jan-hendrik boelens

Drone incursions at airports, power plants, and ports are no longer just a military problem but a persistent civilian risk; governments must move beyond lip service and invest in commercial contractor-operated layered defense systems rather than relying solely on military or law enforcement.

The Ukraine conflict has compressed aerospace development cycles from decades to months, creating a rare window for European startups to build sovereign defense capabilities and capture a booming global market if governments sustain procurement reform beyond the current conflict.

Europe lacks any domestic battery cell production and GPU manufacturing, meaning a Chinese export ban on batteries or US chip controls would paralyze both EV transition and AI infrastructure; strategic buying European is not yet possible but must become a policy priority.