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According to Daniel Fiott, digital technologies can vastly improve the operational readiness and effectiveness of Europe’s armed forces. However, for this to happen, the EU needs to better understand the risks and opportunities involved in the digitalisation of defence, expand the interoperability of digital technologies and increase financial investment. To highlight why, Fiott explores 1) the meaning of digitalisation and existing European initiatives in the defence sector; 2) the limits of digitalisation in defence; 3) the challenges of digitalisation in defence and if the EU can help member states overcome them.