Non-Paper No 4/2025: Investment Screening in the Defence Sector: Promoting National Security and Neoliberalism

Written by Neil Noronha, Law Student at the University of Virginia.

This non-paper reflects on the CFIS 24 panel discussion on investment screening in the defence sector. It examines how governments and industry define critical sectors, the importance of cooperation in shaping effective screening regimes, and the challenge of balancing security with openness. The panel also considered the impact of foreign competition and emerging technologies such as AI on future screening practices.