Following Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine, security of supply has become an increasingly important factor in Member States’ procurement decisions regarding defence products. As a consequence, the ability of cross-border supply chains of the Union to ensure an undisturbed supply of defence products has become a determining factor for their competitiveness. The introduction of a Union-wide security of supply regime could therefore result in positive effects on the competitiveness of the EDTIB.
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