On 1 July 2024, the Dutch government published a legislative proposal specifically aimed at ensuring national security in the defense sector, through the so-called Defense Resilience and Safety Related Sector Act (Wet weerbaarheid defensie en veiligheid gerelateerde industrie, the “Proposed Act”). Importantly, the Proposed Act – which needs to be seen in the broader context of current geopolitical tensions and Dutch and European policy priorities to safeguard strategic autonomy and prevent undue influence from undesired…