Exclusive-EU needs ‘decisive change’ in ‘scale and pace’ of defence investment, report says
The European Defence Agency says current plans still leave critical capability gaps as EU leaders push for faster spending and industrial buildup.
- The European Union released its first Annual Defence Readiness Report on Wednesday, stating the bloc is not rearming quickly or effectively enough to meet its 2030 goal of defending against Russia.
- Leaders from the European Union ordered this assessment last year to gauge progress in ramping up defences, reflecting fears fueled by Russia's war in Ukraine and calls from President Donald Trump for Europe to prioritize its own security.
- The European Defence Agency wrote that tackling the "contested and deteriorating security environment" requires moving "substantially faster" to reach readiness, as current plans "do not seem to meet" goals for missile defence, drones, and naval forces.
- Although progress is described as "unprecedented," the report concludes it remains "not yet enough." Russia denies any intention of attacking European Union members, though leaders dismissed these comments as fearmongering, citing the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- Defence ministers in Brussels are expected to discuss the findings on Monday before the report reaches bloc leaders. This follows Trump's past threats to withdraw from NATO, though he recommitted to the alliance's mutual defence clause at a July summit.
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According to a summary of the EU report prepared for the leaders of the bloc, the European Union is not rearming sufficiently quickly and effectively to achieve its goal of defence readiness by 2030.In its first annual report on defence readiness, the European Defence Agency stated that the current plans of the EU member countries appear to be "not in line" with the goal of filling gaps in areas such as anti-air and missile defence, ground hosti…
The European Defence Agency has called for a significant acceleration in the modernization of the European Union's armed forces and a rapid expansion of its military industry.
Internal report by the European Defence Agency warns that the EU must accelerate investment, military capabilities and defense production
Defense armor against Russia is not progressing fast enough by 2030, according to the European Defense Agency.
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