EU plans to increase air and missile defense with 18 member states!
Strengthening European air and missile defense capabilities is now one of the priorities of military cooperation within the EU. A total of 18 EU member states have signed a letter of intent to join their efforts in this strategic sector.
Air and missile defense systems are what attracted the most interest from European capitals, but the European Defense Agency (EDA) also proposed three other areas: electronic warfare (involving 14 member states), cruise munitions (17) and European warships. (seven).
The bloc lacks air and missile defense capabilities; however, this weakness is explained by the fact that these are new technologies that have only recently been used in the field. EDA emphasized that the strategic interest of the project, but also its industrial advantages, can benefit all member states.
"Integrated missile defense is a very broad set of activities. The capabilities can support many different forces and industrial projects and are therefore very important to the European defense and technology base," explained Stefano Cont, Director of Capabilities, Armaments and Planning in EDA.
"These skills include a lot of innovation and new technologies. So it's a big boost for our economy, not only for big industries, but also for small and medium-sized enterprises and research," said Cont.
EDA noted that the effort is not just about military engagement. He points out that it also includes risk monitoring and analysis using satellites, communication technologies and artificial intelligence. It also includes space-based sensors and radars to identify threats as quickly as possible.
"We absolutely need to increase the amount of our systems. We need to increase our capacity to understand where the threats are coming from as quickly as possible," said Cont. "Secondly, we must maintain a technological trend that enables us to defeat these systems", he continued, adding that "we have done a lot".
These projects aim to avoid duplication between member states in the research and development of these resources, as well as to share financial efforts. In its 2024 report, the EDA notes that member states' military spending has increased by 30% this year compared to 2021, before Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The 27 countries are expected to spend €326 billion this year, representing 1.9% of EU GDP. However, despite this increase in spending, the document emphasizes that national efforts alone are insufficient to adequately prepare the armed forces of member states for a high-intensity war.
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