Airbus Annual General Meeting 2026: The Real Message Was About Scale, Not Ceremony.
Airbus’s 2026 Annual General Meeting was formally about approvals, appointments and dividends. In substance, it was about something bigger: industrial scale, defence relevance and Europe’s need for companies that can turn geopolitical disorder into durable capability.
Europe Accelerates Toward a Unified Defence Industrial Base: Key Takeaways from Commissioner Kubilius’ Landmark EDIP Speech
The EU is launching a transformative defence industrial strategy through the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), unifying procurement, scaling production, and integrating Ukraine to strengthen Europe’s long-term security and strategic readiness.