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Europe’s Defense Tech Gold Rush: Startups Race for €343 Billion as Geopolitical Tensions Rewrite Investment Rules
Investment in European defense startups surged 500% since 2021, but the sector still trails the US by a factor of three—and the funding gap could determine whether Europe builds strategic autonomy or remains dependent on American military technology.
Geopolitics
Macron Proposes ‘Forward Deterrence’ Nuclear Doctrine as European Security Architecture Fractures
French President unveils historic shift in nuclear posture amid Trump doubts, government crisis, and Russia's expanding threat—but details remain deliberately vague.
Geopolitics
Macron Deploys France’s Nuclear Card as Europe Confronts American Uncertainty
At a submarine base in Brittany, the French president updated deterrence doctrine while European allies question whether Washington would trade New York for Warsaw.