European defence matters. How we are adapting to the drone age
As Ukraine’s war enters its fifth year, Europe faces another reckoning. Russia is exploiting its immense industrial base and population to exhaust its neighbour, while Ukraine depends on Western resolve to keep its army supplied and its citizens protected. The EU will loan €90 billion to Ukraine to keep it afloat financially over the next two years. Between 2026 and 2029, Kyiv will require more financial and military support. That will test the EU’s staying power as never before