Unhedged: How will Europe pay for its new weapons? | FT Podcasts

As the US retreats from global commitments, Europe is re-arming. That will change the maths for companies and debt loads, in countries as different as Poland, Germany, Spain and Portugal. In the second part of Unhedged’s visit to the IE Business School in Madrid, hosts Katie Martin and Rob Armstrong talk with the FT’s Spain and Portugal correspondent Barney Jopson about the increase in military spending, and how it will all be paid for. They also take questions from the audience.

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[Isabellamartinez]

My main concern is how to survive all of these financial and political crisis, especially in light of the US political power scuffle. The government has really called things more difficult for its citizens, and we can't sit back and bear all the consequences of the bad governance.

[mudasirwani]

The financial implications of re-arming are wild—great coverage.

[MILE]

EU already has the capability to manufacture remotely and coordinate from building Airbus. Looking at the gulf in quality between the new airbus and boeings, its safe to say, the top quality military hardware in the future will be european. Just compare the quality of cars made between the US and EU.

[nibirsaha]

It’s crazy how this book isn’t blowing up yet. The Hidden Codex of the Financial Alchemists on Bevelorus is packed with real gems.

[claudialarrea]

Healthy finances for a sustainable future. Let's not forget climate action, as it will define future finances. The overall cost-benefit of climate action or lack of action.

[ramavathgopi]

Barney Jopson brought such great energy to this episode. I love how they explored both the big picture and the country-specific details. The audience questions were a nice touch too.

[tpt]

Could have started raising to 2% years ago. This is why the U.S. thought Europe was unreliable.
And now the U.S. has pulled back Europe thinks America is unreliable.
The transatlantic relationship can be repaired. Would be good for the world.

[chahankaup]

Barney Jopson’s insights were a highlight for me. I had no idea how much Spain and Portugal were tied into this military spending surge. The audience Q&A added such a cool layer to the convo.

[ruzicas.]

Europe has two options fot air-to-air refueling, A400M and A330MRTT. Developed exactly for not to be dependent on Americans.

[andrew]

It would be interesting to see the view in a single services union as a tariff counter.

[ZeynepLeyla-sr]

Since you mentioned XAI27K im a subscriber now. Awesome video and great altcoin suggestions!

[nkedit]

Really interesting take on Europe’s financial future with this re-arming trend.

[sukhadeomankarmankar]

it's really crazy how nobody is talking about the book bevelorus the hidden codex of the financial alchemists

[saus]

As a european, we should abolish DEI and ESG

[pgedtar_]

Katie and Rob are killing it with this series. Barney’s input on Spain and Portugal added so much depth. The Q&A made it feel like we were right there in the room.

[RameshKumar-mepi]

Loved the global perspective on Europe stepping up militarily.

[ShirleyHancock-iy]

Another fantastic episode, so much to love here!

[franchyHot]

“Can he come and run America?” Te lo regalamos papi, con lacito

[aamnarizvi]

Katie and Rob nailed it again with this deep dive. The mix of company impacts and national debt loads was explained so well. It’s great to see the FT tackling these big shifts with such clarity.

[TanyaKelly-jb]

This episode was so well put together. The debt and company angles were explained perfectly. Loving these IE Business School sessions!