Sovereignty can’t be vibecoded: Why Europe must physically build to ensure resilience
Amid debates over budget and policy, Europe must prioritize building the physical infrastructure required to sustain technological and defense capabilities at scale, argue Elin Hammarberg and Carina Zaring.
The debate over European sovereignty and strategic autonomy has intensified due to ongoing geopolitical instability and supply chain vulnerabilities, making the need for tangible, localized capabilities more urgent.
This highlights Europe's accelerating pivot from theoretical policy discussions to concrete, physical investments in defence and technology, crucial for future geopolitical leverage and resilience.
The focus is shifting from simply having policy frameworks to a concerted effort to build out domestic production and infrastructure, altering investment priorities and industrial strategies within Europe.
- · European defence contractors
- · European infrastructure companies
- · European advanced manufacturing sector
- · Member states prioritizing domestic industrial bases
- · Non-European defence suppliers
- · Advocates for purely interconnected global supply chains
- · European industries overly reliant on external technological stacks
Increased investment in European domestic industrial capabilities, particularly in defense and high-tech sectors.
Greater strategic autonomy for Europe, potentially leading to a more independent foreign policy stance.
Shifts in global power dynamics as Europe reduces dependencies and strengthens its own industrial and military base.
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