Spain now has an opportunity it must not miss.
Defence in Spain has occupied a political and institutional space that is often uncomfortable, often reactive and frequently reduced to budgetary talk. This framework is no longer valid. Europe has entered a new phase, and with it changes the place that defence is called to occupy in the public, business and industrial agenda of our country.
We are facing a deeper transformation not just an increase in spending. Europe needs to reinforce capabilities, accelerate its readiness, reduce dependencies, gain strategic autonomy and strengthen its industrial and technological base. Defence has become an economic, industrial and innovation policy.
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