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Nicholas Wallace

Defense Reporter based in Belgium

EUR: Defense tech’s critical minerals war

Dec 2, 2025

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16 min read

EUR: Defense tech’s critical minerals war

Neodymium magnets for drone motors, germanium for night vision and gallium for GPU chips are vital for the military technologies Europe needs—and China controls them.

Nicholas Wallace
Nicholas Wallace
EUR: Why Europe wants its own tank

Nov 26, 2025

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18 min read

EUR: Why Europe wants its own tank

Tanks have proven vulnerable to drones on the Ukrainian battlefield, but the EU is still confident in their need for one. Here’s how the bloc is pressing ahead with its ambitions to design a next-generation battle tank.

Nicholas Wallace
Nicholas Wallace
EUR: The EU’s DARPA-esque miltech investment plan

Nov 18, 2025

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17 min read

EUR: The EU’s DARPA-esque miltech investment plan

Defense tech startups in the EU and Ukraine will be able to get equity investments of up to €30 million each, with larger firms invited to co-invest, under plans to be spelled out on Wednesday.

Nicholas Wallace
Nicholas Wallace

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