US EditionThe EU unveils a plan to be ready within 5 years to fend off any Russian attack
The EU plans joint military purchases and drone defenses to strengthen security along its eastern borders, aiming for full readiness by 2030 with €3.4 trillion in spending.
- On Thursday, the European Commission unveiled the Defense Readiness Roadmap 2030 to ensure Europe can defend itself by decade's end and will submit it to 27 EU leaders next week.
- Amid a series of airspace violations last month near Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, concern grew that Russia is probing defenses, though `Russia has no capacity to launch an attack on the European Union today, but it could prepare itself in the years to come`.
- A mobility fund would be boosted tenfold to 17.6 billion euros, and at least 40% of purchases must be done jointly by late 2027 to cut costs and improve interoperability.
- The commission includes security guarantees for Ukraine and stresses `The strongest security guarantee is a strong Ukrainian defence industry and strong Ukrainian army`, while Kaja Kallas said Ukraine remains Europe's first line of defence.
- It estimates some 3.4 trillion euros will be required over the next decade, the commission says defence spending this year is around 392 billion euros, and EU member states must coordinate more closely.
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Santa Maria Times
Independent EspañolThe European Union unveiled a plan on Thursday aimed at ensuring Europe can defend itself against external attacks by the end of the decade, amid growing concerns that Russia is already probing the bloc's defenses.
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EU unveils plan to be ready within five years to fend off any Russian attack
The European Commission will submit its Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 to the 27 EU leaders for their feedback at a summit in Brussels next week.
The EU launches a five-year plan to strengthen defense and meet Russian threats.
The European Union has presented a new military plan, The Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030, within which it wants to prepare for credible deterrence of the enemy or for responding to its aggressive attacks by 2030. The European Commission reported on its website. As part of the five-year plan, the EU will propose launching a joint drone and anti-aircraft program. It identified the Russian Federation as the biggest enemy.
The EU wants to be prepared for war within five years. On Thursday, the Commission presented its proposal on how to do this. It will launch four flagship projects.
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