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Arms firms across Europe worth billions more amid talk of Ukraine defence pact

Sweden's defence budget for 2025 is 142 billion kronor, nearly double the 2022 budget, and is expected to rise to 186 billion kronor by 2030, highlighting significant increases since 2022.
Sweden's Defence Minister Pål Jonson emphasized the need for the defence industry to increase its production tempo in light of growing military needs.
European markets rose due to increased expectations of defence spending, with defence stocks surging driven by expectations of higher spending from countries like Germany and positive market momentum.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson stated that increased production in defence sectors is crucial for building a stronger defence rapidly.

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Eesti Rahvusringhääling

Peter Koppel: Rising prices are easier to tolerate than falling rockets

Peter Koppel, head of investment at Redgate Capital, said money markets see risks in borrowing to drive up defense spending, which could lead to inflation accelerating and eventually money printing. At the same time, the current situation is inevitably such that the European defence sector is in dire need of more money.

3 days ago·Estonia

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delo.si

Arming for economic growth

The arms industry has called for the purchase of German or European weapons.

3 days ago

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Marianne

War economy: "The EBRD could play a key role in financing European defence"

While Europe faces multiple geopolitical and economic challenges, particularly in defence, economist Jean-Luc Ginder explains how to use the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) could provide crucial assistance, which would allow Europe not to disperse its financing, ensure its sovereignty and guarantee its political credibility.

3 days ago

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Radio France Internationale

Windfall for European arms makers as Brussels ramps up defence spending

Weapons manufacturers across Europe are rushing to secure contracts after EU countries announced plans to dramatically increase defence spending. Share prices of European arms companies had already risen sharply following the US decision to suspend military aid to Ukraine.

3 days ago·Paris, France

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Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Europe is facing a historic armaments boom, and the question is whether there is enough staff for it.

Europe has invested as much money in armor as ever since the end of World War II. It is about hundreds of billions of euros and hundreds of thousands of new jobs. The question is: are there any people who can build all these tanks, missiles and anti-aircraft systems?

3 days ago·Munich, Germany

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Welt

Meeting in Brussels: Europe's "War Summit" – Olaf Scholz sets a radical turnaround

At a large meeting in Brussels, Europe's heads of state and government decide on massive armament. The German Chancellor – once a champion of austerity in the EU – is now fighting for a relaxation of the debt rules.

3 days ago·Dortmund, Germany

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