Three years ago today, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, triggering the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II. Against the odds, the Ukrainian people have resisted, heroically displaying extraordinary resilience and ingenuity.

Europe is rearming. But does defence tech make investment sense?
Europe needs to learn from Ukraine as it rearms in the face of a resurgent Russia and nationalistic US
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