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Commented by Armin Schulz on November 9th, 2026 | 05:38 CET
Deutz, Strategic Resources, thyssenkrupp – Defence and Resource Security: Three Stocks from Powertrains to Raw Materials and Steel
Europe's rearmament is also a question of raw materials. On October 9, the European Commission selected 46 new strategic raw material projects in 16 Member States. In doing so, Brussels aims, among other things, to strengthen the defence industry's supply chains. An armoured vehicle needs a powerful powertrain and plenty of high-strength steel, often alloyed with metals such as vanadium. China and Russia supply most vanadium. If these countries turn off the tap, entire production operations could stall. New sources of raw materials in reliable countries and a strong steel industry in Europe are therefore in demand. We take a look at Deutz, Strategic Resources and thyssenkrupp along this supply chain.
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