European Investment Bank spending on security and defence quadrupled to €4bn in 2025.
29 January 2026
The European Union's lending arm said on Thursday that it expects to spend at least €4 billion on security and defence projects in 2026.
Since 2024, the bank has revised its lending policy several times to allow for greater financing of security and defence as EU member states look at ways to prepare for a possible Russian attack.
Since 2024, the bank has revised its lending policy several times to allow for greater financing of security and defence as EU member states look at ways to prepare for a possible Russian attack.