> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.adriadefense.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Slovenia Establishes Dovos Amid Europe’s Growing Defense Investments - URL: https://www.adriadefense.com/slovenia-establishes-dovos-amid-europes-growing-defense-investments/ - Published: 2025-09-24T16:53:00.000Z - Updated: 2025-10-10T19:33:17.000Z - Description: Slovenia’s state holding company has established a new entity, Dovos, dedicated to advancing national capabilities in defense, security, and resilience. - Author: AdriaDefense Desk - Tags: Industry, Dovos, Slovenia, Slovenian Sovereign Holding, #SDH, #Damir Crncec, #Damir Črnčec, #European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS), #SAFE loan program **LJUBLJANA** – Slovenia’s state holding company has established a new entity, **Dovos**, dedicated to advancing national capabilities in **defense, security, and resilience**. The company, founded in **September 2025** by the **Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SDH)**, plans to publish its **first public calls** to companies for **industrialization proposals** in these sectors by the **end of October**. According to **Damir Črnčec**, Assistant to the President of SDH and Chairman of Dovos’ Supervisory Board, Europe is entering a **decade-long investment cycle** in defence — one that will continue **even if the war in Ukraine ends**. > “This is not a short-term phase. Even if the conflict stops, the demand for stronger defence capacities will remain for many years,” Črnčec said. --- ### **Reviving Slovenia’s Defence Capacity** Črnčec acknowledged that **Slovenia once had a strong defence industry** before **1991**, but the sector was later neglected under the assumption that **military threats had disappeared**. > “We thought there would be no threats. But the world has changed — without security, there is nothing,” he emphasized. He explained that **Dovos** was created to **bridge Slovenia’s existing technological knowledge** with **industrial implementation**, transforming innovation into production. > “Some think we are rushing into this now. That is not true — in fact, we are already very late,” Črnčec said. --- ### **Strategic Goals and European Outlook** The company aims to first **deploy its technologies domestically** within Slovenia, and then **export them to European and NATO markets**. Črnčec highlighted that **investments in critical infrastructure and resilience** should be seen as **strategic priorities**, not merely economic expenses. > “The right path is not only pursuing profit, but also strengthening strategic technologies and national resilience,” he added. --- ### **Context: Europe’s Defence Shift** The launch of Dovos reflects **broader European trends**. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the **EU** has been rapidly scaling up defense **industrial capacity** through initiatives such as the **European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS)** and the **SAFE loan program**, which supports **joint procurement and resilience-building**. Analysts say Slovenia’s move positions it to **participate more actively** in European supply chains and **benefit from EU funding** aimed at strengthening collective defense and resilience.