The Dutch Ministry of Defense has published an Energy Security Roadmap acknowledging that 95% of military vehicles and aircraft depend on fossil fuels. EU industrial electricity prices have risen to twice U.S. levels and 50% above China’s, undermining defense manufacturing capacity. European steel output fell to its lowest level since 1960 as deindustrialization accelerates under climate policies. China is expanding both renewables and coal capacity to secure energy supplies, while the EU restricts domestic fossil fuel development. NATO military readiness depends on affordable energy and industrial base, not just troop numbers and budgets. The Netherlands Ministry of Defense has issued…

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