{
  "id": 16289238,
  "title": "Francesco Macrì: \"We need to invest in European common defense\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/francesco-macri-bisogna-investire-nella-difesa-comune-europea",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-24T06:06:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Il Sole 24 Ore",
    "slug": "il-sole-24-ore",
    "url": "https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/francesco-macri-bisogna-investire-difesa-comune-europea-AJ80P0sB"
  },
  "original_language": "it",
  "account": "Francesco Macrì, president of Leonardo, has called for a European defence project, stating that Italy and Europe must work together to achieve a common defence. He noted that the country faces over 500 cyber attacks per year, and that a collective effort is needed to address this threat. Macrì also highlighted the potential for growth in the space economy, which is expected to be worth $1,800 billion by 2035, and emphasised the importance of investing in artificial intelligence to avoid becoming \"technological subjects\". Leonardo, Italy's largest manufacturing company, has a significant presence in the country, with operations in 15 regions and 4,500 suppliers, 84% of which are small and medium-sized enterprises.",
  "summary": "The CEO of Leonardo is talking about a “Renaissance” of industry based on innovation in the security, space, AI and robotics sectors",
  "key_points": [
    "Francesco Macrì, Leonardo president, urges European defense investment",
    "Italy faces over 500 cyber attacks annually, world sees 5,000",
    "Macrì highlights blurred lines between military, civilian, digital, physical sectors"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Shifting toward a unified European defense model allows manufacturers to overcome fragmented systems and achieve the economies of scale necessary to secure strategic and technological autonomy.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}