Europe's Defence Flagship Projects: What the EU Just Voted For
The EU Parliament backed four major defence flagship projects on March 11, 2026. Here's what each one means and why Europe's security strategy is shifting fast.
Nick Dimmer
Nick Dimmer writes Life Sufficient, an independent publication on geopolitics, money, privacy, and resilience. A software engineer by background, he reads central bank documents and government reports so you don't have to.
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