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Europe Arms for War: CSG’s Landmark IPO Signals a Continent Waking Up at Last
The decision by Czechoslovak Group (CSG) to launch a €3.8 billion initial public offering is more than a financial milestone. It is a strategic statement. At a moment when Europe is being forced to confront the hard truth that war…
Europe’s defence spending soars as Readiness 2030 takes shape
European defence budgets have risen sharply since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The latest consolidated EU figures show total defence expenditure by the 27 member states reached €343 billion in 2024, equivalent to 1.9 per cent of…
Central European Arms Powerhouse Czechoslovak Group Poised for Market Debut as Defence Boom Sweeps Continent
Czechoslovak Group, the fast-growing Prague-based defence conglomerate, has announced plans for a landmark stock-market listing. The move comes amid an extraordinary surge in defence spending across the continent, with governments renewing military procurement programmes and investors eagerly eyeing the sector’s…
Brussels proposes €90bn EU loan scheme for Ukraine covering 2026–27
The European Commission has proposed a €90 billion EU-backed loan for Ukraine for 2026 and 2027, splitting the package between budget support and military procurement and linking disbursements to reform and oversight conditions. The Commission says it wants the first…
Indra Group and EDGE to Establish a New Defence Manufacturing Entity in Spain for European Defence Programmes
EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Indra Group, a world leader in information technology, aerospace, defence and mobility systems, have taken a decisive step toward the establishment of a new defence manufacturing company in Spain focused on…
Czech Defence Group CSG’s Amsterdam IPO: A Giant Leap for Europe’s Military Industrial Base
Czech Defence Group CSG’s Amsterdam IPO: A Giant Leap for Europe’s Military Industrial Base Czechoslovak Group (CSG), the Czech Republic’s fastest-growing defence manufacturer, has announced plans for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange — a…
Ukraine prepares foreign-investment screening for defence sector amid Fire Point deal reports
Ukraine is drafting legislation to screen foreign investment in strategic sectors, including the defence-industrial complex, as the government seeks to attract capital for weapons production while increasing oversight of who takes stakes in sensitive assets. Hanna Hvozdyar, a deputy minister…
Europe’s gunpowder bottleneck: how cotton supply chains became a defence issue
Europe’s drive to expand artillery production has exposed a constraint that sits well upstream of the factory floor: access to nitrocellulose, the key chemical used in modern propellants. Nitrocellulose is produced by nitrating cellulose, and in the defence sector it…
March launch for EU SAFE defence lending, with early tranche planned
The European Union is preparing to make the first payments under its Security Action for Europe (SAFE) defence loans in March 2026, in what officials describe as an attempt to accelerate joint procurement and address shortages in key military capabilities.…
Nightfall: Britain promises Ukraine a ballistic missile – but the hard part comes after the press release
Britain says it will help Ukraine by developing a new ground-launched ballistic missile able to carry a 200kg warhead beyond 500 kilometres. The project, codenamed Nightfall, is billed as a rapid boost to Kyiv’s long-range strike power. It is also,…