When it comes to defence tech, Europe could learn lessons on speed from Ukraine
Defence spending is set to dominate this week’s EU Summit in Brussels. But as Ukraine is learning, speed is key to any investment in defence tech.
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Defence spending is set to dominate this week’s EU Summit in Brussels. But as Ukraine is learning, speed is key to any investment in defence tech.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/20/when-it-comes-to-defence-tech-europe-could-learn-lessons-on-speed-from-ukraine
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00:00Having ring-fenced 800 billion euros for its Rearm Europe plan, the EU will have to spend
00:06wisely on defence and timing is everything, a lesson that Ukraine has learned in three
00:11years of war.
00:13I think Europe has to invest a lot in general in defence, just because we see how the world
00:21is uncertain right now.
00:23If you have a stock of really good but really expensive equipment, it will be depleted really
00:29soon.
00:31So drones are our way to answer big opponents.
00:37Cheap drones have been crucial, both in terms of surveillance and launching attacks ahead
00:42of using more expensive tech.
00:44The Ukrainians have driven the Russian Black Sea fleet away from the coast without the
00:49Ukrainians having a navy at all.
00:52They've used basically drones and new technologies to do it.
00:57So if you're Europe and you need to replace capabilities or develop new effects, I think
01:05the main takeaway is look at dual-use technologies.
01:09Being able to test the tech on the battlefield is also vital.
01:13And that takes time.
01:15Time is really precious right now in politics, in economy and in defence too.
01:21If you can buy some time with money, you better do it.