When Israeli defence shot down 99% of projectiles and cost 10% of Iran's offensive, the winner of the battle is undeniable. A closer examination of the economics behind the wars in Israel and Ukraine reveals the need for more sustainable defence strategies.
The EU's green agenda and boosting the defence industry capacity have more in common than meets the eye. In fact, the future of the European project depends on realising how vital the connection is.
To strengthen EU security, the defence industry needs logistical support for its military capabilities and, most importantly, increased economic backing as the sector has been neglected for decades.
Modernisation and secularisation notwithstanding religion as an explicit or implicit point of reference has not disappeared completely from the public sphere in politics and media in contemporary Europe.