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March 3, 2026

Iran war underscores the ‘urgency’ for Europe to build its defence capabilities, VCs say

“Iran, Israel and the US are using military technology that are still R&D-ing Series A startups in Europe,” says one VC

Anne Sraders

3 min read

As war rages in the Middle East following the US and Israel’s assault on Iran over the weekend, some of Europe’s defence VCs have concerns over Europe’s readiness for potential future conflicts. 

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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