Italy's Bridge to Nowhere Shows Defense-Boom Risks
But with so many countries already struggling to stump up the billions needed to keep up in artificial intelligence, reindustrialization and the energy transition, where's the cash going to come from? With the notable exception of Germany, many European countries are already near the limit of investor and voter patience with borrowing and taxation. And good luck shrinking the welfare state.
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