The Architecture of Allied Rearmament: Analyzing the Emergence of the Multilateral Defence, Security, and Resilience Bank
A transformative shift in the intersection of global finance and national security was documented on Monday, February 2, 2026, as two of Canada’s premier financial institutions, the Bank of Nova Scotia and CIBC, announced their formal support for the establishment of the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB). This strategic alignment follows an official endorsement […]
EU’s Defence Spending Plans Face Challenges Amid Calls for Increased Investment
A significant portion of the European Commission’s newly introduced defence package had been designed to encourage EU member states to allocate greater financial resources to military expenditures. Rather than introducing fresh EU funds, the plan had focused on reallocating existing financial resources. Proposals advocating joint borrowing for defence grants—rather than loans—had not been included, despite […]