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Should Europe mobilise private capital for defence R&D to secure the continent?
DefenceEnded 11 May

Should Europe mobilise private capital for defence R&D to secure the continent?

Yes 25%No 75%4 votes cast

EU defence R&D spending totalled 13 billion euros in 2024, or 0.07% of GDP, far below the US's 149 billion dollars or 0.5% of GDP. Modern defence relies on advanced technologies like semiconductors, AI, quantum computing, and clean energy rather than troop numbers. Bigger budgets alone are insufficient without mobilising private capital.

Sourcebusinesstimes.com.sg
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25% Yes
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This referendum settled before 29 September 2026, when refnation's current method began, so its result is a plain count of Yes and No, and it may include automated votes from refnation's launch period. It is kept here as an archive: refnation's record starts on 29 September 2026.

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