The EU Wants to Train and Retrain 600,000 Defense Industry Workers by 2030
The European Union is launching an unprecedented continent-wide effort to train and retrain at least 600,000 workers for its defence industry by 2030, as part of a…
The European Union is launching an unprecedented continent-wide effort to train and retrain at least 600,000 workers for its defence industry by 2030, as part of a broader push to close a critical skills gap that threatens Europe’s strategic autonomy.
Europe’s defence sector is experiencing explosive growth. Since 2022, defence budgets across the EU have risen dramatically — collectively surpassing €300 billion in 2025 — driven by the return of high-intensity warfare to the continent, NATO’s new defence spending targets, and the need to replace equipment donated to Ukraine. Joint procurement initiatives such as the European Defence Industry…



