InCRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, EUROPE, STRATEGIC ANALYSISRead Time4 minsBrussels Aims for the Stars with IRIS² – But Can Europe Compete?The European Union is not known for moving at lightning speed, yet in one of its most ambitious ventures to date, Brussels is trying to prove the doubters wrong with IRIS². IRIS², a €10.5 billion project to build a sovereign,…ByDefencematters.eu CorrespondentsOnAugust 26, 2025