15/03/2025
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for increased European defense spending under the “ReArm Europe” plan, following Washington’s decision to suspend military aid to Ukraine. The announcement from Brussels has triggered a rapid rise in the share prices of European arms companies and sent the bloc’s weapons manufacturers racing to secure contracts. But only time will tell how fast the continent's defense industry can level up after having been the world's growth laggard.