Ukraine and nine Coalition of the Willing countries have announced plans to establish a joint anti-ballistic missile coalition aimed at strengthening Europe’s defence capabilities against future missile threats.
Leaders from Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine and the UK said on Monday that the initiative would focus on creating an integrated missile defence architecture through cooperation in technology, research and defence industries.
In a joint declaration, the countries said the coalition would be “purely defensive” and was designed to protect Europe from growing missile risks.
“We believe that the protection of Europe requires a global solution of integrated missile defence architecture to deter and defeat future missile threats,” the leaders said.
The initiative will include a flagship project to develop anti-ballistic missile capability, with participating countries working on common operational requirements, technical cooperation and a roadmap toward the coalition’s first operational systems.
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