-- 日経新聞は木曜日、地政学的緊張の高まりを受け、サプライチェーンの確保に向けた取り組みが強化される中、日欧企業が両地域の防衛産業を結びつける新たな枠組みへの参加を計画していると報じた。 同紙によると、この構想は金曜日に開催される初の日欧防衛産業対話で議論される予定で、エアバス、タレス、ダッソー・システムズ、レオナルド、サーブ、PGZなど約20社の欧州企業に加え、スバル（東証：7270）、日立製作所（東証：6501）、IHI（東証：7013）、三菱商事（東証：8058）、住友商事（東証：8053）など約30社の日本企業・団体が参加する。 欧州当局は、地域サプライチェーンの強化のため、軍民両用技術などの分野で日本企業との連携を模索しており、一方、日本企業は欧州をグローバル展開の足がかりと捉えている、と同紙は伝えている。 報告書によると、今回の協議は、EUが安全保障面での米国への依存度を下げ、パートナーシップを拡大しようとしている一方で、日本は防衛を重要な成長分野と位置づけ、欧州の資金調達枠組みへのアクセスを目指しているという状況下で行われている。 （マーケットチャッターのニュースは、世界中の市場専門家との会話に基づいています。この情報は信頼できる情報源に基づいていると考えられますが、噂や憶測が含まれる可能性があります。正確性は保証されません。）
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