Therefore, the French MoD has identified guaranteeing access to finance for defence companies as a priority and intends to address the issue by measures such as the creation of a network of defence specialised banking advisers and the implementation of a fund dedicated to defence industry.22 At the European level, France is pushing for several years for a revision of the mandate of the European In. [...] A focus on the replenishment of ammunition stockpiles One of the priorities set by the UK government to support the ramp-up of British defence companies, is to offer the industry the long-term visibility it needs to invest in its industrial tool. [...] Thus, several meetings with the defence industry have been organized since February 2022, with the particularity that this dialogue has been entrusted directly to the Chancellery and not to the Ministry of Defence (BMVg) or the Ministry of Economy, as it has usually been the case since 2014, illustrating the government’s desire to take direct control of the subject. [...] A desire to make the Italian defence industry more competitive and less dependent on external suppliers The DPP emphasizes the need to strengthen the relationship between the State and the defence industry which is considered a “strategic asset” for the country. [...] A timid reform of procurement and export control The Italian MoD is currently working towards the rationalisation and simplification of the procurement process, to give the country faster and more efficient procurement tools.67 With the adoption of two Decree-Law on the “strengthening of the Italian administration” in April and June 2023 (Decree-Law no.
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