Greece is participating as a founding member of the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB), the world’s first multilateral development bank dedicated exclusively to financing defence, security and resilience.

Greece’s participation as a founding member of the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) marks a significant development both for the country and for the international framework governing defence and security financing.

The DSRB is the first global multilateral development bank focused solely on defence, security and resilience.

Its establishment is intended to address a gap in the international financial system by creating a specialised institutional mechanism to help protect participating states against both hybrid and conventional threats.

The new bank is being launched with total capital of €100 million, comprising paid-in and callable capital. Its objective is to mobilise additional public and, above all, private investment to finance projects that strengthen:

• Defence and security
• Technological superiority and innovation
• Critical infrastructure
• The resilience of participating countries

The DSRB is not intended to replace existing European institutions or EU funding instruments. Instead, it complements European initiatives, funds and financing programmes by attracting additional capital from the international financial sector.

Economic and Geopolitical Benefits for Greece

Greece’s participation is expected to create significant opportunities for the domestic defence industry and the wider economy.

Funding and innovation: New financing opportunities on favourable terms will become available for Greece’s defence and technology sectors.

International value chains: Greek companies will gain stronger access to international markets, while supporting the development of a modern business ecosystem across the defence, energy, cybersecurity and resilience sectors.

Growth and employment: Additional financing opportunities will be available for Greek small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating within the defence supply chain, encouraging new investment and creating high-value jobs. At the same time, the wider economy is expected to benefit from significant multiplier effects.

A Strategic Role in an Uncertain World

According to government sources, Greece’s participation as a founding member of the DSRB represents a long-term strategic choice. At a time of profound geopolitical realignment, the country is positioning itself at the heart of the emerging international financial architecture.

At the same time, Greece’s participation reflects its long-standing commitment to serving as a pillar of stability and playing a decisive role in both international and regional security.

The move also demonstrates in practical terms that Greece is capable of playing a leading role—not only in shaping new geopolitical realities, but also in building the institutions that will underpin international security for decades to come.

Founding Membership Gives Greece a Voice in Shaping the Rules

Government sources stressed that “when new institutions are created, the choice is simple: either you sit at the table where decisions are made, or you wait for others to decide for you.”

Participation from the outset gives Greece the opportunity to help shape the institution’s strategic direction, exercise greater influence over funding decisions, and gain access to information and international cooperation networks.

The same sources said that participation in the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank represents “a vote in favour of security, economic resilience and technological competitiveness.”

“At a time when risks know no borders, the country has chosen to be among those designing the solutions rather than merely adapting to the decisions of others. Participation provides greater influence, more opportunities for the domestic economy, and stronger protection for critical infrastructure and citizens.”

They added that Greece’s participation is intended to advance the country’s national interests regardless of which other states are involved.

“Foreign policy is not conducted from empty seats. If a country with which we have differences joins a new institution, our response cannot be absence or withdrawal. We must be present, help shape the rules, defend our interests and ensure that no important decision is taken without our voice.”

The sources also stressed that participation does not imply alignment of interests.

“The fact that we participate in the same institution does not mean we share all the positions of the other members. It means that we choose to defend our national interests within an institution where, as a founding member, we have a decisive voice and vote. It is better to be inside than outside,” the sources concluded.