By Invitation | The future of warfare

This is Europe’s Manhattan Project moment, argues a tech boss

NATO’s front line needs more money, says Gundbert Scherf, but just as important is smarter technology

Illustration: Dan Williams
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LEADERS OF NATO countries are preparing for tectonic shifts in geopolitics and technology. For European allies, this should be a turning point—when they reset their defence posture to shape, rather than react to, the future of warfare. But only through marrying increases in defence spending with leadership in cutting-edge technologies can Europe achieve the “industrial renaissance” called for by NATO’s secretary-general.

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