[qwebfdzsh]

> strategic reasons

Such as? I can't really think of any benefit besides providing jobs and funding for contractors (so kicks backs etc.)

Then again it's not particularly surprising, the EU is well know for wasting massive amounts of money on all sorts of nonsense while ignoring things that actually matter.

[mbauman]

There's both supply-chain and runtime security.

[cduzz]

Don't forget the MBAs willing to burn it all down to juice the Q2 profits.

[KerrAvon]

Have you looked at a Pentagon budget lately? It's entirely welfare for defense contractors.

[qwebfdzsh]

> Have you looked at a Pentagon budget lately?

No, but I trust you. However the US tech industry is doing just fine without too much government funding and intervention so it's not such a huge issue (in this specific area of course, not in general)