subsonic and supersonic missiles for land-attack and anti-ship missions.53 However, while the subsonic version will have a range greater than SCALP EG/Storm Shadow, it will likely still be below 1,000 km. Read the #IISSPDS25 Strategic Dossier | Chapter One: https://lnkd.in/ePEywwsb IISS Prague Defence Summit 3–5 September 2025 #IISSPDS25 https://go.iiss.org/PDS25

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The NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) is doubling down on its mission to strengthen Europe’s Defence, Security & Resilience (DSR) ecosystem. 🌍 Backed by 24 NATO Allies and €1B+, the NIF announced on 29 September 2025 important updates to grow the Alliance's industrialisation gap and accelerate the pace at which breakthrough technologies are deployed to meet NATO’s most pressing strategic needs. Key updates: 🔹Professor Dame Fiona Murray appointed Chairman of the Board, with Karl-Christian Agerup as Vice Chairman. 🔹Launch of a new Advisory Council, chaired by Dr. Klaus Hommels, which brings together senior military, business, and policy leaders from across the Alliance. This marks an important step in accelerating industrialisation, bridging the gap between startups and established defence players, and ensuring Europe’s innovation leadership for the decade ahead. Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/dDJ95P5R

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GA-ASI, in collaboration with the Dutch Ministry of Defence and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, is hosting its second #BlueMagicNetherlands Innovation and Investment Conference on November 18. Registration is open and Dutch innovators are encouraged to attend and apply to present capabilities. Read the news: https://ow.ly/XWex50WXfZC #BMNL2025

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German defense industry giant Rheinmetall and an unnamed EU country will use hundreds of millions of euros in frozen Russian funds to supply Ukraine with more drone-killing Skyranger air defense systems READ MORE: https://lnkd.in/dMJsdF5X

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#SUERFpolicynote “Europe in the new NATO era" by Hugo Erken, Frank Van Es, Elwin De Groot, and Lennart de Jong (RaboResearch) At the historic #NATO Summit in The Hague, member states agreed to a significant increase in #defensespending, targeting up to 5% of #GDP in the coming years. In this research note, we explore the potential economic implications for #Europe under various assumptions across four scenarios. The first key takeaway is that execution determines impact: well-implemented strategies could boost euro area GDP by up to 3.4% by 2045, whereas poorly executed approaches may yield negligible returns. We identify and discuss seven critical conditions that distinguish effective execution from ineffective efforts. The second insight is that economic benefits take time to fully materialize. This is particularly true for increased investment in defense R&D, which tends to deliver substantial long-term economic returns. #FiscalPolicy #Debt #Forecast #NationalSecurity #defense 📄https://lnkd.in/d3n7VSDf

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