Sovereignty can’t be vibecoded: Why Europe must physically build to ensure resilience

(Elin Hammarberg and Carina Zaring – Breaking Defense) Across European Union policy circles, a decisive shift is underway. The language of globalization — efficiency, interconnected supply chains, frictionless markets — has given way to a new vocabulary: resilience, sovereignty, strategic autonomy. Budgets are being redirected, industrial strategies rewritten, and political consensus is emerging around the need for Europe not just to compete, but to withstand disruption and operate independently in times of crisis. This is not about reversing globalization or retreating from international cooperation; Europe’s strength lies in open markets and global partnerships. But resilience requires ensuring that critical capabilities can be sustained when those systems come under strain. Technological sovereignty is not an abstract goal — it is a force multiplier for European defense. Resilient supply chains reduce dependencies, independent space and communications infrastructure ensures operational continuity, and strong industrial ecosystems enable faster deployment and sustainment of critical capabilities. – Sovereignty can’t be vibecoded: Why Europe must physically build to ensure resilience – Breaking Defense