_Aske Nerup is senior advisor i Navigate – a strategic consultancy company focused on defence – where he is responsible for advising SMEs on how to obtain access to international value chains. Aske has 20 years of experience from Danish Defence, The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) which he most recently headed. Through his career Aske has been a central figure in the defence industrial and technological ecosystem where he has been especially engaged in the development of The Danish Governments Strategy for the Defence Industry and industry-lead initiatives to donate capabilities for Ukraine._