1、2025/7/3 14:20SAFE Alone Wont Rearm Europe:Benefits and Challenges of the Instrument|Royal United Services Institutehttps:/www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/safe-alone-wont-rearm-europe-benefits-and-challenges-instrument1/12COMMENTARYSAFE Alone Wont Rearm Europe:Benefits andC
2、hallenges of the InstrumentDr Linus Terhorst30 June 20259 Minute ReadEU?nancing of defence procurement is sensible.But excludingnon-EU European industry risks delays and reliance on bondmarkets limits long-term,strategic security.Europes intelligence chiefs warn following the conclusion of the war i
3、nUkraine,Russia may make limited strikes against eastern Europeanmembers,below the threshold for nuclear escalation,to test NATOsresponse.Deterring Russia from doing so will be di?cult.Its economy is now focusedon war.Per year,Russia outproduced the total arsenal of Main Battle Tanks(MBTs)of the lar
4、gest four European MBT?eets,claiming over 1500?eldedtanks.This number may include refurbished models from Soviet-erastockpiles of an inferior quality to modern alternatives,but it illustrates howquickly Russia will be able to use this wartime economy to rebuild stockpilesand equipment once the Russo