Michaela Nesvarova

Beyond the battlefield: Rethinking defence to integrate biological preparedness

This report outlines policy recommendations from a roundtable convened on 4 December 2025 by Science|Business in partnership with Emergent where public health, medical preparedness, civil protection, defence, and security experts explored how Europe can better integrate biological preparedness into its defence and security agenda and practical steps towards a more coordinated European approach to crisis preparedness.