Europe is increasing defence spending at an unprecedented pace. But is it making Europe more secure?

In this episode oft the Eastern Frontline Group's podcast, Latvian MEP Reinis Pozņaks and Dutch MEP Reinier van Lanschot are joined by economist Guntram Wolff to examine the economics behind Europe’s defence push.

They explore the key question at the heart of the debate: is defence spending truly an investment, or simply government expenditure with limited long-term returns?

The conversation looks at how Europe is spending its money, why a significant share still flows to non-European suppliers, and what that means for both security and economic growth.

It also examines the structural challenges facing Europe’s defence market, from fragmentation and lack of competition, to the difficulty of integrating small innovative firms into procurement systems.

They discuss:

• why higher spending does not automatically mean greater security
• the case for a more integrated European defence market
• how competition can reduce costs and increase production
• the role of startups and innovation in modern defence
• and whether Europe needs to rethink its approach to defence as part of a broader economic strategy

At a time of rising geopolitical pressure, the episode asks a fundamental question: how can Europe spend better, not just spend more?

Innovation is changing warfare faster than ever before.

In this episode of Eastern Frontline, MEP Reinis Pozņaks and MEP Rasa Juknevičienė are joined by Nikos Loutas, NATO’s Director of Innovation, to explore how new technologies — from drones to artificial intelligence — are reshaping the battlefield.

Drawing on lessons from Ukraine, they discuss how rapid innovation cycles, commercial technologies and new defence startups are transforming modern conflict. What once took years to develop can now evolve in weeks.

But while technology is accelerating, procurement systems and defence structures are struggling to keep up.

We find out:

• how NATO is working to integrate new technologies into defence planning
• why small and medium-sized companies are now central to military innovation
• the challenge of turning innovation into deployable capability
• the growing role of artificial intelligence in future warfare
• and why speed — not just spending — is now the decisive factor in defence

It is a timely discussion on the race to adapt, and what it will take for Europe and NATO to stay ahead.

Cyber attacks are happening every day across Europe — often thousands of times per minute. But how serious is the threat? And how prepared is Europe to deal with it?

In this episode of Eastern Frontline, Latvian MEP Reinis Pozņaks and Estonian MEP Jaak Madison are joined by Juhan Lepassaar, Executive Director of the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA).

They discuss how cyber threats are evolving, why artificial intelligence is making attacks more sophisticated, and why Europe’s digital economy was never designed with security in mind.

The conversation explores the growing role of state-backed cyber actors, the vulnerabilities in global technology supply chains, and the challenge of building resilience across Europe’s critical infrastructure, from energy networks to hospitals.

They also examine what governments, businesses and citizens can do to protect themselves in an era where cyber attacks are no longer exceptional events, but part of everyday geopolitical competition.