During the pandemic, we saw the consequences of not having the scientific, technological and innovation capacity to meet our needs. If we have to obtain technologies from elsewhere, we will be at the bottom of the waiting list. We won't be present to decide on the standards for these technologies or to share our values when they are deployed. This could have far-reaching consequences for us.
What's more, given the very serious competition from other countries that have put research and development at the heart of their economic development, we run the risk of falling even further behind.