🆕 #EUdefence spending surpasses €200 billion for first time, driven by record defence investments.
Spending by 26 🇪🇺states in 2021
🔹€214 bn
🔹6% increase on 2020
🔹7th year of growth
🔹€43 bn equipment procurement
🔹1.5% GDP
🔹18 states increased spending
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1600784212629618688
The EDA Defence Data Report 2020 - 2021 is out now and was launched this morning at #EDAconf22 by Head of the Agency - @JosepBorrellF
📖Download the Report - https://eda.europa.eu/docs/default-source/brochures/eda---defence-data-2021---web---final.pdf
#EUdefence #StrongerTogether
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1600786486928232448