No. 7. The Hard Reset: The China-Free / Russia-Free Era Has Already Started
If your components come from China or Russia you won’t enter a European defence supply chain.Not in 2026. Not in 2030. Not ever again.This is not politics.This is compliance.European OEMs are quietly shifting to:China-free materials and electronics;Russia-free metals, alloys, machining;Conflict-free origin requirements;Full supply chain traceability.And here’s the number that surprises most SMEs:In several programmes 30–50% of current suppliers will not meet the new rules.This is the biggest reshuffle of supply chains in Europe in decades and the biggest opportunity for...
